Surf Forecasts:
Cannes surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SW swell with 41 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cannes this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cannes in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cannes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here.
Alright mate, I’ve chewed through this 16-day window for the Cannes area, and I gotta level with you—it’s a drought. There’s barely a ripple to get excited about, and for the first ten days, from Wednesday the 5th of August to Saturday the 15th of August, it’s dead flat. Most mornings are glassy or clean, but the ocean’s got no energy. The combined swell energy sits at 0 or a measly 1–2 on the rare days something shows—that’s weak as can be. You’re looking at a lot of flat water and a lot of time on the beach.
The only speck of hope shows up on Sunday the 16th of August, with a tiny pulse of 0.9m swell from the WSW, but with a period of just 4 seconds. That’s short-period and weak, with combined energy only 20 (weak). Winds are light offshore from the NE at 5 km/h, so it’ll be clean, but that swell is barely enough to stand up on. Water temp is a toasty 28°, which is over 4° above average for this time of year—very unusual, like a warm bath.
The break here is Cannes, a beginner spot that rarely breaks and gets some exposure to SW swell. But without any surf, and even that tiny 0.9m offering being too weak, there’s just nothing to ride. Crowds can show up sometimes here, but I doubt anyone’s paddling out on this. It’s a total blank run for the area—two weeks of no surf. Forecasts can shift, but for now, it’s a bust.
Stay tuned, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:17PM0.19m | 2:11AM0.23m | 3:43PM0.20m | 3:15AM0.21m | 5:19PM0.21m | 6:38PM0.24m | 6:06AM0.19m | 7:39PM0.27m | 7:14AM0.20m | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:09AM0.20m | 9:14PM0.31m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.07m | 7:54PM0.11m | 9:04AM0.07m | 9:22PM0.12m | 10:13AM0.07m | 11:17PM0.13m | 11:28AM0.06m | 00:54AM0.12m | 12:34PM0.04m | 2:01AM0.10m | 1:30PM0.02m | 2:54AM0.08m | 2:18PM0.01m | 3:39AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | — | ESE 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 682 | 893 | 125 | 110 | 784 | 53 | 53 | 1087 | 237 | 402 | 1026 | 727 | 739 | 784 | 670 | 669 | 784 | 669 | 669 | 784 | 671 |
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