Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, W swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lacanau Ocean in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Lacanau-Ocean has cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a flat, choppy struggle for the most part.
We kick things off right now, and straight away you can see the water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, with a temperature anomaly of nearly 7°F above average. That's very unusual. But the welcome party isn't great. We start with a long stretch of poor surf conditions through Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. There’s really nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and the winds are all over the place – cross, cross-on, onshore – just messy.
Saturday morning, July 11th, offers a little glimpse of hope. We get a glassy session with 2ft of swell coming from the WNW at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at 74. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s about the best of the first week. Sunday morning the 12th is similar with a clean 2ft swell and light cross-offshore winds, but again, nothing to write home about.
We then hit another dry spell of poor conditions into the second week. Monday the 13th sees a bump in size to 4ft from the west, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and it's cross-on. The combined energy is moderate at 119, but the quality just isn't there. From there, it's more of the same – small, onshore junk through the middle of the month.
Now, if you’re holding out for something, there’s a promising but less certain window right at the end. On Wednesday morning, July 22nd, we have some potential. It is glassy again with a building 4ft swell from the west. The period is a short 5 seconds, but the energy is moderate at 108. This will be the only real highlight, but keep in mind that for a beach break, a short-period west swell can be a bit straight and less punchy. The afternoon of the 22nd jumps to 5ft from the west, but the wind switches to a cross-on breeze, so grab the morning session if you can. This one’s for the experienced crew as 5ft is pushing it for beginners.
Overall, it's a tough forecast. The standouts are the glassy windows on Saturday morning July 11th and Wednesday morning July 22nd. The July 22nd window is the best size on offer. Don't expect much consistency. The wait is long, but forecasts can change.
Stay loose.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 41 | 30 | 73 | 23 | 20 | 57 | 54 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 41 | 47 | 88 | 52 | 46 | 91 | 119 | 91 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:08AM3.16m | 10:28PM3.31m | 11:08AM3.12m | 11:34PM3.24m | 12:19PM3.14m | 00:52AM3.25m | 1:33PM3.26m | 2:08AM3.36m | 2:41PM3.46m | 3:16AM3.54m | 3:43PM3.72m | 4:16AM3.74m | 4:38PM3.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.89m | 4:46AM0.82m | 5:10PM0.96m | 5:47AM0.88m | 6:16PM0.96m | 6:54AM0.88m | 7:28PM0.86m | 8:02AM0.79m | 8:37PM0.65m | 9:07AM0.62m | 9:40PM0.39m | 10:04AM0.42m | 10:37PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 30 | — | 13 | 20 | 57 | 54 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 41 | 34 | 88 | 52 | — | — | 119 | 91 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 13 | NW 4 | WNW 11 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 47 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | E 3 | WNW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 73 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 46 | 91 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 649 | 54 | 302 | 387 | 11 | 113 | 211 | 48 | 186 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 676 | 2 | 63 | 431 | 191 |
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