Cannes Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.55° N 7.03° E

Cannes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cannes sea temperature is
25.9°C
3.2° 

Cannes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cannes today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannes at 1AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Cannes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.4
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
6
23
4
18
7
10
13
57
89
114
53
8
1
7
0
0
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
W
20
W
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
10
SW
10
ENE
0
NW
10
NE
10
ENE
5
WNW
10
W
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:11PM0.29m
10:02AM0.22m
10:38PM0.29m
10:38AM0.23m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.02m
4:28AM0.06m
4:03PM0.02m
4:56AM0.06m
4:38PM0.03m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:13
8:10
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
25
23
22
22
28
30
29
28
25
25
24
23
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
28
30
25
20
19
19
24
29
29
29
25
26
26
24
26
27
26
27
26
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