Surf Forecasts:
Cannes surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SW swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cannes in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cannes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. The Cannes area is looking at a pretty grim 16 days. You're looking at a massive gap from Saturday the 18th of July all the way through to the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. Nothing. Flat. Don't bother.
The one and only time you might want to get your feet wet is the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. We've got a tiny bump from the west, waist-high at 1.1m. The wind is a light offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be clean as a whistle. The combined energy of all swells here is a weak 81, so don't expect any power. The period is a short 5 seconds, so it's just windswell, not a groundswell. It'll be rideable for a beginner, but that's about it. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.
After that morning, it's back to the same old story. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th of July offer tiny, weak dribbles, and then it's flat or near-flat all the way to the 2nd of August. For a spot that rarely breaks, this kind of drought is normal. It's a quiet, uneventful stretch.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | ESE 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 20 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.31m | 12:14PM0.19m | 1:04AM0.29m | 1:07PM0.18m | 1:44AM0.26m | 2:09PM0.18m | 2:23AM0.24m | 3:23PM0.18m | 3:07AM0.21m | 4:50PM0.19m | 4:02AM0.19m | 6:11PM0.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.07m | 6:08PM0.03m | 7:43AM0.08m | 6:54PM0.06m | 8:28AM0.08m | 7:44PM0.09m | 9:14AM0.08m | 8:50PM0.12m | 10:05AM0.08m | 10:22PM0.14m | 11:00AM0.08m | 00:06AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 6 | — | WSW 3 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 6 | 3 | 14 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 9 | 45 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 103 | 1412 | 18 | 1034 | 1158 | 671 | 670 | 784 | 671 | 671 | 784 | 180 | 237 | 893 | 670 | 681 | 893 | 79 |
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