
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 9PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
451 | 435 | 340 | 394 | 394 | 458 | 466 | 435 | 379 | 353 | 346 | 280 | 280 | 285 | 313 | 252 | 260 | 211 | 148 | 140 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:52PM2.69m | 1:46AM2.64m | 2:10PM2.89m | 2:44AM2.87m | 3:00PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM1.56m | 7:07AM1.58m | 8:00PM1.38m | 8:19AM1.34m | 8:54PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
451 | 435 | 340 | 394 | 394 | 458 | 466 | 435 | 379 | 353 | 346 | 280 | 280 | 285 | 313 | 252 | 260 | 211 | 148 | 140 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 16 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 3 |
— | — | 4 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 24 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 70 | 151 | 151 | 88 | 0 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 70 | 70 | 54 | 47 | 54 | 53 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 53 |
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