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Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nice today?
The current surf forecast for Nice at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
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 Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | |
319 | 111 | 84 | 124 | 233 | 328 | 282 | 148 | 93 | 106 | 128 | 97 | 157 | 278 | 178 | 92 | 52 | 32 | 16 | 22 | 201 | 340 | 22 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:15AM0.53m | 7:17PM0.52m | 6:57AM0.52m | 8:01PM0.55m | 7:39AM0.51m | 8:45PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.29m | 1:09AM0.35m | 1:24PM0.28m | 2:02AM0.35m | 2:00PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
 kJ | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 32 | 16 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | SW 4 | ENE 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | NE 3 | SW 5 | SSW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 319 | 111 | 84 | 124 | 233 | 328 | 282 | 148 | 93 | 106 | 128 | 97 | 157 | 278 | 178 | 92 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 201 | 340 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 79 | 265 | 1053 | 474 | 261 | 120 | 69 | 77 | 77 | 101 | 101 | 259 | 303 | 77 | 7 | 134 | 66 | 66 | 143 | 572 | 157 | 66 |
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