Cannes surf break

Cannes surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 CEST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
SSE
15
SE
20
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
W
25
W
15
WNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
8:52
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)
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
5
2
2
1
1
1
2
12
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
3
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.2
E
3
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.5
SSW
4
1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
Energy kJ
51
1
1
1
1
2
2
10
57
35
21
30
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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