Lacanau, France
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About Lacanau
Lacanau is a town in Gironde, France. From Lacanau you can reach 4 surf spots and 1 kite spot. The nearest is Kite Area, a kite spot 2.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 38 km away.
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Staying in Lacanau
- 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 38 km, EGC, 132 km, LRH, 132 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Lacanau.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Lacanau too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacanau Supersud5.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft187 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, good | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft414 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, good | 3 ft155 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, too small | 9 ft1128 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, too big | 10 ft2805 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, too big | 10 ft1516 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too big |
All readings for Lacanau Supersud: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Jenny16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lège-Cap-Ferret, 9 km | 3 ft191 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, good | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft451 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, good | 2 ft111 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, too small | 9 ft1136 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, too big | 10 ft2530 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, too big | 10 ft1553 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, too big |
All readings for La Jenny: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Le Porge12.4 kmabout 25 min by car | 3 ft191 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, good | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft451 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, good | 2 ft111 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, too small | 9 ft1136 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, too big | 10 ft2530 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, too big | 10 ft1553 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, too big |
All readings for Le Porge: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Crohot des cavalles14.7 kmabout 30 min by car | 3 ft168 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, good | 2 ft104 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft441 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, good | 3 ft197 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, poor | 8 ft1031 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, too big | 11 ft3295 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, too big | 10 ft1382 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, too big |
All readings for Crohot des cavalles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lacanau, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near Lacanau
- Kite Area 2.9 km · stays here
Places to eat near Lacanau
- Sunrise Lacanau0.5 km from the centre
- Le BoucantierFrench · 1.6 km from the centre
- Restaurant L'Optimist (Le Moutchic)Pancake house · 1.6 km from the centre
- La Paillote du Paradis1.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits