Lacanau Ocean Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Lacanau Ocean.

Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and dodgy winds. The water is sitting at a warm 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it right now. For the first few days, we’ve got ankle-slappers around 0.7ft to 1ft with a period of 9 to 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, hanging around 13 to 41. It’s not doing anything for us. Saturday morning the 8th is glassy, but there’s just no wave to ride. Sunday morning the 9th might look clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but at 1ft, it’s a skim board session at best.

We’ll get a few pulses of slightly bigger swell around the 14th and 15th, with early morning glassy conditions, but the swell height is still only 2ft to 3ft. The energy picks up a bit, hitting 171 on the 14th morning, which is still weak-to-moderate. The wind stays clean on those mornings, but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about.

Then, after a week of nothing, we finally get a proper window. Thursday the 20th morning is the first real standout. The swell jumps to 5ft from the NW with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 223 (moderate). The wind is glassy, so it’s going to be clean. Lacanau Ocean is a consistent, exposed beach break, and with that kind of swell, it’s going to be fun for intermediate surfers. The swell direction is from the NW, which is right on the money for this spot.

But the absolute best of the entire forecast is Friday the 21st morning. We’re looking at 5ft of swell from the WNW, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy is a solid 527 (strong). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NNE, making for clean, lined-up waves. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The swell is a little bigger, so it’s a bit more suited to competent surfers, but the quality should be there. The longer period will mean better shaped waves, and on a beach break, it might be a little more powerful than usual. Keep in mind, this is a long-range outlook, so it’s promising but not set in stone.

After that, the 22nd morning still has clean 3ft surf, but the energy drops off. The 23rd morning is clean again, but it’s back to tiny 1ft stuff.

So, for the next 16 days, the only real days to get excited about are Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st. The rest is a long, flat spell with a few mornings of clean, tiny waves that aren’t really worth the paddle.

Rusty.

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