Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lacanau Ocean this week:
The surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lacanau Ocean in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
Howdy, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this outlook for Lacanau Ocean is a tough one. We’re staring down a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a bust, with consistent poor surf quality right through.
The water's sitting at a notable 75°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – over 5°F above average, so it feels like a bath out there, but don’t let that fool you into thinking there’s any juice.
We start with Saturday the 11th of July. Tiny swell at 2 ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, but it’s got a cross-shore wind and combined energy is weak at just 73. Not worth a second look.
Sunday the 12th of July has a glimmer – morning brings a clean offshore breeze from the ESE at 12 mph, but the wave height is still just 2 ft WNW at 9 seconds. The energy drops to 49. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
Monday the 13th through to the end of the second week? It’s more of the same. Swell heights mostly between 0.7 ft and 5 ft, but the period is short – often 5 to 7 seconds – and winds are nearly always cross-onshore or onshore, ruining any chance of a clean face. The combined energy only nudges into three digits once, on the 21st of July, with 101 and 179, but with a 6-second period and cross-onshore wind, it’s just messy.
There’s a day – Saturday the 25th of July – where the wind swings cross-off in the morning from the ESE at 9 mph, but the swell is only 2 ft with a pathetic 4-second period and energy of 22. Too weak to do anything with.
Honestly, there are no standouts here. This is one of those blank runs where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. For a beach setup like Lacanau, with those onshore winds and small, weak swell, this looks more like a stretch for kite surfing than paddle surfing for anyone who wants to actually plane.
Hang in there – forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 38°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 43 | 47 | 102 | 49 | 45 | 28 | 53 | 50 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 44 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:41PM3.46m | 3:16AM3.54m | 3:43PM3.72m | 4:16AM3.74m | 4:38PM3.98m | 5:10AM3.90m | 5:30PM4.20m | 6:01AM3.99m | 6:19PM4.33m | 6:49AM4.00m | 7:06PM4.34m | 7:35AM3.92m | 7:52PM4.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.79m | 8:37PM0.65m | 9:07AM0.62m | 9:40PM0.39m | 10:04AM0.42m | 10:37PM0.14m | 10:57AM0.23m | 11:29PM-0.04m | 11:46AM0.10m | 00:18AM-0.13m | 12:33PM0.04m | 1:05AM-0.10m | 1:18PM0.09m | 1:50AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 39 | 102 | 49 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | W 6 | W 9 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 47 | — | — | — | 28 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | 6 | 14 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 53 | 50 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 16 | — | 22 | 25 | 28 | 44 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 11 | 211 | 211 | 405 | 467 | 477 | 536 | 533 | 635 | 389 | 602 | 421 | 520 | 585 | 918 | 285 |
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