Surf Forecasts:
Cannes surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SW swell with 172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cannes this week:
The surf forecast for Cannes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cannes in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cannes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've had a good hard look at the surf over the next couple of weeks for Cannes, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty bleak stretch. The swell just isn't showing up with anything worth paddling out for. We're looking at a long run of small, weak slop, and the break itself is pretty temperamental at the best of times. It’s a spot that rarely breaks, and that's certainly the case here.
The water is sitting at a warm 83°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath, but that's about the only highlight.
We kick things off on Monday the 17th of August. The morning has a tiny 0.7ft SSW swell with a weak period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 2 – that's nothing. It's glassy, sure, but there's just no wave to ride. The afternoon goes cross-shore and it's even smaller.
We tick through Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, all with nothing but tiny, inconsistent scraps. Not worth changing your plans for. Friday the 21st offers a bit of a glassy morning with a 1ft SW swell (energy at 8), but again, it's just too small and gutless.
Then we get to Saturday the 22nd of August – this is the closest thing we have to a highlight. The morning is glassy, with a 4ft W swell and a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy finally bumps up to 86, which is still weak but it's something. The problem is, this is Cannes – a fairly exposed beach that needs a proper swell direction, and this W swell isn't ideal for it. For a beginner, it might be a fun little push, but for anyone else, it's ordinary. By the afternoon, it's back to tiny cross-off junk.
After that, we go into a massive dry spell. From Sunday the 23rd of August, right through to the end of the forecast on Tuesday the 1st of September, the energy levels are almost always zero or single digits. There's nothing to report. A few mornings have clean, offshore winds, but with no swell, it's just a flat, glassy lake.
Honestly, for the next two and a half weeks, there is no standout session. The one day on the 22nd is your best bet, but keep your expectations on the ground. This is a spot that can go very quiet, and this is one of those times. Hang in there or look elsewhere.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 5 | E 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 172 | 52 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:33PM0.21m | 00:47AM0.24m | 1:23PM0.20m | 1:18AM0.21m | 2:25PM0.20m | 1:55AM0.19m | 3:53PM0.19m | 2:50AM0.17m | 5:40PM0.20m | 6:50PM0.22m | 6:04AM0.16m | 7:38PM0.23m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.07m | 7:16AM0.07m | 7:11PM0.10m | 7:53AM0.08m | 8:12PM0.13m | 8:42AM0.09m | 9:57PM0.14m | 9:53AM0.09m | 00:13AM0.14m | 11:18AM0.09m | 1:25AM0.13m | 12:24PM0.08m | 2:04AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | E 3 | SSW 5 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 86 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | S 4 | SE 5 | — | SW 5 | — | SE 4 | S 6 | — | SE 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | SE 5 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | S 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | E 3 | — | E 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | W 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | — | E 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 7 | — | 172 | 52 | 20 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 753 | 784 | 53 | 53 | 114 | 53 | 90 | 407 | 163 | 70 | 709 | 671 | 682 | 709 | 3 | 3 | 682 | 90 | 181 | 885 | 671 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cannes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cannes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cannes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cannes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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