Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with 557 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 1.0m and 9s 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cookin’ for Lacanau Ocean over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, the first week is mostly a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, messy surf with onshore winds messing it up. The first half of this period up to the 27th July is a total dud – tiny waves, poor conditions, not worth paddling out. You’re looking at a real dry spell.
Now, there’s a flicker of hope on the morning of Monday the 27th July. The swell pushes up to 1.3m (about 4ft) from the WNW, with a bit of energy behind it (264 combined energy), and the period stretches to 9 seconds. Winds are light onshore from the WNW, making it a bit of a gamble. It’s marginal, but it’s the first real pulse we’ve seen.
The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, comes on the morning of Wednesday the 5th August. This is the best bet of the whole outlook. The swell is 1.1m (about 4ft) from the WNW, with a solid 10-second period, and the combined energy is a decent 250. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the N, keeping the faces clean as a whistle. Lacanau Ocean is an exposed beach break, and with that clean wind and a W swell direction matching the optimum, it’ll be offering up some fun, rippable lines. It’s a Wednesday morning too, so the crowds, which can be a pain here, should be a bit thinner. For the intermediate surfer, this is the session to aim for.
The morning of Tuesday the 4th August is another one to pencil in – 1.2m (about 4ft) from the W with a 6-second period, but with a clean cross-off wind from the SE. The energy is light (118), but the clean conditions might make it worth a look for a grovel session.
The rest of the second week is a mixed bag of onshores and cross-shore chop, so don’t get your hopes up for anything after that Wednesday morning. The water is sitting at 25°C (about 77°F), which is much warmer than normal for the time of year – you won’t need a steamer, that’s for sure.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 9 | NW 9 | WNW 4 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 10 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 193 | 124 | 455 | 186 | 155 | 149 | 264 | 226 | 173 | 161 | 168 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.99m | 00:15AM2.93m | 12:52PM2.91m | 1:29AM2.85m | 2:02PM2.94m | 2:37AM2.90m | 3:02PM3.06m | 3:32AM3.03m | 3:51PM3.24m | 4:16AM3.19m | 4:32PM3.43m | 4:55AM3.35m | 5:09PM3.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM1.19m | 5:54AM1.27m | 6:31PM1.32m | 7:02AM1.37m | 7:44PM1.33m | 8:11AM1.33m | 8:49PM1.21m | 9:09AM1.19m | 9:42PM1.02m | 9:57AM0.99m | 10:26PM0.82m | 10:38AM0.79m | 11:05PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 11 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 124 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 264 | 226 | 173 | 161 | 168 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | NNW 5 | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | NE 2 | — | NNW 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NW 9 | WNW 4 | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 193 | 30 | 455 | 186 | 155 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 286 | 54 | 197 | 285 | 88 | 585 | 185 | 43 | 1027 | 134 | 250 | 1096 | 172 | 27 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | |
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