Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
22.9° C
1.7° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (26 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
107
112
126
155
145
158
188
292
261
266
236
246
256
229
229
175
175
125
142
139
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
NW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
E
10
SE
10
ENE
5
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:51PM3.24m
4:16AM3.19m
4:32PM3.43m
4:55AM3.35m
5:09PM3.61m
Low Tide
9:09AM1.19m
9:42PM1.02m
9:57AM0.99m
10:26PM0.82m
10:38AM0.79m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:37
9:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
21
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
20
26
30
30
31
31
Feels °C
17
18
17
20
20
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
19
20
18
24
29
27
28
28
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