Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
24.5° 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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 2AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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 Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
W
13
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
373
318
269
201
154
151
121
101
129
96
28
63
30
18
13
13
45
37
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
N
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:51AM2.64m
1:30PM2.77m
2:16AM2.73m
2:41PM2.94m
Low Tide
5:42PM1.46m
6:16AM1.56m
7:10PM1.50m
7:43AM1.51m
8:30PM1.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:00
8:59
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
18
16
19
23
24
25
25
22
20
19
23
29
31
31
26
Feels °C
18
18
19
20
17
15
18
21
20
21
20
17
15
15
19
28
29
29
25
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