Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nice today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nice at 9AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nice. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:01PM0.54m | 11:28AM0.47m | 11:29PM0.51m | 12:18PM0.46m | 11:55PM0.49m | 1:22PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.33m | 5:07PM0.36m | 6:09AM0.34m | 5:46PM0.38m | 6:46AM0.35m | 6:39PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | E 3 | E 4 | SW 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | WSW 7 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SE 4 | E 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 7 | SE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 758 | 733 | 733 | 239 | 912 | 802 | 912 | 185 | 78 | 78 | 104 | 78 | 138 | 546 | 205 | 78 | 115 | 134 | 115 | 790 | 418 | 1200 | 367 | 7 |
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