Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Villefranche sur Mer this week:
The surf forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Villefranche sur Mer in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days around Villefranche-sur-Mer is a tough one. I'm looking at the board and honestly, we're in a flat spell with nothing worth paddling out for.
That little reef break at Villefranche sur Mer rarely breaks at the best of times, and this forecast window is a real bummer. We've got a massive gap with no surf on offer from right now, stretching all the way through the first week. There is a steady supply of tiny, short-period slop but the combined energy is so weak it barely registers, with values stuck in the single digits for days. It's all "poor surf conditions" across the board.
The water is sitting at a very unusual 81°F right now – that's far warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a wetsuit if you just want a swim.
We finally see a flicker of life starting on Monday the 21st of September. A morning of clear skies and light offshore wind from the north at 6 mph should set it clean. We've got a small 4 ft swell coming from the ENE with a short period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy is still weak at 79. For this spot that's actually the most energy we see, but with that short period and a swell direction that's not its optimum S direction, the quality just isn't there for even a small wave.
After that tiny bump, we're right back into flatness with combined energy dropping to 1 on the 22nd, and then more days of nothing but zeros. A couple of long-period 10 second sneaky waves from the SSW show up on the 26th of September with combined energy of 15, but it's barely 0.7 ft.
Look, when a spot is this inconsistent and the forecast is this barren, it's just how it goes here sometimes. Don't hold your breath. Keep an eye on the charts, things can change, but for now, the boards stay in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SW 6 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SE 3 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:33AM0.50m | 8:51PM0.56m | 9:08AM0.50m | 9:20PM0.55m | 9:43AM0.50m | 9:46PM0.54m | 10:19AM0.50m | 10:11PM0.51m | 10:56AM0.50m | 10:35PM0.49m | 11:37AM0.49m | 10:57PM0.47m | 12:29PM0.48m | 11:20PM0.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.31m | 3:15AM0.31m | 3:00PM0.31m | 3:43AM0.31m | 3:34PM0.33m | 4:10AM0.31m | 4:09PM0.35m | 4:35AM0.32m | 4:46PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.33m | 5:27PM0.39m | 5:31AM0.34m | 6:26PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | WSW 4 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 40 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 82 | 119 | 412 | 916 | 690 | 568 | 763 | 690 | 689 | 695 | 689 | 1122 | 779 | 691 | 942 | 143 | 181 | 228 | 173 | |
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