Surf Forecasts:
Cannes surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period, SW swell with 5 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cannes this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cannes in the next 16 days are 0.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cannes over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s not sugarcoat it: the next couple of weeks around Cannes are looking flat as a pancake for most of it, so don’t get your hopes up too early.
Right now, on Wednesday, July 8th, there is barely a whisper of swell. The water temperature is sitting at 78°, which is about 8° warmer than normal – that’s seriously unusual, almost like bathwater. For the first week, from Wednesday through to the middle of next week, we are looking at a long stretch of nothing. Morning glass-offs and light offshores will keep the ocean pretty, but with combined energy values of 0 and zero swell, you’re better off swimming or taking the boat out. This gap runs from Wednesday all the way until Saturday, July 18th.
Now, things get a little more interesting but still nothing special. On Saturday morning, July 18th, a tiny 2 ft swell with a short period of 3 seconds from the SW shows up under glassy conditions (combined energy 9). It’s barely breaking, so don’t rush.
The best of a poor lot is actually on Sunday morning, July 19th. We get a cleaner 3 ft swell out of the WSW, with a 4-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the NE (energy 27). It’s still weak and short-period, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, the conditions will be clean. Cannes (French Riviera) is your only break on offer, and it rarely breaks, so for this one morning it might give you a waist-high wave or two.
After that, Monday the 20th has a little pulse, but by Tuesday the 21st the wind swings onshore and strong, gusting to 25 mph from the WSW, making a mess of that 3 ft swell. That’s a write-off. By Thursday the 23rd we are back to flat again.
Honestly, the second week has one marginal morning on the 19th, and the rest is either flat or blown out by strong cross-onshore winds. No standout days here; just a lot of waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:13PM0.18m | 3:55AM0.23m | 5:35PM0.20m | 5:02AM0.22m | 6:45PM0.23m | 6:10AM0.21m | 7:44PM0.26m | 7:15AM0.21m | 8:37PM0.28m | 8:12AM0.21m | 9:26PM0.31m | 9:04AM0.21m | 10:13PM0.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.07m | 9:35PM0.11m | 10:55AM0.06m | 11:09PM0.12m | 11:53AM0.05m | 00:39AM0.12m | 12:48PM0.03m | 1:52AM0.10m | 1:40PM0.02m | 2:54AM0.09m | 2:29PM0.00m | 3:48AM0.08m | 3:15PM-0.01m | 4:39AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SE 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 27 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 904 | 992 | 674 | 237 | 784 | 674 | 675 | 681 | 669 | 669 | 748 | 4 | 79 | 530 | 714 | 677 | 1035 | 1009 | 850 | 855 | 1107 |
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