Lacanau Ocean Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for Lacanau Ocean.

Honestly, mate, this is a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf ahead. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until the second week, and even that’s nothing to write home about. The wind is the main problem for most of the run, with constant onshore and cross-shore chopping up the tiny waves.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is early on Monday morning, the 6th of July. It’s tiny, only 2 ft from the WNW, but the wind is light offshore from the ESE. That’ll make for clean, glassy conditions. The energy is weak (54), but if you’re desperate for a slide on a longboard, it’s the cleanest wave you’ll get. Break out the log.

After that, the next usable window is Friday morning, the 10th of July. It’s still small at 2 ft, but the wind goes dead calm, making it glassy. Another one for the longboard. The combined energy is still weak (56).

There’s a slight bump in size on Tuesday the 14th of July, with the swell reaching 3 ft from the NW. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a short, weak wind swell (133 energy). The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’ll be bumpy and not great.

The next clean-ish window is Wednesday morning, the 15th of July. It’s 2 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and again, dead calm wind. The energy is moderate (118). It’s still small, but it’s the best of the bunch in the second week.

For the rest of the time, it’s a write-off. The wind is onshore or cross-shore, the waves are tiny, and the energy is low. There’s a bit more size on Saturday the 18th of July (4 ft to 4 ft), but it’s a short-period wind swell (7 seconds) with strong onshore winds from the WSW. That’s a messy, blown-out mess. Honestly, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

The water temperature is around 76°F right now, which is a massive 9°F warmer than it should be for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you’ll be surfing in a wetsuit top, if anything.

Bottom line: for the next two weeks, the best you’ll get is a knee-high glassy wave on a longboard. Don’t set your heart on a proper session.

Rusty.

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