Villefranche sur Mer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for this stretch of coast.

Honestly, it’s a tough one. Over the next 16 days, there’s no good surf on offer. It’s a blank run. The swell is tiny for most of the period, and what little does show up comes with poor conditions. The first real chance of anything even worth mentioning is around the 18th of August, but even then, it’s a no-go.

Let’s break it down. From Tuesday the 11th right through to Sunday the 16th of August, it’s flat or near flat. Tiny bumps of 0.7ft to 1ft from the SW, with periods of just 3 to 4 seconds. That’s not surf, that’s a lake. The energy is basically nothing – we’re talking values of 1 to 3 in the combined energy. The wind is light, sometimes glassy, but there’s nothing to ride.

There’s a slight bump in energy on the 18th of August. Tuesday morning sees a 4ft swell from the SW, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is 78, which is still weak. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s not blown out, but the wave quality is marked as poor. That setup at a reef break like Villefranche sur Mer is just not going to deliver. The water temperature is a very unusual 85°, which is 10° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s extreme, but it doesn’t help the waves.

After that, Wednesday the 19th shows a 3ft swell from the ENE, but again, a short period of 4 seconds and a light cross-shore wind. The energy is 50. Still poor. The rest of the week into the 26th of August is a desert of tiny or zero swell, with some light offshore winds here and there but absolutely nothing to get excited about.

The only faint glimmer comes on Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the S, with a 7-second period and a light offshore WNW wind at 5 km/h. That’s clean, and the energy is 47. But it’s still small, and the spot is rarely breaks anyway. It’s not enough to call a standout.

For a beginner, anything over 5ft is too big, but we never get there. For an expert, there’s nothing over 8ft. The period never gets over 8 seconds, so no groundswell to speak of. This is a classic example of a stretch that just goes quiet. It’s not unusual for this area, but it’s a hard watch.

Trust me, I want to give you good news, but there’s no surf to chase here. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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