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Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
18.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nice today?
The current surf forecast for Nice at 7AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nice. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | |
182 | 172 | 189 | 188 | 271 | 307 | 62 | 77 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 62 | 23 | 107 | 112 | 34 | 152 | 182 | 154 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:44AM0.52m | 5:49PM0.46m | 5:31AM0.53m | 6:34PM0.49m | 6:15AM0.53m | 7:17PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.33m | 11:11PM0.37m | 12:16PM0.31m | 00:13AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
13 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 271 | 93 | 62 | 77 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 62 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 3 | E 6 | SW 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | NE 4 | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 8 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 2 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 182 | 172 | 189 | 188 | 141 | 307 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 21 | 17 | 29 | — | 2 | — | 107 | 112 | 34 | 152 | 182 | 154 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 21 | 101 | 134 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 78 | 178 | 222 | 416 | 416 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 170 | 362 | 261 | 120 | 120 |
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