Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
24.3° C
2.8° 

Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 1AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (01 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NW
5
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
22
26
31
32
29
32
35
53
33
44
57
44
36
24
23
23
24
13
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:45PM3.92m
7:03AM3.65m
7:16PM3.91m
7:34AM3.63m
7:47PM3.85m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.28m
12:58PM0.33m
1:23AM0.28m
1:33PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:31
9:30
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
20
18
20
21
22
21
22
22
21
20
23
24
23
22
21
Feels °C
19
19
18
18
19
16
18
18
19
18
20
21
20
19
22
23
21
21
20
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