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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 Friday 15 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cannes today?
The current surf forecast for Cannes at 9PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | SW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | |
8 | 19 | 79 | 105 | 143 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:55PM0.27m | 8:42AM0.25m | 9:40PM0.29m | 9:26AM0.24m | 10:27PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.01m | 2:54AM0.07m | 3:04PM0.00m | 3:47AM0.07m | 3:43PM-0.00m | 4:42AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 46 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | ENE 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 8 | — | S 8 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | S 6 | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | — | SW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 3 | SW 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 79 | 105 | 143 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 126 | 145 | 103 | 18 | 70 | 18 | 18 | 126 | 427 | 709 | 182 | 70 | 90 | 53 | 53 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 540 | 180 | 181 | 237 | 407 |
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