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Cannes l'Aérospatiale
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 627, poor
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
- Wed 1113, 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
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft2 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 17°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:43 −0.0 mLow 09:18 −0.1 mHigh 15:48 +0.1 mLow 23:09 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:11 +0.0 mLow 10:34 −0.1 mHigh 16:54 +0.1 mLow 23:54 −0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 06:11 +0.0 mLow 11:37 −0.1 mHigh 17:43 +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 (6 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$2,370 each
about US$1,260–US$2,370 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,040 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,260–US$2,370 |
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
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6 min by car · 326 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
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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 2 November 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
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