FAIR 5.0
Lacanau
Gironde, France
Right now
· Swell WNW 0.7m 5sToo windySKIP TODAY
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Short choppy waves· 5s
Wind
Windy — choppy, harder to surf22kph
WSW · gusts 32kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
12:0021:0015:00
Tides
Today
▼06:00 AM0.3m
▲08:00 AM0.3m
▼07:00 PM0.3m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Now0.31m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
08:00 AM
0.26m
▼
Low Tide
07:00 PM
0.30m
▼
Low Tide
06:00 AM
0.32m
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–1.7m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell WNW · 0.8m · 8s
Wed, May 6
1.0-1.6m
24h
8.4s
1.0-1.6m
03h
8.4s
1.1-1.6m
06h
5.2s
1.1-1.7m
09h
5.8s
1.1-1.7m
12h
5.2s
1.1-1.7m
15h
5.8s
1.1-1.7m
18h
6.3s
1.1-1.6m
21h
5.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Wed, May 6
25.9
←
24h
W
27.3
↙
03h
WSW
26.9
←
06h
W
25.1
↖
09h
NW
34.1
↖
12h
NNW
30.6
↖
15h
NW
29.3
↖
18h
NW
23.7
↖
21h
NW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Good size · short period · Too windy⏰Best: 03:00 · 12:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Lacanau. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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