Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period, SW swell with 6 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 0.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty again, now in feet and miles per hour so nobody gets confused. So here’s the deal for Villefranche sur Mer: this reef barely ever breaks, and this 16‑day forecast is a total dud. Water temp is a toasty 81°F, which is nearly 9°F above normal for early September – strange but doesn’t help the waves.
From now through the first week, it’s all flat. Tiny swells of 0.7 ft to 1 ft, periods of 3‑5 seconds, and combined energy barely reaching double digits (1‑17). Winds are light and mostly cross‑shore or cross‑off, so the surface looks clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Afternoons get a bit onshore, killing any chance.
The only little bump is on Friday the 11th morning: a pulse of 7 ft from the WSW with a period of 7 seconds, energy 579 – moderate energy. Wind is light north‑northeast at 3 mph, giving clean cross‑shore conditions. But 7 ft is big for a break that rarely works, only for advanced surfers, and the short period means poor shape. The forecast still calls it marginal – not a standout, just a maybe.
After that it’s back to tiny stuff: 0.3 ft to 1 ft, periods 3‑4 seconds, energy in the low single digits. Tuesday the 15th morning offers a slight improvement: 3 ft from the WSW at 8 seconds, energy 110, with a light north‑northwest cross‑off at 6 mph. Clean but very ordinary – only worth a go if you’re on a log and have no expectations.
Bottom line: Villefranche sur Mer is a rarely‑breaking spot, and this forecast confirms a long flat spell. That’s normal around here sometimes. Nothing worth paddling for. Fingers crossed the next stretch turns things around. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | E 3 | E 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:51AM0.49m | 11:34PM0.49m | 1:00PM0.49m | 00:19AM0.46m | 2:36PM0.49m | 1:40AM0.43m | 4:22PM0.50m | 3:57AM0.43m | 5:36PM0.52m | 5:32AM0.44m | 6:28PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.45m | 7:10PM0.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.37m | 6:10AM0.33m | 6:57PM0.40m | 7:07AM0.34m | 9:11PM0.41m | 8:32AM0.35m | 11:26PM0.40m | 10:09AM0.35m | 00:29AM0.37m | 11:24AM0.33m | 1:10AM0.35m | 12:20PM0.32m | 1:45AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | E 2 | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 690 | 916 | 692 | 119 | 766 | 345 | 412 | 737 | 691 | 691 | 751 | 690 | 238 | 732 | 732 | 694 | 732 | 732 | 695 | 807 | 732 |
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