Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with 53 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for Villefranche sur Mer. I gotta be straight with you – looking at the next 16 days, there ain’t a single session I’d paddle out for. It’s a tough stretch for this reef break.
We’re looking at a long, quiet run of flat to tiny surf. For the first week, from July 10th right through to July 16th, the sea is just not delivering. We get bits of swell, but it's all under 3 ft – mostly around 0.7 ft to 2 ft – and the period is short, around 4 or 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak, never getting out of double digits. For example, the best we see in this first week is a 2 ft east swell on the morning of July 12th with glassy conditions, but the wave energy is only reading 23 (weak). That’s just not enough push for a proper ride at a spot that needs a good S swell.
The second week doesn’t get much better. We tick into July 17th, and it’s still weak 1 ft stuff. There are a few mornings with offshore or glassy wind – like July 18th morning with a 1 ft SW swell and glassy conditions – but the energy is still only 6 (weak). Honestly, with the swell this small and weak, the setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle.
The one tiny flicker of hope comes right at the end, on July 23rd afternoon, we see an east swell bump up to 3 ft with a period of 4 seconds and energy of 30 (still weak). But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be clean. Even then, the swell direction is east, and this place ideally wants a south swell.
So for Villefranche sur Mer, it’s a full 16-day dry spell. No standouts, no sessions to get excited about. The reef is just resting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 3:57AM0.48m | 5:58PM0.51m | 5:08AM0.47m | 6:54PM0.54m | 6:13AM0.47m | 7:43PM0.56m | 7:12AM0.47m | 8:29PM0.58m | 8:04AM0.47m | 9:12PM0.59m | 8:53AM0.46m | 9:55PM0.59m | 9:39AM0.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.40m | 10:53AM0.31m | 11:57PM0.40m | 11:46AM0.30m | 1:10AM0.38m | 12:37PM0.29m | 2:08AM0.37m | 1:24PM0.28m | 2:59AM0.35m | 2:10PM0.27m | 3:45AM0.35m | 2:54PM0.28m | 4:30AM0.34m | 3:35PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | 9:08 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 18 | 22 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 7 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 719 | 697 | 733 | 692 | 767 | 527 | 352 | 881 | 411 | 831 | 1073 | 766 | 949 | 1198 | 849 | 1001 | 1000 | 763 | 1031 | 1097 |
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