Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, E swell with 20 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, my metric friends, let’s switch it up. Rusty here, bringing you the same news in feet and mph.
The outlook for Villefranche-sur-Mer is a long, dry spell. For the first week, from Sunday the 6th all the way to Saturday the 12th, it’s flat. We’re talking about swell heights of 0.6ft to 2ft, with periods of just 3 to 4 seconds. That’s not surf, that’s just noise. The combined energy hits a high of 8 (8) on Sunday morning, then drops to zero for days. Winds are light, but mostly cross or onshore, which messes up the tiny bumps.
The water is a warm 82°F, which is 10°F warmer than average. That’s a serious anomaly.
The only real glimmer is on the weekend of the 19th and 20th. Saturday the 19th morning shows a pulse: 2ft from the ESE with a 5-second period, energy climbing to 26 (26). By Sunday the 20th afternoon, the biggest swell appears at 5ft from the east, with moderate energy of 104 (104). But the wind is cross-on or onshore, and the period is still short, so it’s gonna be messy. This break is a reef that *rarely breaks*, so it’s a long shot.
The best bet? Gotta be Saturday the 19th morning. The swell is small at 2ft from the ESE, but the wind is a light cross-off from the north, keeping it glassy. Sunday the 20th morning is also okay, with 3ft from the east and a clean cross-off breeze. For a spot that rarely fires, you’d need to be glued to the cam.
After that, it’s back to flat. For a spot that rarely breaks, this kind of run is pretty normal. Time to find a different hobby for a couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36PM0.52m | 5:32AM0.44m | 6:28PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.45m | 7:10PM0.56m | 7:16AM0.47m | 7:47PM0.57m | 7:55AM0.49m | 8:21PM0.57m | 8:33AM0.50m | 8:51PM0.56m | 9:08AM0.50m | 9:20PM0.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.35m | 00:29AM0.37m | 11:24AM0.33m | 1:10AM0.35m | 12:20PM0.32m | 1:45AM0.34m | 1:06PM0.31m | 2:17AM0.32m | 1:47PM0.30m | 2:47AM0.31m | 2:24PM0.31m | 3:15AM0.31m | 3:00PM0.31m | 3:43AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 4 | E 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 7 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | ENE 2 | E 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 689 | 732 | 732 | 694 | 732 | 692 | 694 | 732 | 942 | 691 | 751 | 108 | 82 | 108 | 82 | 138 | 545 | 203 | 345 | 807 | 345 |
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