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Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 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
17.6° 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 6AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | |
16 | 22 | 57 | 122 | 248 | 225 | 96 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 67 | 108 | 122 | 65 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:22AM0.51m | 8:22PM0.52m | 7:49AM0.51m | 8:52PM0.53m | 8:17AM0.50m | 9:23PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.36m | 1:52PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.36m | 2:16PM0.29m | 2:46AM0.37m | 2:40PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | NNE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | 57 | 122 | 248 | 225 | 96 | 19 | 15 | 46 | 67 | 108 | 122 | 65 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 476 | 7 | 269 | 690 | 505 | 7 | 25 | 160 | 160 | 7 | 160 | 690 | 686 | 70 | 78 | 160 | 292 | 379 | 523 | 696 | 685 | 685 | 515 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cote d'Azur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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