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Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 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 8PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Nice. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | |
188 | 181 | 150 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:52PM0.53m | 8:17AM0.50m | 9:23PM0.53m | 8:44AM0.48m | 9:54PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.29m | 2:46AM0.37m | 2:40PM0.29m | 3:23AM0.37m | 3:04PM0.30m | 4:02AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | 8:36 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | — | — | 123 | 47 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 40 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 188 | 181 | 150 | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 685 | 11 | 25 | 78 | 160 | 379 | 379 | 685 | 702 | 694 | 685 | 457 | 474 | 546 | 429 | 429 | 379 | 404 | 379 | 115 | 78 | 360 | 7 |
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