La Centrale, Lacanau-Océan
Gironde · France
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North of Bordeaux's wine country — vast, shifting banks, a pine-forest campsite culture and August crowds that rival Hossegor.
Today's surf at La Centrale, Lacanau-Océan
Updated 12:14 spot time
La Centrale, Lacanau-Océan surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m WNW swell at 9.6 s. Wind up to 25 km/h N. Water 20°C. Best surf window around 06:00 — good (4/5) with 11 km/h SE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
W–NW
Best wind
E–SE
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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