Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 256 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s ahead for Lacanau Ocean.
The first thing you need to know is there’s a massive dry spell before things wake up. Nearly two weeks of flat, blown-out conditions. The water is a weird 75°, which is a good 5° warmer than usual – that’s a real anomaly for this coast.
The first real chance to get wet doesn’t hit until the morning of Monday, August 10th. We’ll see a chest-high 7ft swell from the west with a 10-second period – that’s a proper groundswell with solid energy. The combined energy is pumping at 832. The wind is light and sideshore, so it’ll be a little bumpy but workable. This is too big for the groms, but for the intermediate surfers, it’s the standout window. It’s a long way out, so don’t book the week off yet, but it’s the only real pulse on the chart.
Tuesday morning, August 11th, still has some size at 6ft from the west-northwest, but the wind picks up and makes it choppy. The energy is still strong at 616, but the quality drops.
Everything else in the 16-day window is a bust. Tiny waves, short periods, and onshore junk. Honestly, on the windy afternoons, the conditions look way better for a kite than a surfboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 256 | 208 | 171 | 120 | 73 | 70 | 49 | 40 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 69 | 77 | 61 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:32PM3.43m | 4:55AM3.35m | 5:09PM3.61m | 5:29AM3.48m | 5:42PM3.76m | 6:01AM3.58m | 6:14PM3.87m | 6:33AM3.64m | 6:45PM3.92m | 7:03AM3.65m | 7:16PM3.91m | 7:34AM3.63m | 7:47PM3.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.82m | 10:38AM0.79m | 11:05PM0.62m | 11:15AM0.61m | 11:41PM0.46m | 11:50AM0.46m | 00:15AM0.35m | 12:24PM0.37m | 00:49AM0.28m | 12:58PM0.33m | 1:23AM0.28m | 1:33PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 266 | 256 | 208 | 171 | 120 | 73 | 70 | 49 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 77 | 61 | 60 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 11 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 25 | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 17 | 33 | — | — | 38 | 69 | 4 | 1 | — | 47 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 185 | 185 | 203 | 211 | 211 | 197 | 88 | 647 | 286 | 172 | 211 | 136 | 0 | 211 | 178 |
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