Surf Forecasts:
Antibes - Fort Carre surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SW swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Antibes - Fort Carre this week:
The surf forecast for Antibes - Fort Carre over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Antibes - Fort Carre in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Antibes - Fort Carre over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the Antibes area.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, it's a tough watch. The forecast is pretty much a write-off for most of the 16-day window. We're looking at a long, dry spell with nothing but tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. From Sunday the 16th right through to Tuesday the 25th of August, there's basically no surf worth paddling out for. The water is a toasty 84° which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing in your favour.
The only glimmer of hope, and it's a distant one, comes on the afternoon of Tuesday the 25th of August at Antibes - Fort Carre. We finally see a pulse of energy, with a 5ft swell from the SW, pushing a moderate combined energy of 188. The wind is set to be a fresh offshore from the WSW at 22 mph, which will clean it right up. But a word of caution: this is an inconsistent reef break, and a 5ft swell with a period of just 6 seconds isn't going to have much grunt behind it. The conditions are still labelled as poor, so don't get your hopes up too high. After that, Wednesday the 26th morning sees a smaller, cleaner 2ft SW swell with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 114, but it's still very ordinary.
So, the standout, if you can even call it that, is Tuesday afternoon the 25th. It's the only time the numbers even hint at something. For the rest of the run, you're better off finding something else to do. The forecast can always change, but this is a pretty bleak outlook for the region.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | W 7 | SW 5 | SSE 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:17AM0.27m | 12:33PM0.21m | 00:47AM0.24m | 1:23PM0.20m | 1:19AM0.22m | 2:26PM0.20m | 1:55AM0.19m | 3:55PM0.19m | 2:53AM0.17m | 5:40PM0.20m | 6:51PM0.22m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.04m | 6:42AM0.06m | 6:25PM0.07m | 7:16AM0.07m | 7:12PM0.10m | 7:53AM0.08m | 8:12PM0.13m | 8:42AM0.09m | 9:53PM0.14m | 9:55AM0.09m | 00:10AM0.14m | 11:19AM0.09m | 1:24AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 6 | — | SE 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 40 | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | 37 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 55 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 14 | 12 | — | 17 | 18 | 86 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 705 | 791 | 9 | 188 | 791 | 63 | 63 | 124 | 89 | 237 | 410 | 9 | 61 | 791 | 9 | 61 | 526 | 36 | 136 | 791 |
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