Surf Forecasts:
Antibes - Fort Carre surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with 41 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Antibes - Fort Carre over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta level with you – the next sixteen days are looking pretty bleak for Antibes - Fort Carre. We’ve got a long stretch of flat or tiny, junky waves ahead, so don’t get too excited just yet.
The water is sitting at a very unusual 79° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. For the first week, forget about it. From the 13th through to the 24th, the charts show nothing but zeros and tiny slop, with cross-onshore or light winds keeping things messy. There’s a few glassy mornings on the 15th, 16th, 22nd, and 23rd, but with no swell to speak of, it’s just a flat, pretty lake. Honestly, it’s a real struggle.
Things get a little interesting right at the very end of the run. On Friday the 25th, we’ve got something showing up. The afternoon brings a glassy calm with a 5 ft swell from the east. The period is a short 6 seconds so it won’t be the prettiest, but with the wind dead calm, it’ll be the cleanest we’ve seen. The combined wave energy is strong at 373, and it’s looking like a glimmer of hope. Then on Sunday the 27th, we get another pulse – 5 ft from the south with a longer 11-second period, making it a proper groundswell. The combined energy hits a solid 574, which is strong. The catch? The wind swings onshore from the ESE at 9 mph, putting a chop on it. It’s a marginal, questionable window.
So, the only real standout here is that Friday the 25th afternoon session at Antibes - Fort Carre. It’s a reef break, inconsistent and rarely breaks, but if you’re keen, that’s your best shot. The swell will be coming from the east at about 5 ft. It’s not going to be epic, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be the cleanest surf we get in this whole dreary run. For the rest, it’s a long, flat wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | E 4 | SW 7 | W 6 | E 3 | E 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00PM0.27m | 11:22AM0.24m | 11:28PM0.24m | 12:01PM0.24m | 11:55PM0.22m | 12:44PM0.23m | 00:22AM0.19m | 1:38PM0.21m | 00:52AM0.17m | 3:02PM0.20m | 1:42AM0.16m | 4:51PM0.20m | 3:59AM0.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.04m | 5:16AM0.04m | 5:22PM0.06m | 5:43AM0.05m | 6:03PM0.09m | 6:12AM0.06m | 6:48PM0.11m | 6:44AM0.08m | 7:48PM0.13m | 7:28AM0.09m | 9:39PM0.14m | 8:42AM0.10m | 00:15AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | ENE 3 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | E 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 173 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 757 | 677 | 676 | 689 | 677 | 681 | 1054 | 770 | 726 | 935 | 697 | 9 | 116 | 89 | 89 | 365 | 177 | 177 | 683 | 677 |
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