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Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
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 7PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nice. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | |
87 | 159 | 184 | 219 | 217 | 236 | 196 | 202 | 175 | 197 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:56PM0.43m | 4:44AM0.52m | 5:49PM0.46m | 5:31AM0.53m | 6:34PM0.49m | 6:15AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.35m | 10:00PM0.37m | 11:44AM0.33m | 11:11PM0.37m | 12:16PM0.31m | 00:13AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | E 4 | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 87 | 159 | 184 | 219 | 217 | 236 | 196 | 202 | 175 | 197 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 776 | 790 | 259 | 269 | 79 | 120 | 79 | 21 | 101 | 101 | 46 | 46 | 143 | 157 | 162 | 78 | 195 | 222 | 184 | 231 | 205 | 431 | 439 | 205 |
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