Surf Forecasts:
Cannes surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 211 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cannes this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cannes in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cannes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Cannes area over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window looks like a big fat blank for decent surf. The waves are either tiny, flat, or blown out, and the forecast scores are as low as they can get. We’ve got a massive gap from the start right through to the end, with only a few tiny pulses that aren’t worth paddling out for.
The water is sitting at a very unusual 83°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s some seriously warm bathwater.
Let’s break it down. Early on, Thursday the 20th morning has a tiny 2 ft from the SSW with a weak 4-second period and poor energy (8). The wind is glassy, but it’s just not enough to do anything with. Everything else is a write-off – tiny swell, cross-shore winds, or just flat. There’s a bit of a bump on Friday the 21st afternoon with 4 ft from the SSW, but the period is still short at 6 seconds, and it’s onshore, so it’s messy. The energy is only moderate (108), but the wind kills it.
The only faint glimmer I can see is Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon. We get a 5 ft swell from the WSW with a 5-second period and moderate energy (110). The wind goes clean and cross-offshore from the ESE at 12 mph. That’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still a weak, short-period swell. For a more dedicated spot, you might just get a few crumbly waves, but don’t expect much.
Overall, this is a classic quiet spell for the Mediterranean. Don’t hold your breath for anything good, but keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change quick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 5 | 55 | 15 | 108 | 144 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:53PM0.19m | 2:50AM0.17m | 5:40PM0.20m | 6:50PM0.22m | 6:04AM0.16m | 7:38PM0.23m | 7:00AM0.18m | 8:15PM0.25m | 7:42AM0.19m | 8:46PM0.27m | 8:18AM0.20m | 9:16PM0.28m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.09m | 9:57PM0.14m | 9:53AM0.09m | 00:13AM0.14m | 11:18AM0.09m | 1:25AM0.13m | 12:24PM0.08m | 2:04AM0.12m | 1:13PM0.06m | 2:36AM0.11m | 1:52PM0.04m | 3:04AM0.10m | 2:26PM0.03m | 3:32AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 27 | — | 47 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SW 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 55 | 15 | 108 | 144 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 709 | 36 | 103 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 168 | 181 | 402 | 864 | 858 | 482 | 904 | 317 | 901 | 271 | 380 | 451 | 678 | 670 |
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