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Cannes l'Aérospatiale

Surf spot · France

Is it worth the trip?

19Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 24 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
WNW 1 kn
Temp
18°C

Tue 3 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
8kJ
Wind
ENE 7 kn
Temp
18°C

Wed 4 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 shollow
Energy
3kJ
Wind
ENE 14 kn
Temp
17°C

Thu 5 · 7 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 shollow
Energy
18kJ
Wind
ENE 11 kn
Temp
18°C

Fri 6 · 22 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 shollow
Energy
17kJ
Wind
ENE 7 kn
Temp
17°C

Sat 7 · 28 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
8kJ
Wind
WNW 2 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 smushy
Energy
2kJ
Wind
ENE 1 kn
Temp
17°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 14, too small
  2. Mon 224, too small
  3. Tue 314, too small
  4. Wed 42, too small
  5. Thu 57, too small
  6. Fri 622, too small
  7. Sat 728, too small
  8. Sun 811, too small
  9. Mon 95, too small
  10. Tue 1025, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 18 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cannes l'Aérospatiale, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov4, too small2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots17°C
Mon 2Nov24, too small2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot18°C
Tue 3Nov14, too small2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots18°C
Wed 4Nov2, too small1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots17°C
Thu 5Nov7, too small2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.)18kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots18°C
Fri 6Nov22, too small2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots17°C
Sat 7Nov28, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots17°C
Sun 8Nov11, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot17°C
Mon 9Nov5, too small1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots20°C
Tue 10Nov25, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the east, 1 knot17°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Sun 1 NovLow 06:14 −0.1 mHigh 13:10 +0.1 mLow 21:05 −0.1 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 00:49 +0.0 mLow 07:47 −0.1 mHigh 14:28 +0.1 mLow 22:14 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:43 −0.0 mLow 09:18 −0.1 mHigh 15:48 +0.1 mLow 23:09 −0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About

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About Cannes l'Aérospatiale

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (160°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (340°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Cannes, 2.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,260–US$2,360 each

about US$1,260–US$2,360 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$496–US$1,040
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$54–US$87
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$281–US$469
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$583
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$114–US$188
Totalabout US$1,260–US$2,360

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Cannes

5 min by car · 326 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

See 326 places to stay in Cannes · Booking.com

About Cannes its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 17h 45m

About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 45 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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