Mont-Alban tides today
- Tide now 1.0 ft ↓ falling · low 4:15 am (0.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 1:50–3:50 am fair day · 4/10
- Beach day 9:00 am–2:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 0.5 ft · 71 °F smooth · 4.1 s from the south-southeast
- Wind · air 2 mph · 59 °F from the NNW, gusts 5 · partly cloudy
- Sun 7:03 am–5:26 pm 10 h 23 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 7:38 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:38 pm
- Best time to dive 9:10 am–12:10 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Mont-Alban there are high tides at 10:20 am (1.5 ft) and 9:58 pm (1.3 ft) and low tides at 4:15 am and 5:27 pm. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:15 am. The sun rises at 7:03 am and sets at 5:26 pm: 10 h 23 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:38 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:55 am to 3:55 am and from 2:27 pm to 4:27 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light air from the north-northwest (2 mph). Partly cloudy, 59 °F.
Fishing in Mont-Alban today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:55–3:55 am
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.5 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:50 am to 3:50 am, lines up with a major period. Also good from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with a major period and sunset. Also good from 6:30 am to 7:40 am, with sunrise.
Species with the most records nearby: white seabream, salema, common two-banded seabream and common octopus. What you can catch
The tide barely moves in Mont-Alban, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Mont-Alban
Is it a beach day?
8 good hours- Sunny
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 0.4 ft waves
- Water at 71 °F (nice)
- Feels like 69 °F: a bit cool
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.4 ft
0.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 71 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 3 mph
Almost no wind.
- Tide & sand
Mont-Alban has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 71 °F, though with cool air. 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 71 °F, though with cool air.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Mont-Alban
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- Plage de la Darse 0.5 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Bains Militaires 0.8 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Showers
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage des Marinières 0.9 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage de Grasseuil 1.2 mi · E
- Showers
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage Castel 1.3 mi · W
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage de Passable 1.4 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Opera Plage 1.5 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage des Fourmis 1.5 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Sufficient water quality 2025 season, EEA
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the French Ministry of Health (baignades.sante.gouv.fr).
Webcams near Mont-Alban
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Tides in Mont-Alban
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 4:15 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:20 am 1.5 ft
- ▼ Low tide 5:27 pm 0.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:58 pm 1.3 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 12 min to low tide at 4:15 am.
In Mont-Alban the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.9 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 27 (1.5 ft) and the lowest, on March 3 (0.1 ft).
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:03 am · 5:26 pm | Low tide 4:15 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:20 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 5:27 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 9:58 pm · 1.3 ft | 85% | Major periods 1:55 am · 2:27 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:04 am · 5:24 pm | Low tide 5:05 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:11 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 6:35 pm · 0.9 ft | High tide 10:42 pm · 1.2 ft | 76% | Major periods 2:59 am · 3:31 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:05 am · 5:23 pm | Low tide 6:02 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 12:13 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 7:48 pm · 0.9 ft | High tide 11:34 pm · 1.1 ft | 66% | Major periods 4:02 am · 4:32 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:06 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 7:05 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 1:41 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 9:06 pm · 0.8 ft | — | Last quarter | Major periods 5:01 am · 5:29 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:08 am · 5:20 pm | High tide 1:02 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 8:12 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 3:26 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 10:22 pm · 0.8 ft | 43% | Major periods 5:55 am · 6:21 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:09 am · 5:19 pm | High tide 3:54 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 9:22 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 4:32 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 11:24 pm · 0.7 ft | 33% | Major periods 6:45 am · 7:09 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:10 am · 5:18 pm | High tide 5:04 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 10:34 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 5:18 pm · 1.4 ft | — | 23% | Major periods 7:31 am · 7:54 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Nice station (TICON-4), 0.8 mi from Mont-Alban. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Mont-Alban
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.2 ft
- Significant0.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 3.0 ft with a period of 5 s, from the east-southeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 68.9 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.4 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:03 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Centre for Studies on Risks - Environment - Mobility and Urban Planning - Technical directorate Risks - waters and sea (Plouzane), Service Travaux Publics de Monaco, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Surf in Mont-Alban today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.5 ft sets): flat
- Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 6:33 am · sunrise 7:03 am · sunset 5:26 pm · last light 5:56 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 70.5 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
