Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NE swell with 51 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. For Villefranche sur Mer, it’s looking pretty grim. The first week is almost entirely flat with tiny, weak swell. The energy is negligible—just single-digit numbers (7, 3, 1). The quality is poor across the board.
There’s a slight bump on Friday morning, July 24th, with a 4ft swell from the NE, but cross-shore wind and a combined energy of only 52. Still poor. After that, it’s back to nothing.
The only real moment is a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Monday, July 20th, and Wednesday, July 22nd, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s barely a ripple. Villefranche sur Mer is a reef break that *rarely breaks*, and this forecast shows why. The water temperature is about average for the season.
This is a normal dry spell for the area. Not much to work with. Keep the board dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSW 4 | E 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | ESE 2 | SSW 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | W 7 | NE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 35 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 22 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:50PM0.55m | 12:05PM0.44m | 00:25AM0.53m | 1:09PM0.44m | 1:01AM0.51m | 2:30PM0.44m | 1:38AM0.49m | 4:10PM0.45m | 2:25AM0.47m | 5:32PM0.47m | 6:25PM0.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.35m | 5:35PM0.35m | 7:23AM0.35m | 6:18PM0.38m | 8:11AM0.35m | 7:15PM0.40m | 9:02AM0.35m | 8:51PM0.42m | 9:57AM0.35m | 11:02PM0.43m | 10:50AM0.34m | 00:33AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | E 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 5 | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | ENE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | W 7 | SW 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | E 4 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 64 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 51 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 139 | 1180 | 691 | 690 | 807 | 690 | 690 | 807 | 500 | 423 | 807 | 690 | 695 | 972 | 121 | 153 | 289 | 412 |
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