Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NW swell with 105 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lacanau Ocean in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
Alright guys, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening at Lacanau Ocean. I've got to be honest, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. There's a long stretch of nothing, over a week, where the onshore wind just won't let up.
The water is sitting at 75°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real option to mention is Saturday morning, July 11th. You’ll find glassy conditions with a light SSW wind, wrapping around a tiny 2ft swell from the west. The energy is weak at 71. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary. A 9-second period doesn't give it much punch. If you've got a longboard, it might be a fun little session.
Sunday morning, July 12th, is another chance. A clean 2ft from the WNW, but with a moderate 12 mph offshore breeze from the ESE. Energy is a very low 50. It'll be clean but tiny.
After that, it's pretty much a desert. From Monday 13th through Thursday 23rd, the wind is mostly onshore, and the swell stays small and weak. There are a couple of clean mornings on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st with cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 1 to 3 feet with low energy (21 to 70). Not really worth the wetsuit.
The one small highlight in the distance is Wednesday morning, July 22nd. We have a clean, offshore breeze from the east at 12 mph hitting a 1ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period. Energy is still low at 51, but the clean conditions make it surfable. Then Thursday morning, July 23rd, it's back to onshore and choppy.
So the honest truth is there's no real standout in this outlook. The best you're looking at is a knee-high, glassy session on the 11th or a clean one on the 22nd. Don't get your hopes up for anything with power or size. Keep the board handy, but be prepared for a lot of waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 39°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 65 | 39 | 61 | 78 | 49 | 31 | 105 | 86 | 58 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:08AM3.36m | 2:41PM3.46m | 3:16AM3.54m | 3:43PM3.72m | 4:16AM3.74m | 4:38PM3.98m | 5:10AM3.90m | 5:30PM4.20m | 6:01AM3.99m | 6:19PM4.33m | 6:49AM4.00m | 7:06PM4.34m | 7:35AM3.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.86m | 8:02AM0.79m | 8:37PM0.65m | 9:07AM0.62m | 9:40PM0.39m | 10:04AM0.42m | 10:37PM0.14m | 10:57AM0.23m | 11:29PM-0.04m | 11:46AM0.10m | 00:18AM-0.13m | 12:33PM0.04m | 1:05AM-0.10m | 1:18PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 96 | 65 | 39 | 47 | 78 | 49 | 31 | — | 86 | 58 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 27 | 40 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | ESE 3 | — | NW 8 | — | NW 6 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 61 | — | 3 | — | 105 | — | 16 | 9 | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | — | 24 | 36 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 37 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 250 | 151 | 211 | 102 | 389 | 533 | 169 | 389 | 533 | 451 | 332 | 713 | 263 | 629 |
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