Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 CEST
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Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today?

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 12PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
44
68
74
94
119
218
290
387
482
522
636
688
662
736
705
560
463
551
563
470
528
511
424
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:52PM3.44m
3:07AM3.70m
3:35PM3.72m
3:53AM3.94m
4:18PM3.96m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.66m
8:39PM0.69m
9:07AM0.39m
9:28PM0.38m
9:53AM0.16m
10:15PM0.12m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:25
9:27
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
9
8
10
12
13
14
13
13
11
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
6
3
4
7
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.6
WSW
7
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
3
6
12
560
463
551
563
30
511
424
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
18
44
68
74
94
119
218
290
387
482
522
636
688
662
736
705
470
528
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
370
370
307
472
1104
285
344
344
161
386
250
447
488
344
134
70
0
70
134
129
151
151
134
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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