Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SW swell with 47 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 22nd 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. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for our stretch of the Med is a real tough one. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to speak of for the first week and a half.
The only spot we’ve got on the radar is Villefranche sur Mer, a reef set-up that rarely breaks. It's a tricky one for advanced surfers only, and crowds can show up.
Right now, the water is a crazy 84°F, which is a massive 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s seriously unusual.
Starting off, from Sunday the 16th right through to the 24th of August, it’s a total write-off. We're talking flat spells, tiny windswell, and cross-onshore breezes. The combined wave energy is basically zero, with values like 1, 4, or 15 – nothing to get excited about. The wind is light but it's all wrong, coming from the SSE or SE, pushing onto the shore.
The first real glimmer of something happens on Tuesday the 25th of August. The morning shows a pulse of 6ft swell from the SW, with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy jumps up to a moderate 310, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the N. It’s still a small, short-period wave, but it'll be the best thing we've seen in two weeks.
Then on Wednesday the 26th of August, we get a bigger pulse. The morning brings a 8ft swell from the WSW, again with a 7-second period, but the energy is strong at 651. The wind is a glassy offshore from the WNW. That's the standout. However, at 8ft, this is strictly for experts only. The offshore wind should make it clean, but the short period means it won't have the power or the shape of a proper groundswell.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Thursday the 27th right through to the end of the month, we're looking at small, weak swells, mostly flat conditions, and a lot of onshore wind. The energy values drop right back down to single and low double digits.
So, to sum it up: the whole first week is a washout. The only two windows worth a look are the morning of the 25th and the morning of the 26th. The 26th has the bigger swell, but it's a beast for experts only. The rest of the time, you're better off finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | WSW 8 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:45AM0.48m | 11:01PM0.54m | 11:28AM0.47m | 11:29PM0.51m | 12:18PM0.46m | 11:55PM0.49m | 1:22PM0.46m | 00:23AM0.47m | 2:57PM0.46m | 1:02AM0.44m | 4:45PM0.47m | 2:48AM0.43m | 5:50PM0.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.33m | 5:35AM0.33m | 5:07PM0.36m | 6:09AM0.34m | 5:46PM0.38m | 6:46AM0.35m | 6:39PM0.41m | 7:32AM0.36m | 8:25PM0.43m | 8:38AM0.36m | 11:33PM0.42m | 10:01AM0.36m | 00:41AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SW 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 23 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | SSE 3 | SSW 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SE 5 | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 59 | 31 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 72 | 13 | 42 | 51 | 31 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 704 | 807 | 11 | 182 | 916 | 82 | 108 | 143 | 82 | 119 | 82 | 11 | 42 | 807 | 7 | 74 | 807 | 74 | 689 | 807 | 174 |
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