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Cannes Surf Forecast
/ Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur (62 surf breaks) /
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Cannes surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cannes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cannes sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cannes today?
The current surf forecast for Cannes at 7PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cannes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | E 3 | — | W 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | |
51 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 35 | 21 | 30 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:42AM0.25m | 9:40PM0.29m | 9:26AM0.24m | 10:27PM0.30m | 10:11AM0.22m | 11:17PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.00m | 3:47AM0.07m | 3:43PM-0.00m | 4:42AM0.07m | 4:25PM0.00m | 5:41AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 |
 kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | E 3 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | S 9 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 51 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 57 | 35 | 21 | 30 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 355 | 355 | 70 | 90 | 79 | 53 | 53 | 79 | 709 | 53 | 192 | 181 | 181 | 203 | 407 | 682 | 678 | 678 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 18 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cote d'Azur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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