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Cannes Surf Forecast
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Cannes surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cannes today?
The current surf forecast for Cannes at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cannes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | E 4 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | |
87 | 68 | 68 | 96 | 106 | 82 | 64 | 61 | 63 | 102 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:37PM0.17m | 5:53AM0.25m | 6:37PM0.19m | 6:35AM0.26m | 7:26PM0.22m | 7:17AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.09m | 11:05PM0.09m | 12:43PM0.07m | 00:09AM0.09m | 1:17PM0.04m | 1:06AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 3 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
 kJ | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | W 6 | E 5 | SW 6 | — | SSE 3 | SW 8 | E 3 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | ESE 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 87 | 68 | 68 | 96 | 106 | 82 | 64 | 61 | 63 | 102 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 757 | 791 | 271 | 250 | 103 | 145 | 103 | 46 | 126 | 126 | 70 | 70 | 168 | 182 | 187 | 53 | 218 | 245 | 162 | 228 | 203 | 406 | 451 | 203 |
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