Surf Forecasts:
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. 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+) | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lacanau Ocean over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions with small, onshore-battered waves. From now through to August 10th, it’s a real struggle to find anything worth paddling out for. The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is tiny, with combined energy barely scratching the surface (often under 100, a weak showing). You’re looking at a whole lot of nothing.
Then, things start to get interesting around the 11th of August. That’s our standout window. The morning of Tuesday, August 12th, is the real gem. That’s for Lacanau Ocean. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds – a solid groundswell, not too long, so it won’t be too straight. The wind is glassy, and that’s a massive positive. The water is 72°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (286), so there’s a bit of push. Expect good surf conditions. It’s a consistent spot, so you’ll get waves, but it can get crowded here, so be ready for a crowd.
The morning of August 11th sees a bigger 8 ft swell from the W, but that’s only for experts. The wind is cross-shore, which helps, but that size is going to be a handful and the forecast is a bit marginal. The afternoon of the 12th gets messy again with the wind turning cross-on. So, the one true standout is the glassy morning of August 12th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 117 | 73 | 70 | 50 | 80 | 88 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 34 | 66 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 39 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 8:07AM3.57m | 8:21PM3.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:10PM0.44m | 2:36AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 10 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 171 | 117 | 73 | 70 | 50 | 80 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 23 | 34 | 66 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 39 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 4 | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 7 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 8 | 26 | — | 23 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 24 | — | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 88 | 21 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 15 | — | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 0 | 27 | 185 | 203 | 198 | 211 | 178 | 161 | 161 | 203 | 228 | 211 | 48 | 152 | 635 | 186 | 396 | 387 | 0 |
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