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Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nice today?
The current surf forecast for Nice at 1PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 4 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | W 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | |
5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 77 | 67 | 50 | 67 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 56 | 27 | 30 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:21AM0.49m | 9:30PM0.57m | 9:04AM0.48m | 10:18PM0.58m | 9:50AM0.46m | 11:09PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.35m | 2:37PM0.27m | 3:50AM0.35m | 3:16PM0.28m | 4:48AM0.36m | 3:57PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:53 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
 kJ | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 30 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 77 | 67 | 50 | 37 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 78 | 78 | 728 | 78 | 78 | 184 | 185 | 181 | 117 | 690 | 729 | 709 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 143 | 802 | 802 | 46 | 506 | 184 |
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