Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period, E swell with 353 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Villefranche sur Mer this week:
The surf forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Villefranche sur Mer in the next 16 days are 2.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | ENE 4 | W 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 131 | 130 | 64 | 100 | 42 | 92 | 202 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.52m | 9:51PM0.47m | 11:09AM0.51m | 10:15PM0.45m | 11:54AM0.50m | 10:41PM0.43m | 12:56PM0.50m | 11:15PM0.41m | 2:20PM0.49m | 2:17AM0.40m | 3:42PM0.50m | 4:40AM0.41m | 4:41PM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.38m | 4:11AM0.32m | 5:22PM0.39m | 6:29PM0.41m | 5:07AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.41m | 5:51AM0.37m | 11:00PM0.39m | 7:21AM0.38m | 11:32PM0.38m | 9:20AM0.38m | 11:56PM0.36m | |||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 16 | 24 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 131 | 130 | 42 | 100 | 42 | 92 | 202 | 125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 568 | 690 | 689 | 689 | 694 | 694 | 695 | 807 | 779 | 916 | 916 | 412 | 474 | 690 | 189 | 189 | 691 | 11 | 32 | 259 | 11 |
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