Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 2026 CEST
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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 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Nice. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
WSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
75
94
176
184
228
228
228
190
229
181
203
20
14
7
12
15
10
4
17
13
5
2
9
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
20
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
5
W
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
10
NNW
5
N
5
E
5
SE
15
SE
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
0
N
5
N
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
off
High Tide
3:51AM0.52m
4:56PM0.43m
4:44AM0.52m
5:49PM0.46m
5:31AM0.53m
6:34PM0.49m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.35m
10:00PM0.37m
11:44AM0.33m
11:11PM0.37m
12:16PM0.31m
00:13AM0.36m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
16
17
19
23
23
22
19
17
16
17
21
20
21
20
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
13
12
11
12
20
17
19
18
16
17
15
15
15
16
14
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
1.1
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.6
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
71
48
85
20
14
7
12
15
10
4
8
13
5
1
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
E
4
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
ESE
3
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
4
2
8
7
2
2
1
5
5
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.1
SW
8
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
1
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
WSW
6
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
118
75
94
176
184
228
228
228
190
229
181
203
4
4
2
1
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
11
25
776
790
263
261
79
77
79
49
11
120
46
46
143
157
195
78
104
242
542
78
205
404
Best forecast wave conditions in Cote d'Azur
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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