Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 369 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, for the first chunk of this forecast, there’s not much to get excited about. We've got a pretty grim run starting from Saturday the 25th of July, with a whole lot of slop and poor conditions hanging around. The first surfable day that even gets a nod isn’t until Tuesday morning, the 28th. Even then, the waves are pretty weak.
The standout break in this region is Lacanau Ocean. Let's start with the best of a rough bunch. Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, is the first real chance. We’re looking at a glassy 3ft wave from the WNW with a decent 10-second period. The energy is moderate, sitting at 171. The wind is off the land from the east and glassy, so it’s going to be clean. It’s not big, but for a morning surf with clean conditions, it’s the best we’ll have seen in days. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might have some company, but with the size so small, it’ll be manageable. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
There’s a couple of other mornings that look rideable, like Thursday the 30th of July morning with a glassy 2ft WNW swell (53 energy), and again on Wednesday the 5th of August morning with a glassy 2ft WNW swell (124 energy). These are the only windows worth mentioning in the first week. The rest of the time? It’s onshore junk, cross-chop, or just flat. That’s a long gap of about a week between Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 5th where things barely improve.
Moving into the second week, look at Wednesday morning the 5th of August. It’s clean, glassy, but the swell is tiny. We see the energy pick up again on Friday the 7th of August, but the onshore wind and chop ruin it. Saturday the 8th of August afternoon has a bit more juice with a 3ft WNW swell and 208 energy, but the cross-onshore wind will make it a choppy mess. For the experts out there, the size is still small, so even the bigger days are not really challenging.
Stick to that Tuesday the 28th for a glassy, clean, small-wave session. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a dry spell.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 9 | 114 | 126 | 369 | 180 | 92 | 127 | 266 | 246 | 245 | 171 | 122 | 113 | 73 | 70 | 49 | 52 | 44 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:37AM2.90m | 3:02PM3.06m | 3:32AM3.03m | 3:51PM3.24m | 4:16AM3.19m | 4:32PM3.43m | 4:55AM3.35m | 5:09PM3.61m | 5:29AM3.48m | 5:42PM3.76m | 6:01AM3.58m | 6:14PM3.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM1.33m | 8:49PM1.21m | 9:09AM1.19m | 9:42PM1.02m | 9:57AM0.99m | 10:26PM0.82m | 10:38AM0.79m | 11:05PM0.62m | 11:15AM0.61m | 11:41PM0.46m | 11:50AM0.46m | 00:15AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 63 | — | — | 3 | 127 | 266 | 246 | 245 | 171 | 122 | 113 | 73 | 70 | 49 | 52 | 44 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 52 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 114 | 126 | 369 | 180 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 577 | 370 | 134 | 250 | 285 | 161 | 70 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 2 | 415 | 186 | 0 | 211 | 0 |
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