Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with 37 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Villefranche sur Mer this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Villefranche sur Mer in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grab a seat. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Villefranche-Sur-Mer, and let me tell you, it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a 16-day window that’s almost completely flat. To be straight with you, there’s no real surf on the table for the foreseeable future. The best we can hope for are a couple of tiny, weak pulses that are barely going to roll through.
To give you the lay of the land, the first real blip we see is on Tuesday, August 11th. Early that morning, there’s a hint of life with a 1ft swell from the southwest, but it’s pushing a weak 4-second period. The wind is glassy which is a plus, but the energy is just not there – we’re talking a combined energy value of only 5. It’s not going to be rideable for anyone, honestly. That northwest wind is offshore for this spot, which is good, but with no swell behind it, it’s just a pretty, flat ocean.
After that, we just go back to nothing for a long while. From the 12th through the 22nd, there are a few mornings with clean, cross-offshore winds, but the swell charts are blank. The only thing that changes is the wind direction and the temperature of the air. The sea is just going to be a lake. It’s a long, dry spell, about ten days with absolutely nothing on offer.
Sticking with it, the pattern shifts slightly in the final week. On Sunday, August 23rd, we might see the “biggest” swell of the whole period – and I use that term loosely. Early morning glass and a 2ft southwest swell with a 4-second period. The combined energy is a 11, which is still pathetically weak. It’s a knee-high dribble at best, and it’ll be breaking straight and closey. Not worth getting excited about.
One thing I gotta mention: the water is incredibly warm right now. On that first Sunday, August 9th, the water temperature was a balmy 84°, which is a massive 10° above normal for this time of year. That’s really unusual and it’s going to feel like a bath.
So, the bottom line is this: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. For a spot like this that’s known to be fickle and rarely breaks, a blank run like this is pretty normal. The good news is, the forecast can always change, but as it stands, you’re better off finding something else to do. The swell is non-existent, and the energy is next to zero. I’ll keep an eye on it, but for now, the boards are staying in the car.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:45PM0.54m | 6:20AM0.45m | 7:31PM0.56m | 7:16AM0.46m | 8:13PM0.58m | 8:02AM0.47m | 8:51PM0.59m | 8:45AM0.48m | 9:27PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.48m | 10:01PM0.57m | 10:05AM0.48m | 10:32PM0.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.37m | 12:28PM0.30m | 2:04AM0.35m | 1:16PM0.29m | 2:44AM0.34m | 2:00PM0.28m | 3:21AM0.33m | 2:41PM0.28m | 3:56AM0.33m | 3:19PM0.29m | 4:30AM0.33m | 3:55PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WSW 4 | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 867 | 262 | 675 | 807 | 690 | 692 | 916 | 690 | 692 | 916 | 689 | 694 | 766 | 695 | 751 | 1199 | 766 | 743 | 915 | 805 |
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