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Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 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
17.7° C
(Which is 3.3°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: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nice. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | |
87 | 74 | 53 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 51 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:54PM0.41m | 2:44AM0.52m | 3:17PM0.41m | 4:02AM0.52m | 5:02PM0.42m | 5:02AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.39m | 6:46PM0.35m | 10:33AM0.38m | 8:22PM0.37m | 11:31AM0.36m | 10:01PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | 8:25 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
 kJ | — | 74 | 53 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 31 | — | 48 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 24 | — | — | 47 | 46 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 686 | 78 | 78 | 160 | 292 | 269 | 309 | 685 | 689 | 695 | 611 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 177 | 553 | 611 | 831 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 688 | 688 |
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