Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, E swell with 40 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: Villefranche sur Mer is going through a flat spell. This reef rarely breaks anyway, and what we’ve got over the next couple weeks is barely a bump. The water temperature is sitting at 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing happening.
Right now and through the rest of this week, it’s tiny. You’re looking at waves around 0.3ft to 1ft, with short period windswell of just 3 to 6 seconds. Combined energy is practically nothing – mostly single-digit numbers like (1) to (12), with the highest being (34) on Sunday afternoon the 12th, but that’s still weak. Winds are mostly light cross-onshore or glassy, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no swell to work with. After the 14th, we hit a complete flat spell for several days with zero combined energy. That gap runs from Tuesday the 14th through Wednesday the 16th morning – no surf at all.
Things try to tick up a little around Thursday afternoon the 16th, with a 2ft east swell at 3 seconds but a moderate cross-onshore breeze making it choppy. Still not worth paddling out – the energy is only (8). The best chances in this whole outlook come on Saturday morning the 18th, where a 2ft southwest swell at 4 seconds shows up with glassy offshore WNW winds. Combined energy creeps to (12). That’s about as good as it gets, but it’s still tiny and short period. Sunday morning the 19th also has a 2ft southwest swell with glassy conditions, energy (19). For a spot that rarely breaks, these are the only moments that might offer a wave, but you’d be scratching for anything rideable.
Don’t kid yourself – this is a poor stretch. For the most part, if you’re itching for surf, you’re better off waiting. Forecasts can change, but right now this reef is not cooperating.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.54m | 12:37PM0.43m | 1:01AM0.53m | 1:56PM0.44m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.34m | 7:18AM0.36m | 6:01PM0.35m | 8:07AM0.35m | 7:05PM0.38m | 9:01AM0.34m | 8:35PM0.40m | 9:57AM0.33m | 10:22PM0.40m | 10:53AM0.31m | 11:57PM0.40m | 11:46AM0.30m | 1:10AM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 5 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 21 | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 690 | 690 | 771 | 690 | 718 | 1199 | 689 | 915 | 1001 | 737 | 755 | 832 | 693 | 763 | 807 | 692 | 691 | 881 | 537 | 475 |
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