Lacanau Ocean Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Lacanau Ocean over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the first week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got a whole lot of days with tiny, weak waves and messy winds. The good news is that around the end of the first week, there’s a little window that’s worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at a balmy 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath.

The standout of the whole forecast is the morning of Saturday, August 22nd. We’ve got clean, glassy conditions with a light breeze from the NNW, and a 3ft swell from the WNW. It’s not a monster, but with a period of 9 seconds, it’ll have a bit of shape. The combined swell energy is moderate (147). This is the best bet for a fun, clean session on the beach.

The rest of the first week is a no-go. Tuesday the 18th has tiny, short-period wind swell (2ft, 5 seconds) and a cross-onshore breeze that’s going to chop it up. The morning of Thursday the 20th sees a bit more size, with 4ft from the WNW and a period of 11 seconds, giving it some groundswell feel, but the cross-onshore wind will have it all messy. The combined energy is moderate (305), but the wind is just wrong.

There’s a long, dry spell after that Saturday morning. From Saturday afternoon all the way through to the end of August, it’s a mix of tiny surf, onshore winds, and poor conditions. The swell drops and the wind just won’t cooperate.

We start to see some life again on the morning of Tuesday, September 1st. That’s over a week away, so keep it on the radar. The morning is clean with a light offshore breeze from the SSE, and 4ft of WNW swell. The combined energy is moderate (149). It’s still just ordinary surf, but it’s a glimmer.

The real splash of hope comes later that same day. The afternoon of Tuesday, September 1st has a 5ft swell from the WNW with a period of 11 seconds, giving it strong energy (575). That’s a solid groundswell, but the wind is going to be a messy cross-onshore from the SW, so the quality will be rough. The morning of Wednesday, September 2nd is similar, with 5ft and a period of 11 seconds (496 energy), but it’s a touch smaller and the wind is a light cross-shore, which might clean it up a little. Still, with that size, it’s pushing into intermediate territory.

So, for the true standouts, it’s that glassy Saturday morning on the 22nd for the cleanest waves, and the bigger but messier swell on the 1st and 2nd of September for size. The rest of the time, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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