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Lacanau-Ocean kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openAdvanced level 45 | -1.2

Overview

Lacanau-Océan is a kitesurf spot on the Gironde Atlantic coast, one of the most famous surf destinations in France. The beach receives dominant west and northwest winds and powerful Atlantic swell. Several kite sessions are possible in summer with thermal north wind. A demanding open ocean spot for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Lacanau-Ocean

Sunrise 08:27 · Sunset 19:12

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:362.9 m06:361.9 m13:033.1 m19:271.7 m01:513.1 m07:451.7 m14:043.3 m20:191.4 m02:393.3 m08:331.4 m14:483.6 m21:001.1 m03:163.6 m09:121.1 m15:253.9 m21:360.8 m03:493.8 m09:480.9 m16:004.1 m22:100.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Lacanau-Ocean: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

275h

in May · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 275 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is March, with 87 mm.

Monthly averages: Lacanau-Ocean
Monthly averages — Lacanau-Ocean — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 130 h 11 °C 85 mm
February 12.5 111 h 13 °C 86 mm
March 17.0 138 h 14 °C 87 mm
April 19.5 196 h 17 °C 53 mm
May 27.5 275 h 19 °C 63 mm
June 25.5 242 h 23 °C 51 mm
July 27.0 273 h 24 °C 8 mm
August 24.0 184 h 25 °C 42 mm
September 19.0 189 h 22 °C 70 mm
October 13.5 128 h 20 °C 62 mm
November 12.5 93 h 16 °C 78 mm
December 9.5 77 h 12 °C 62 mm

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Technical details of Lacanau-Ocean spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: S, SSW.

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