Cannes Surf Guide

Cannes in Cote D'Azur is a fairly exposed beach break. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the east. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Cannes Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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81°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cannes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cannes occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Explore Cannes Location Map

Interactive Cannes surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cannes is Mandelieu (Cannes) Airport (CEQ) in France, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cannes is Cote D Azur (Nice) Airport (NCE), also in France, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Cannes Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 7 July 2025, 19:54 Local Time
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Wave (ft)
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
4
W
2.5
W
Period (s) 4 4 5 4
Wind (mph)
20
20
25
15
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross

Swell History at Cannes

Surf stats for Cannes, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Cannes

Wind stats for Cannes, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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