Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right then, let’s talk about what’s on offer for Lacanau Ocean. Gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks are a bit of a tough watch for a surfer. The water is sitting at 75°F, which is a solid 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, feels more like the tropics than the Atlantic coast.
We’re looking at a real dry spell to kick things off. From now, right through until the morning of Saturday, July 11th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Just tiny, choppy, onshore slop. That’s a long gap of nearly a week with zero recommendations.
Saturday the 11th morning finally throws us a bone. It’s only 1ft from the WNW, but we get a proper glassy window. The wind is dead calm. The period is a decent 12 seconds, so there’s a little bit of groundswell energy in there, but the combined energy is weak (89). Waves are small and ordinary, but it’s clean.
Then on Sunday the 12th morning, we get a better look. Clean offshore wind from the ENE, and the break is handling a 2ft swell from the WNW. The period drops to 10 seconds. It’s still small, but that offshore will tidy it right up. The combined energy is very weak (55), but for a small wave log or a fish, it’s the best we’ll see for a while.
The standout of the whole outlook though, has to be Sunday, July 19th morning. The swell jumps to 5ft from the WNW with an 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate (262). It’s a bit of a short-period windswell, but the wind is a light cross-shore from the NNW, keeping it from getting too messy. It’s the biggest push of the forecast and the most energy we see. This is for intermediate surfers; it’s not a beginner wave at this size. Expect a few people out as crowds are sometimes an issue.
Following that, Monday, July 20th morning is worth an early alarm. Another 4ft from the WNW, but this time we get glassy conditions. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it won’t be the world's most powerful wave, but with zero wind, it’ll be clean and user-friendly. Combined wave energy is moderate (172).
Overall, it’s a low period for Lacanau. The two highlights are the morning of Sunday, July 19th and Monday, July 20th. The rest of the time, it’s mostly small, onshore, and not worth rushing for.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 57 | 98 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 92 | 64 | 46 | 68 | 77 | 52 | 45 | 30 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:35PM3.41m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.80m | 3:54AM0.74m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 35 | 23 |
Feels °C | 32 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 98 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 92 | 64 | 40 | 37 | 77 | 52 | 45 | 30 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 46 | 68 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | W 7 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | W 5 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 4 | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 12 | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 0 | 197 | 649 | 88 | 302 | 161 | 96 | 53 | 211 | 54 | 113 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 676 | 205 | 176 |
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