Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NW swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Lacanau-Ocean over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook is pretty flat and quiet for the most part. We’re scraping together a few small windows, but there’s no real pumping swell on the horizon. The first solid chance comes in on Saturday morning, August 2nd. That’s when we get a glassy morning with a tiny 2ft swell from the NW, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind is glass – SSW at 3 knots – so it’ll be clean as a whistle. The break is a consistent, exposed beach, and the crowd profile suggests you might see a few others out, but it’s nothing heavy. The wave energy is weak at 51, so don’t expect much power. It’s a wave for the log or a fun cruisy shortboard, but it’s surfable and clean.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.
If you can wait, Monday morning, August 11th, offers a slightly better chance. The wind is light and cross-off from the NE at 6 knots, making for clean conditions. The swell is still small at 2ft, but it’s from the W with a period of 9 seconds, which gives it a bit more shape and push than the earlier tiny stuff. The energy is still weak at 54. It’s another ordinary, small-wave day, but the wind makes it your best bet for a clean, uncrowded session.
The standout—if you can call it that—is the glassy Saturday morning, August 2nd. That’s the pick of the bunch. The swell is tiny, but the wind is perfect, and it’s the only time we get a proper glass-off. The north-westerly groundswell on the 11th is the other option, but it’s still small.
There’s a long gap of almost empty days from the 3rd of August right through to the 10th, with only poor, choppy conditions and onshore winds. The second week offers a few more glimpses of clean cross-off wind, but the swell remains small and weak. Friday, August 15th, is a no-go: just 1ft and poor.
Overall, it’s a quiet period. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy Saturday morning, August 2nd, is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 26 | 65 | 47 | 45 | 64 | 83 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 45 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:33AM3.64m | 6:45PM3.92m | 7:03AM3.65m | 7:16PM3.91m | 7:34AM3.63m | 7:47PM3.85m | 8:07AM3.57m | 8:21PM3.73m | 8:43AM3.47m | 9:00PM3.57m | 9:26AM3.34m | 9:49PM3.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.35m | 12:24PM0.37m | 00:49AM0.28m | 12:58PM0.33m | 1:23AM0.28m | 1:33PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.33m | 2:10PM0.44m | 2:36AM0.43m | 2:51PM0.57m | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.74m | 4:10AM0.80m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 8 | 47 | 45 | 31 | 83 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 45 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | W 9 | NW 4 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 13 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 5 | — | 38 | 2 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 65 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | 12 | 10 | — | 10 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 326 | 415 | 159 | 0 | 286 | 27 | 0 | 657 | 169 | 302 | 635 | 387 | 405 | 432 | 54 | 102 | 533 | 351 |
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