Surf Forecasts:
Cannes surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SW swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cannes in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cannes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, pull up a seat. Rusty here. Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – this is a rough one for the Cannes area. The finder's basically come up empty, and for good reason. We're looking at a solid 16-day stretch with nothing that's really worth paddling out for. The guidance backs this up: the only break on the list, Cannes, rarely breaks, and when it does, it's for beginners. The forecast is a long, flat run of poor surf conditions, so a blank couple of weeks is pretty normal for this part of the coast.
Let's run through it. Saturday, August 29th, we see a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSW with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak (18), and it's blown out by a cross-on wind. The water is 79°, which is a staggering 6° warmer than normal – that's very unusual for the time of year. But it doesn't matter, because the surf is awful.
The next few days don't get any better. Sunday the 30th gives us a paltry 0.3 ft, and Monday the 31st offers a glassy morning but still only 2 ft from the SW. That's the biggest we'll see, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds, and the combined energy is only 8. It's barely a ripple. For the rest of the week and into the next, it's a desert. There are a few glassy mornings and some clean offshore winds on the 6th and 9th of September, but there's simply no swell to ride. The whole setup is so weak and small that it's more interesting for a kite than a paddle board.
Honestly, don't bother checking the cams for the next two weeks. There's nothing here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | SSW 4 | — | E 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:02AM0.22m | 10:38PM0.29m | 10:38AM0.23m | 11:06PM0.28m | 11:18AM0.23m | 11:36PM0.27m | 12:01PM0.23m | 00:09AM0.25m | 12:52PM0.22m | 00:48AM0.22m | 1:58PM0.22m | 1:38AM0.20m | 3:29PM0.21m | 2:57AM0.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.02m | 4:56AM0.06m | 4:38PM0.03m | 5:26AM0.05m | 5:15PM0.05m | 5:58AM0.05m | 5:57PM0.07m | 6:35AM0.05m | 6:46PM0.09m | 7:20AM0.06m | 7:55PM0.12m | 8:20AM0.07m | 9:45PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | E 3 | E 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | E 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | ENE 4 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ENE 2 | — | SSE 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 46 | 3 | 92 | 844 | 265 | 693 | 718 | 670 | 670 | 753 | 727 | 669 | 893 | 53 | 110 | 784 | 79 | 463 | 709 | 237 |
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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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