Cargese Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.13° N 8.60° E

Cargese WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cargese sea temperature is
28.5°C
3.8° 

Cargese surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cargese surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 825 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cargese this week:

The surf forecast for Cargese over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cargese in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM. 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 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 22nd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 22nd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sat 29th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cargese over the next 16 days.


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