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Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 May 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
17.8° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nice today?
The current surf forecast for Nice at 9AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Nice. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 50 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:17AM0.50m | 9:23PM0.53m | 8:44AM0.48m | 9:54PM0.53m | 9:13AM0.47m | 10:28PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.37m | 2:40PM0.29m | 3:23AM0.37m | 3:04PM0.30m | 4:02AM0.38m | 3:30PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 8 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 64 | 55 | 50 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 292 | 292 | 429 | 702 | 688 | 685 | 474 | 559 | 379 | 429 | 671 | 728 | 802 | 687 | 78 | 78 | 7 | 246 | 239 | 346 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
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