Lacanau Ocean Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Lacanau Ocean over the next couple of weeks.

The first week is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We start off with a tiny bit of swell on the Friday morning, but it’s only 3 ft from the WNW with a short 8-second period, and the water is a very unusual 74°F—that’s 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year, which is notable. However, the wind is glassy from the North at just 3 mph, so the wave energy is weak (76), and the conditions are just surfable. It’s not really worth getting too excited about.

The best bet in this whole run looks like Saturday the 5th of September. Saturday morning brings a clean 3 ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, cross-off wind from the NE at 6 mph, and the energy bumps up to a moderate 272. The waves are clean and the conditions look good for an intermediate surfer. However, by the afternoon the wind picks up to 12 mph from the North, the swell jumps to 4 ft with a long 13-second period, and the energy is strong (587), but it goes cross-shore and choppy, so it’s not as good. Still, that morning window is the standout.

From Sunday the 6th onward, it’s pretty rough. We get a run of poor surf conditions with onshore and cross-onshore winds, and the ocean stays messy right through the following week. There’s a bit of energy here and there, like Tuesday the 8th afternoon hitting 400 (strong), but it’s all wind-affected. The swell stays in the 2 ft to 4 ft range, mostly from the WNW, but the wind just ruins it.

There’s a big gap with nothing recommended for days. The next glimpse of hope comes on the 15th of September (Monday), where we see some clean conditions with cross-off winds from the NE, but the swell is short-period (6–7 seconds) and the energy is just moderate. It’s not great, but the conditions are clean.

The real standout of the entire forecast, and it’s a long way out, is Thursday the 17th of September morning. This one looks pure glass—calm wind, 0 mph from the SE, with a clean 4 ft swell from the WNW at a 10-second period, and the energy is strong (377). The water is likely still warm from that anomaly earlier. This is the session to circle on the calendar, but it’s far out, so keep an eye on it.

For the rest of the second week, it’s mostly small, clean but weak, or messy. The crowds at Lacanau Ocean are sometimes a factor, so if you do get that Thursday morning, get out early.

Alright, that’s the story. Keep your wax fresh and your eyes on the 17th.

Rusty.

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