Lacanau Ocean Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s coming. Right now, Lacanau Ocean is in a lull. The water is sitting at 73°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a nice surprise, but the waves aren’t cooperating yet.

The first few days are a dud. Friday the 10th through Sunday the 12th have tiny, weak swell – around 2ft from the WNW – with onshore and cross-shore winds messing up the surface. The combined energy is low, barely scraping 50-95 (weak). There’s nothing to get excited about. Sunday morning the 12th does clean up with a light offshore wind from the ESE, but the swell is still only 2ft and the period is a short 9 seconds – you’ll be scratching for anything rideable. It’s a “surfable but ordinary” call.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are more of the same: small, short-period swell, mostly onshore wind, and very low energy (25-74). It’s flat, really. We’re looking at a gap of almost a week with no real recommendations.

The first hint of something bigger arrives on Saturday the 18th. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the W, with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 252 (moderate). That’s a solid step up in size, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NW, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. The morning is a bit cleaner with a light breeze, but the afternoon gets blown out. This is really only for experienced surfers who don’t mind a bit of chop – beginners should sit this one out.

After that, it drops back into the doldrums for most of the following week. The swell dips to 3ft and smaller, with poor conditions. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th mornings where the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the NNE, giving clean little waves – but still only 3ft and short period (5-6 seconds). It’s rideable, but nothing to write home about.

The real standout, and the one to keep an eye on, is Friday the 24th. The swell picks up to 6ft-6ft from the WNW, with a period of 6-7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 265-316 (moderate to strong). That’s the biggest swell of the whole 16-day window. The catch? The wind is cross-onshore from the WNW and NW, so it’s going to be bumpy. Still, for experienced surfers, this is the best bet – some decent power in the water, and the period is short enough to keep the waves from closing out too straight. The morning of the 24th has a gentler wind, so that’s the pick of the pick.

Saturday the 25th drops back to 3ft and smaller, with cross-onshore winds again, so it’s not worth holding out for.

Overall, it’s a lean forecast. The one standout is Friday the 24th – 6-6ft of WNW swell, moderate energy, but compromised by onshore winds. If you’re desperate, the Sunday and Monday mornings (19th and 20th) offer clean little waves, but they’re tiny. The rest? You’re better off checking the forecast again in a few days.

Rusty.

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