Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannes today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannes at 8AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Cannes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 5 | S 7 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 59 | 23 | 7 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:50AM0.17m | 5:40PM0.20m | 4:31AM0.16m | 6:50PM0.22m | 6:04AM0.16m | 7:38PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.09m | 00:13AM0.14m | 11:18AM0.09m | 1:25AM0.13m | 12:24PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 89 | 96 | 59 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | S 5 | S 7 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | E 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 18 | — | 26 | 107 | 3 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 36 | 90 | 145 | 380 | 145 | 93 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 126 | 168 | 203 | 21 | 182 | 190 | 181 | 181 | 671 | 671 | 682 | 731 | 670 |
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