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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 7 am Monday 18 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cannes today?
The current surf forecast for Cannes at 3PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 Wed night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 2 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 148 | 36 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:11AM0.22m | 11:17PM0.30m | 10:58AM0.20m | 00:11AM0.30m | 11:49AM0.18m | 1:10AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.07m | 4:25PM0.00m | 5:41AM0.08m | 5:09PM0.01m | 6:45AM0.09m | 5:56PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 30 | — | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | E 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 148 | 36 | 50 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 118 | 407 | 678 | 708 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 168 | 669 | 784 | 21 | 768 | 596 | 192 | 192 | 670 | 669 | 676 | 676 | 588 | 90 | 669 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cote d'Azur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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