Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, E swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here.
Let’s be straight with you. For the next sixteen days, we’re looking at a real flat spell at Villefranche sur Mer. There’s no surprise there – this break rarely breaks and this outlook is a tough one. The first week is mostly tiny, and the second week offers almost nothing of note. The good news is that it’s a reef setup, so when it does get a pulse, it can shape up, but the wave energy is just not there.
Starting off Wednesday the 8th of July, it’s a non-starter. We’re talking 0.3 ft of swell with a short period of 4 seconds and combined energy of just 1 (weak). The wind is a light cross-onshore, so the surface is messy and small. Thursday the 9th sees a tiny bump to 1 ft from the SW with a period of 6 seconds, energy up to 15 (still weak), but it’s still poor surf. Friday and Saturday are the same story – small and poor. The best early window might be Sunday the 12th in the morning; we’ve got a glassy 3 ft from the east (period 5 seconds, energy 33 – weak) and it’s clean. It’s tiny but glassy is glassy, and on a reef, that’s a nice visual. But the size is still for a longboard or a foiler.
Then we hit a big gap. From Monday the 13th of July right through to the 16th, we have zeros – no swell, no energy, just flat water with glassy mornings. That’s a tough stretch.
We get a little flicker on Friday the 17th with an offshore wind (W at 10 km/h) and clean conditions, but it’s only 1.0 ft from the SSW. Saturday the 18th has the biggest morning of the whole forecast: 3 ft from the SW with a period of 5 seconds, combined energy of 45 (still weak), with a light cross-offshore wind (N at 3 mph) and clean. That’s the standout. It’s not big, but for Villefranche, it’s the best on offer. Water temp is likely close to average for the time of year, nothing wild going on there.
Sunday the 19th has another glassy morning with 2 ft from the SW (period 5, energy 23 – weak). After that, the second week runs dry again with a few very small pulses (2 ft, 0.7 ft) but nothing surfable. The pattern here is clear: it’s just not on.
Look, this is a period where you’d be better off checking the forecast again in a few days. For now, keep the board in the car and enjoy the clear skies.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 29 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:50AM0.51m | 3:27PM0.45m | 2:49AM0.50m | 4:51PM0.48m | 3:57AM0.48m | 5:58PM0.51m | 5:08AM0.47m | 6:54PM0.54m | 6:13AM0.47m | 7:43PM0.56m | 7:12AM0.47m | 8:29PM0.58m | 8:04AM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.34m | 8:35PM0.40m | 9:57AM0.33m | 10:22PM0.40m | 10:53AM0.31m | 11:57PM0.40m | 11:46AM0.30m | 1:10AM0.38m | 12:37PM0.29m | 2:08AM0.37m | 1:24PM0.28m | 2:59AM0.35m | 2:10PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SW 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 29 | 33 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 53 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 690 | 915 | 1003 | 692 | 733 | 807 | 692 | 695 | 702 | 689 | 692 | 704 | 29 | 82 | 533 | 759 | 737 | 916 | 692 | 1046 | 1301 |
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