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Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nice surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nice sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nice today?
The current surf forecast for Nice at 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nice. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | |
71 | 90 | 110 | 49 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 56 | 74 | 60 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 115 | 40 | 20 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:31AM0.43m | 1:21AM0.53m | 12:54PM0.41m | 2:44AM0.52m | 3:17PM0.41m | 4:02AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.33m | 8:48AM0.39m | 6:46PM0.35m | 10:33AM0.38m | 8:22PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 49 | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 25 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 71 | 90 | 110 | — | — | 10 | 42 | 56 | 74 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 115 | 40 | 20 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 685 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 7 | 160 | 292 | 78 | 78 | 160 | 269 | 269 | 379 | 379 | 685 | 691 | 498 | 7 | 7 | 498 | 177 |
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