Surf Forecasts:
Cannes surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SW swell with 24 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cannes this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cannes in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cannes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I gotta be straight with you – right now, we’re looking at a flat spell that’s gonna hang around for a while. The next 16 days are basically a write-off for any decent surf, so don’t bother paddling out unless you just want a float. There’s a big gap of nothing from the start, all the way through until about the 3rd of August, and even then it’s tiny.
The only spot on the radar is Cannes, but it’s a tough one. This break is for beginners, but it rarely breaks, and when it does, it’s barely a ripple. From Monday the 27th of July all the way through the first week of August, the swell is virtually non-existent – we’re talking 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft at best, with weak energy (1 to 2 in the combined energy), and a short period of 4 seconds. It’s just not gonna do anything.
The water is absolutely roasting, though – 83°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, so if you’re just wanting a swim, it’s perfect. But for surfing? No dice. We get a few mornings with glassy conditions, like on the 27th and 29th of July, and offshore winds from the NE on the 31st of July and the 3rd of August, but there’s no swell to work with.
Towards the tail end, on the 11th of August, we get a bit of a bump in the wind, with a fresh cross-onshore breeze from the WSW at 22 mph, and the swell finally pushes up to 2 ft from the SW, but with a 3-second period, it’s gonna be a choppy, messy users. The combined energy is still only 5, so it’s weak. Honestly, with that wind and the tiny, short-period swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, bottom line: there’s no standout here. The forecast is pretty consistent in its lack of surf, which is normal for the area at this time of year. Keep your board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. The forecasts can always change, so don’t give up hope entirely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:13PM0.26m | 8:35AM0.19m | 9:46PM0.28m | 9:09AM0.20m | 10:18PM0.29m | 9:43AM0.20m | 10:48PM0.29m | 10:18AM0.20m | 11:18PM0.29m | 10:54AM0.20m | 11:46PM0.29m | 11:33AM0.20m | 00:16AM0.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.04m | 3:29AM0.11m | 2:49PM0.03m | 4:01AM0.10m | 3:23PM0.02m | 4:33AM0.09m | 3:55PM0.01m | 5:05AM0.09m | 4:26PM0.02m | 5:37AM0.08m | 4:58PM0.02m | 6:09AM0.08m | 5:32PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 784 | 79 | 181 | 681 | 669 | 699 | 709 | 739 | 673 | 784 | 820 | 698 | 1192 | 766 | 678 | 753 | 674 | 675 | 737 | 704 |
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