Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, WNW swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. This is Rusty, checking in from the beach.
Right now, it’s looking pretty flat and grim out there at Lacanau Ocean. The water is a warm 75°, which is way above what we usually see for this time of year – over 4° warmer than normal, so that’s a real treat.
Honestly, the first week is a write-off. From Sunday the 2nd through to, well, into the second week, the swell is tiny – mostly 1ft to 2ft junk. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore most of the time, just chopping everything up. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting three digits. There’s a brief window early on Saturday the 8th morning with glassy conditions on a tiny 2ft NW swell, but it’s so weak (energy of 40) and short period (6 seconds) that you’ll be doing more floating than surfing. That’s your best bet for the first 7 days, and even that is just "surfable but very ordinary."
Now, look ahead to Sunday the 9th of August. We finally get a pulse of energy. The swell picks up to 6ft from the WNW with a combined energy jumping to 296 – that’s moderate and the best we’ll see. But don’t get too excited. The wind is a solid cross-onshore at 9 mph, turning onshore in the afternoon, so it’s going to be a messy, choppy wall. Period is only 7 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell with any real push.
From Monday the 10th onwards, it’s back to a slow decline. Swell drops to around 4ft and keeps fading. Winds stay cross or cross-on. The energy gets weaker day by day, sinking back to levels around 20-30 by the end of the second week.
For a true standout? There isn't one that ticks all the boxes. If I had to pick the least disappointing session, it’s that glassy window on Saturday the 8th morning – but only for a log and only because it’s clean. The real pulse on the 9th is too wind-affected.
Crowds at Lacanau are "sometimes" a problem, but with conditions this average, locals might stay home. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most of these afternoons. It’s a long run of nothing special, but with consistency on the break name, it won’t stay poor forever.
Stay tuned, forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 24 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 119 | 91 | 125 | 60 | 30 | 36 | 54 | 34 | 18 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47PM3.85m | 8:07AM3.57m | 8:21PM3.73m | 8:43AM3.47m | 9:00PM3.57m | 9:26AM3.34m | 9:49PM3.37m | 10:23AM3.19m | 10:58PM3.17m | 11:43AM3.08m | 00:34AM3.07m | 1:18PM3.14m | 2:05AM3.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.33m | 2:10PM0.44m | 2:36AM0.43m | 2:51PM0.57m | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.74m | 4:10AM0.80m | 4:37PM0.91m | 5:12AM0.99m | 5:49PM1.02m | 6:27AM1.08m | 7:11PM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 10 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 29 | 41 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 2 | 91 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 54 | 34 | 18 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | NW 7 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 15 | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 17 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 119 | — | 125 | 60 | — | 36 | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 151 | 186 | 161 | 405 | 0 | 11 | 396 | 151 | 151 | 286 | 151 | 122 | 211 | 169 | 27 | 711 | 186 | 0 | 415 | 201 |
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