Villefranche sur Mer surf break

Villefranche sur Mer surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 May 2026 CEST
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Today's Villefranche sur Mer sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (May 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s 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 2.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 10th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 11th May)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 12th May)8ft (2.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.8
E
4
1.6
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.1
S
9
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.6
SW
5
0.8
NE
4
0.4
SW
4
0.7
E
4
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.2
E
3
0.1
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
0
0
0
25
141
97
186
181
155
0
0
0
18
5
18
8
14
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
S
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
ESE
10
E
20
NE
15
ESE
5
W
5
WNW
25
SSW
20
W
15
W
5
SW
10
W
10
ESE
10
S
5
N
5
NW
30
SSW
5
WNW
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
on
glassy
off
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:51AM0.41m
1:42AM0.51m
1:43PM0.40m
2:49AM0.51m
3:43PM0.41m
3:51AM0.52m
4:56PM0.43m
4:44AM0.52m
5:49PM0.46m
5:31AM0.53m
6:34PM0.49m
6:15AM0.53m
7:17PM0.52m
Low Tide
8:05AM0.39m
5:44PM0.36m
9:33AM0.38m
6:54PM0.37m
10:31AM0.37m
8:31PM0.38m
11:10AM0.35m
10:00PM0.37m
11:44AM0.33m
11:11PM0.37m
12:16PM0.31m
00:13AM0.36m
12:49PM0.29m
1:09AM0.35m
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6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
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8:39
8:40
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:46
2
2
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
20
19
18
18
16
19
23
23
22
24
21
17
19
18
17
18
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
15
16
16
16
17
18
19
22
20
15
17
16
14
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.3
S
10
0.8
S
8
1.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
7
0.6
SW
5
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.2
E
3
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
16
76
186
73
17
6
2
8
14
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.6
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
W
6
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
5
17
3
2
5
1
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
4
1.6
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.6
SW
5
0.8
NE
4
0.7
E
4
1.1
SW
5
0.3
ENE
2
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
25
141
97
181
155
80
60
135
18
18
62
1
10
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
278
475
527
690
692
376
165
76
7
11
743
44
7
7
42
174
1111
11
108
788
139
Best forecast wave conditions in Cote d'Azur
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
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Information about the Villefranche sur Mer Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Villefranche sur Mer provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Villefranche sur Mer can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Villefranche sur Mer) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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