Intermediate: Carcans-Plage (Epic, 1.3 m, offshore around 10:00), Le Porge Océan (Epic, 1.3 m, cross-offshore around 09:00), Lacanau Océan (Good, 1.3 m, cross-onshore around 09:00)
Beginners: Carcans-Plage (Fair, 1.3 m, offshore around 10:00)
Advanced: Le Porge Océan (Good, 1.3 m, cross-offshore around 09:00), Carcans-Plage (Good, 1.3 m, offshore around 10:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Lacanau Océan · beach break, intermediate, best on W/WNW swell with E wind, all tides. Long beach with several sandbars in front of the Lacanau Océan resort, a regular stop for the pro tour. Open to the Atlantic so there is usually something to ride, and…
Lacanau Super Sud · beach break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with E/ESE/SE wind, all tides. The south end of Lacanau's beach with a more sheltered feel and uncrowded banks. West swell with east-southeast wind.
Le Porge Océan · beach break, intermediate, best on W/WNW swell with E/ENE wind, all tides. Long, quiet sandbar beach on the Gironde coast reached through the dunes and pine forest. Offers peaks along the beach with fewer people than the Hossegor strip further…
Carcans-Plage · beach break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with ENE/E/ESE wind, all tides. A Gironde beach break with banks that change through the year. West swell and an east wind suit it, and it is quieter than Lacanau.
When to surf in Lacanau
Best months for intermediate surfers: March to April, September to December. For beginners: April, September to October, December. The water goes from about 11 °C in January (6/5 mm hooded) to 22 °C in August (Springsuit 2 mm or vest).
Days per month at the best third of the 4 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Lacanau?
The best-known are Lacanau Océan, Le Porge Océan, Carcans-Plage, Lacanau Super Sud. In all, 4 spots lie within 11 km: 4 beach breaks.
Where can beginners surf in Lacanau?
Lacanau is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Lacanau?
For intermediate surfers March to April, September to December. For beginners April, September to October, December.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Lacanau?
The sea goes from about 11 °C in January (6/5 mm hooded) to 22 °C in August (Springsuit 2 mm or vest).