- Energy: 1 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has glassy water, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Mont-Alban today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.3 ft swell at 4 s from the south-southwest: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.4 mph current toward the southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 70.5 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:56 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:38 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:10 am to 12:10 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
In Mont-Alban the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Le Cap Ferrat 2.6 mi
- Wreck 0.7 mi
- Wreck 0.8 mi
- Wreck 1.2 mi
- Rand'eau Evasion 0.4 mi
- Chango Diving 0.4 mi
- Nausicaa-plongée-villefranche 0.5 mi
- Breathe & Rebreathe 0.5 mi
- Sub-Marine 0.6 mi
- Aqua Pro Dive International 0.6 mi
- Abyss Underwater World Explorers Nice 0.7 mi
- Plongée Aigle Nautique 0.7 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Mont-Alban
Now in Mont-Alban
- Low / high
- 58 / 69 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 70%
- Humidity
- 87%
- Dew pointDew point
- 55 °F
- Visibility
- 11 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 44
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.03 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Overcast | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 59° | 58° | 59° | 64° | 69° | 69° | 64° | 61° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 NNW | 3 NNW | 3 N | 1 NNE | 3 SE | 3 S | 0 WSW | 3 NNE |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Waves | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 59° 3 NNW 0.5 ft
- 3:00 am 58° 3 NNW 0.5 ft
- 6:00 am 59° 3 N 0.5 ft
- 9:00 am 64° 1 NNE 0.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 69° 3 SE 0.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 69° 3 S 0.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 64° 0 WSW 0.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 61° 3 NNE 0.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 58 / 69 °F | 4 mph NNE | 0.5 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 58 / 68 °F | 6 mph N | 1.6 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 56 / 67 °F | 6 mph N | 2.2 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 57 / 61 °F | 6 mph NNW | 2.6 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 51 / 65 °F | 6 mph NNW | 3.0 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 46 / 63 °F | 7 mph NNW | 2.0 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 46 / 64 °F | 8 mph NNW | 2.8 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 44 / 62 °F | 8 mph NNW | 3.7 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 43 / 61 °F | 7 mph NNW | 2.6 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 42 / 59 °F | 6 mph N | 1.3 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 39 / 60 °F | 5 mph NNW | — | |
| Mon 9 | 44 / 62 °F | 6 mph NNW | — | |
| Tue 10 | 52 / 60 °F | 4 mph NNE | — | |
| Wed 11 | 56 / 62 °F | 4 mph ENE | — |
- Fri 30 Overcast 58° / 68° 1.6 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 56° / 67° 2.2 ft
- Sun 1 Light rain 57° / 61° 2.6 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 51° / 65° 3.0 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 46° / 63° 2.0 ft
- Wed 4 Partly cloudy 46° / 64° 2.8 ft
- Thu 5 Clear sky 44° / 62° 3.7 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Sunday 1. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+5.0 °F; normal high: 64 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:03 am (local time).
The sun in Mont-Alban
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:59 am
- Full dark 6:29 pm
- Civil dawn 6:33 am
- Civil dusk 5:56 pm
- Solar noon 12:15 pm (33° high)
- Daylight 10 h 23 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:45 pm
- Full dark 6:29 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,336,040 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Mont-Alban
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:55–3:55 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:27–4:27 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:46–11:46 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:08–8:08 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Mont-Alban
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Quai 0 9.3 mi
- Quai 7 9.3 mi
- Jetty 1.0 mi
- Jetty 2.0 mi
- Cale de Villefranche 0.4 mi
- Boat ramp 0.6 mi
- Boat ramp 0.8 mi
- Port de la Darse 0.5 mi
- Port de la Santé 0.6 mi
- Bassin Lympia 0.8 mi
- Bassin de la Tour Rouge 0.8 mi
- Fuel dock 1.9 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Drops off fastThe bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 460 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 800 ft.
From the shoreline (0.8 mi from Mont-Alban) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep390 ft
- 33 ft deep460 ft
- 66 ft deep550 ft
- 164 ft deep800 ft
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 460 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 460 ft and 66 ft at 550 ft from shore.
Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Le Phare de Nice 0.9 mi southwest
Other lighthouses nearby: Cap Ferrat Phare (2.2 mi southeast), Cap d’Ail Jetée du Sud Light (5.9 mi east).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Mont-AlbanTides nearby
- Villefranche-sur-Mer0.6 mi
- Riquier0.7 mi
- Quartier du Port0.7 mi
- Saint-Roch1.0 mi
- Don Bosco1.1 mi
- Carabacel1.2 mi
- Vieille Ville1.2 mi
- Beaulieu-sur-Mer1.6 mi
- Pasteur1.6 mi
- Jean-Médecin1.6 mi
Mont-Alban at a glance
- Town or city of about 12,636 people. Coordinates: 43.701° N, 7.300° E.
- It is 1.7 mi east of Nice, the main place in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Nice.
- The nearest tide station, Nice, is 0.8 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Rade de Villefranche (0.8 mi), Port Lympia (0.8 mi), Plage de Passable (1.4 mi), Quai des États-Unis (1.4 mi).
Questions about Mont-AlbanQuestions
What time is sunset today in Mont-Alban?
At 5:26 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:56 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mont-Alban?
At 7:04 am. First light comes at 6:00 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:55–3:55 am, Minor 10:46–11:46 am, Major 2:27–4:27 pm, Minor 7:08–8:08 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Mont-Alban?
Overcast, from 58 °F to 69 °F, with a light air from the north-northwest (2 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Mont-Alban?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 4.1 s from the south-southeast. The water is 70.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Mont-Alban?
The best time to visit Mont-Alban is from June to August: highs of 75 °F to 80 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 11 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Nice station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).