Surf Forecasts:
Cannes surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SW swell with 9 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cannes this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cannes in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cannes over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this is a tough outlook for the Cannes area. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell. There’s no proper swell to speak of, and the combined wave energy barely tickles a 1 (0) for most of July 11th through the 26th. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with hardly a ripple.
On Saturday 11th July, it’s a dead calm with no surf at all—just clear skies and a moderate breeze from the east at 15.5 mph that’s cross-offshore, but without any swell, it doesn’t matter. Sunday 12th through Wednesday 15th stays flat, with glassy mornings but again, nothing to ride. Thursday 16th July finally shows a tiny pulse: 0.7 ft from the SSW with a short 4-second period and combined energy of just 1. That’s barely a fun-size wave and only for the most desperate. It’s clean with light offshore winds in the morning, but honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.
After that, we get a few hints of slightly bigger energy around Tuesday 21st July afternoon, when a 3 ft swell from the WSW bumps the combined energy to 42—still weak, though. The cross-shore breeze at 12.4 mph messes it up with a cross-chop. Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd are similar: tiny swells, low period, and poor conditions. Friday 24th July morning gives us 2 ft from the SW with clean offshore wind, but the energy is only 16. It’s a small, short-period wave that won’t offer much shape.
The best chance—if you can call it that—falls on Saturday 25th July morning, with a 1.3 ft SW swell and a period of 6 seconds, combined energy of 11, and glassy offshore wind from the NE at 3.1 mph. It’ll be clean, but tiny. For a beginner at Cannes, that’s about the only window to wobble around on a foamie. Sunday 26th July ends the outlook with a whisper: 0.7 ft SSW swell, period 7 seconds, energy 2, and glassy calm—flat again.
The water temperature is sitting at 79.3°F, which is 8.3° warmer than average for this time of year—much warmer than normal, so you won’t need a wetsuit, but you’ll need patience more than anything.
Honestly, there’s no standout. No big swell, no proper groundswell. It’s a blank run. Keep an eye on the forecasts—things can change—but right now, it’s a solid “leave the boards at home” stretch for Cannes.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:44PM0.26m | 7:15AM0.21m | 8:37PM0.28m | 8:12AM0.21m | 9:26PM0.31m | 9:04AM0.21m | 10:13PM0.32m | 9:53AM0.21m | 10:59PM0.33m | 10:39AM0.20m | 11:42PM0.32m | 11:25AM0.20m | 00:24AM0.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.10m | 1:40PM0.02m | 2:54AM0.09m | 2:29PM0.00m | 3:48AM0.08m | 3:15PM-0.01m | 4:39AM0.07m | 4:00PM-0.01m | 5:27AM0.07m | 4:43PM-0.00m | 6:14AM0.07m | 5:26PM0.01m | 6:59AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | 9:08 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 5 | S 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | E 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 22 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 748 | 519 | 471 | 695 | 368 | 686 | 784 | 671 | 1042 | 1186 | 990 | 1183 | 1183 | 671 | 1026 | 1311 | 753 | 1019 | 1274 | 939 | 1129 |
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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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