Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
21.6°C
1.8° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 9PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
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
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
451
435
340
394
394
458
466
435
379
353
346
280
280
285
313
252
260
211
148
140
135
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
N
25
N
25
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:52PM2.69m
1:46AM2.64m
2:10PM2.89m
2:44AM2.87m
3:00PM3.16m
Low Tide
6:34PM1.56m
7:07AM1.58m
8:00PM1.38m
8:19AM1.34m
8:54PM1.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:05
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
21
21
20
23
21
20
20
25
24
26
25
22
20
18
19
25
28
28
25
Feels °C
17
17
17
18
18
21
18
18
19
23
20
21
20
16
14
12
13
19
22
23
20
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