Villefranche sur Mer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking in the water around Villefranche sur Mer.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a solid week and a half of tiny, weak, barely-there surf, and even the so-called "swell" that shows up later is nothing to get excited about. The wave energy is almost non-existent, with readings like 0 and barely climbing into double digits for the whole period. For a spot that’s a reef setup and only breaks rarely, this is a tough run.

The first real surf we see is on Monday, August 3rd, but it’s a total write-off. The morning is glassy with a NNE wind at 3 mph, but there’s no swell – zero energy. The afternoon brings a tiny 2 ft easterly swell with a 3-second period, which is just a short, weak windswell, and the onshore ESE breeze at 9 mph messes up any chance of a clean wave. Combined energy is a measly 5. This is not surfable.

Tuesday, August 4th, is similar. Morning glass with NNE 3 mph, but only a 2 ft easterly swell at 4 seconds – combined energy of 10. Tuesday afternoon, the swell gets to 3 ft from the east, 4-second period, but the onshore wind (ESE 6 mph) and poor shape keep it at a 0 out of 10. Energy is 40. Still no good.

Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are flat or tiny, with glassy mornings but zero swell. Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th? Same story – glassy mornings, but the swell is under 1 ft, all short-period junk. The combined energy never gets above 14. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday the 10th brings a bit of hope with a morning offshore breeze from the NW at 6 mph, but the swell is only 1.0 ft from the SSW with a 4-second period – combined energy of 3. That’s a clean, glassy-looking surface, but there’s nothing to ride. The afternoon is more of the same cross-shore mess.

Then we hit a real dead zone. From Tuesday, August 11th, all the way through to Monday, August 17th, the forecast is almost entirely flat. Zero swell, zero energy. The mornings are glassy, but there’s simply no wave. It’s a long, blank stretch.

Finally, on Tuesday, August 18th, we see a tiny flicker of life. The morning has a 1.0 ft swell from the southwest with an 8-second period – that’s a longer period, which suggests some better shaped energy, but it’s weak. Combined energy is 11. The wind is a cross-offshore from the north at 6 mph, which keeps it clean. But at 1.0 ft, there’s just not enough juice to surf. It’s still poor surf conditions.

So, the honest truth is: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The whole period is a wipeout. If you’re dying to get wet, keep checking the forecasts – things can change, but right now, the Mediterranean is asleep. Hang loose and maybe take the board in for a repair.

Rusty.

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