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Nice surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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
17.7° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nice today?
The current surf forecast for Nice at 2PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | |
22 | 59 | 122 | 187 | 110 | 89 | 33 | 14 | 62 | 94 | 139 | 106 | 62 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:22AM0.51m | 8:22PM0.52m | 7:49AM0.51m | 8:52PM0.53m | 8:17AM0.50m | 9:23PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | 8:35 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 27 | 12 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 59 | 122 | 187 | 110 | 89 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 94 | 139 | 106 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 475 | 476 | 538 | 690 | 160 | 7 | 28 | 160 | 7 | 7 | 160 | 690 | 687 | 78 | 160 | 552 | 379 | 379 | 523 | 690 | 685 | 690 | 517 | 486 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cote d'Azur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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