Lacanau Ocean Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get stuck into what's cooking for Lacanau Ocean.

We’ve got a run of clean, glassy mornings coming up, but the real prize is tucked away a little further down the line. The first real standout is the early session on Sunday the 14th, where the wind goes glassy. The swell is a clean 3 ft out of the WNW with a moderate period of 11 seconds, giving us some decent shape and moderate energy (217). The water is a balmy 73°F, a good two degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, which is nice to feel as you paddle out.

But the true highlight, the one you want to circle in your calendar, is the morning of Monday the 21st of September. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the ESE, and the swell is a consistent 4 ft from the WNW with a solid 13-second period. The energy jumps right up into strong territory (587), and conditions are forecast to be very good. That's the session to make a plan for.

Now, let's walk through the fortnight. After the glassy Sunday morning, Monday morning the 14th is also glassy with a 3 ft swell (217 energy). That's a solid start. Tuesday the 15th drops right off with only 2 ft and weak energy (72), so don't get too excited there. Wednesday and Thursday mornings look messy with onshore or cross-shore winds and short period swell. Friday the 18th has a curious late afternoon pulse where a long period 15-second groundswell shows up at 3 ft, but the energy is surprisingly strong at 729. However, the cross-onshore wind and chop will ruin it, so that's a pass.

Saturday the 19th has the biggest swell of the run at 5 ft with moderate energy (805), but it's onshore, so the quality won't be there for a paddle board. If the wind was better, this would be a ripper, but as it stands, it might be more of a kite day. Then we hit the Sunday the 20th morning, which is clean with offshore ENE wind and a 4 ft, 11-second swell (340 energy). That's good, but it's the Monday that has the edge.

After that Monday standout, the quality drops off. Tuesday morning the 22nd is clean but the swell is back to 4 ft, and the winds pick up into the afternoon. From Wednesday the 23rd all the way through the end of the month, the swell fades away to almost nothing (1.0 ft to 2 ft) with weak energy, and the winds are either too strong or onshore. There are big gaps of several days with no real surf on offer after that Monday. The long-range call for the 21st is the one that looks promising.

So, my pick: grab the glassy Sunday 14th morning for a fun, clean session, and then go all-in on the Monday 21st of September morning. That's the standout.

- Rusty

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