Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SW swell with 79 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the Villefranche sur Mer stretch. We’ve got a full 16-day window, but I’m looking at a whole lot of nothing for a surfable wave. This is a reef break that rarely breaks, and the numbers back that up – it’s a tough spot to get going. We start with nothing, and the outlook is bleak for a long stretch.
The first sniff of anything that even registers on the energy scale happens on the morning of Monday, August 10th. Even then, we’re talking about a tiny 3ft swell from the SSW with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined wave energy is only moderate at best (60). The morning has a glassy wind from the ENE, but the swell is just too weak and windswell-like to offer anything decent. It’s still being called “poor surf conditions.” The next few days after that are hit-and-miss with tiny swell and mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds.
Honestly, the most promising-looking day, and I have to use that word lightly, is the morning of Wednesday, August 12th. You get a small 2.3ft swell from the E, period still a short 4 seconds, and the wind is a light NW cross-offshore, which would keep the surface clean. The combined energy is still just weak (19). It's a reef break that needs a proper S swell to work well, and the wind being cross-off is about the only saving grace. The water temperature is a very unusual 83°, far warmer than normal for the time of year. But that doesn’t help the waves.
Bottom line: There are zero standouts in this 16-day run. No decent size, no proper direction, and the break just doesn't fire. It’s a blank run, which is normal for this area when the Mediterranean goes flat. Don’t bother gearing up.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | E 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:16AM0.46m | 10:03PM0.57m | 9:52AM0.46m | 10:33PM0.56m | 10:31AM0.46m | 11:04PM0.55m | 11:16AM0.46m | 11:37PM0.53m | 12:10PM0.46m | 00:15AM0.51m | 1:21PM0.46m | 1:00AM0.49m | 2:55PM0.47m | 2:04AM0.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.30m | 4:34AM0.35m | 3:44PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.34m | 4:19PM0.32m | 5:40AM0.34m | 4:59PM0.34m | 6:19AM0.34m | 5:45PM0.36m | 7:04AM0.34m | 6:49PM0.39m | 8:01AM0.34m | 8:29PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 74 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 951 | 1210 | 11 | 500 | 807 | 82 | 696 | 1204 | 751 | 767 | 1000 | 692 | 690 | 1027 | 693 | 1003 | 1079 | 766 | 692 | 1336 | 692 |
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