Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 11PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 12 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.94m | 3:14AM2.93m | 3:32PM3.18m | 3:57AM3.15m | 4:11PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM1.34m | 8:50AM1.29m | 9:25PM1.08m | 9:38AM1.02m | 10:06PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 5 |
8 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 |
13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
6 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 14 | — | 5 | 15 | 19 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 88 | 0 | 43 | 277 | 352 | 460 | 432 | 460 | 378 | 378 | 389 | 315 | 349 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 286 | 88 |
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