Cannes surf break

Cannes surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cannes today?

The current surf forecast for Cannes at 10PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
0
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)
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
9
4
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
SE
10
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
15
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
0
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
N
5
NE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:58AM0.20m
00:11AM0.30m
11:49AM0.18m
1:10AM0.29m
12:47PM0.17m
2:14AM0.28m
Low Tide
5:09PM0.01m
6:45AM0.09m
5:56PM0.03m
7:58AM0.10m
6:49PM0.04m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
16
15
16
16
15
16
15
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
20
21
21
20
21
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.6
SW
4
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
9
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
669
678
748
673
596
673
596
671
671
678
678
53
671
669
670
670
669
669
670
670
669
669
669
669
Best forecast wave conditions in Cote d'Azur
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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