Nice Surf Guide

Nice in Cote d'Azur is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the north. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the optimum wave angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Often Crowded. Hazards include Pollution, rips, rocks.

Nice Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nice:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nice occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Explore Nice Location Map

Interactive Nice surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Nice is Cote D Azur (Nice) Airport (NCE) in France, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nice is Mandelieu (Cannes) Airport (CEQ), also in France, 30 km (19 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Nice Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:56 Local Time
MonTuesday 05
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Wave (m)
0.5
S
0.4
S
0.9
E
0.7
S
Period (s) 6 6 5 6
Wind (km/h)
15
15
5
5
Wind State cross-
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Swell History at Nice

Surf stats for Nice, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Nice

Wind stats for Nice, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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