Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SW swell with 66 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer locally. To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat for our region. There’s simply no real swell energy arriving, and the forecast is a long stretch of tiny or nonexistent surf.
We start off with nothing on Thursday 13 August or Friday 14 August. The weekend is the same story – Saturday 15 August and Sunday 16 August are offering zilch. The water temperature is sitting at a very warm 85°F, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s no comfort when there are no waves.
By Monday 17 August, we finally see a tiny pulse – a 2ft swell from the SW with a short period of 4 seconds and combined energy of just (11). That’s weak. It’s glassy in the morning with a light NNW breeze, so conditions would be clean, but the swell is too small and weak to get excited about. You’d be lucky to find a ripple.
Tuesday 18 August brings a bit more size, with a 4ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the energy is only moderate at (120). The wind is a light cross-shore NNE breeze, so it’s not blown out, but with that short period and small swell, it’s still poor surf. The break, Villefranche sur Mer, is a reef setup that rarely breaks anyway, and it’s an advanced spot, so even if it did have a wave, the crowd factor is only a “sometimes” thing. It’s not worth paddling out for this.
From Wednesday 19 August right through to Friday 28 August, every day is marked as “poor surf conditions.” There are a few mornings with glassy or light offshore wind, like on Sunday 23 August, where a 2ft SW swell shows up with period of 5 seconds and energy of (19), but it’s just not enough. The 25 August offers a 3ft WSW swell with 6-second period and energy of (39), but again, the quality is poor. The whole window is a long gap of no worthwhile surf.
To be honest, this is one of those blank runs that can happen here. There are no standouts, no hidden gems. If I had to pick the most promising moment, it would be the morning of Tuesday 18 August with that 4ft ENE swell, but even then, it’s only a “less terrible” option. Don’t expect to get wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | ENE 4 | SSW 4 | E 3 | E 3 | W 5 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:27PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.48m | 10:01PM0.57m | 10:05AM0.48m | 10:32PM0.56m | 10:45AM0.48m | 11:01PM0.54m | 11:28AM0.47m | 11:29PM0.51m | 12:18PM0.46m | 11:55PM0.49m | 1:22PM0.46m | 00:23AM0.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.28m | 3:56AM0.33m | 3:19PM0.29m | 4:30AM0.33m | 3:55PM0.31m | 5:03AM0.33m | 4:31PM0.33m | 5:35AM0.33m | 5:07PM0.36m | 6:09AM0.34m | 5:46PM0.38m | 6:46AM0.35m | 6:39PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | ENE 5 | E 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SSW 4 | — | E 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 62 | 46 | 49 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 766 | 695 | 743 | 1061 | 732 | 695 | 916 | 694 | 712 | 916 | 11 | 11 | 1335 | 139 | 174 | 1029 | 153 | 174 | 1061 | 847 |
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