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Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 4,261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WNW 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. 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+) | 11AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 11 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 52 | 186 | 411 | 440 | 630 | 763 | 2315 | 2257 | 1595 | 2044 | 1568 | 3493 | 4105 | 2197 | 1747 | 1715 | 1942 | 1631 | 1786 | 1121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54AM2.73m | 00:54AM2.62m | 1:17PM2.87m | 1:57AM2.83m | 2:11PM3.11m | 2:41AM3.10m | 2:53PM3.38m | 3:19AM3.38m | 3:30PM3.65m | 3:53AM3.66m | 4:06PM3.90m | 4:27AM3.90m | 4:42PM4.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM1.49m | 6:13AM1.54m | 7:07PM1.35m | 7:27AM1.35m | 8:06PM1.08m | 8:21AM1.07m | 8:50PM0.78m | 9:04AM0.77m | 9:28PM0.47m | 9:43AM0.46m | 10:06PM0.21m | 10:22AM0.20m | 10:43PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | — | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 52 | 186 | 411 | 440 | 345 | — | — | 2257 | 1595 | 2044 | 1568 | — | — | — | 1747 | 1715 | 1942 | — | — | 1121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 18 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 14 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | 630 | 763 | 2315 | — | — | — | — | 3493 | 4105 | 2197 | — | — | — | 1631 | 1786 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 62 | 116 | 116 | 154 | 250 | 250 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 160 | 250 | 548 | 70 | 11 | 62 | 154 | 143 | 136 | 62 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lacanau Ocean provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lacanau Ocean can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lacanau Ocean) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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