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Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period, SW swell with 16 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 0.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about this stretch of coast. I’ve looked at the numbers, and I gotta tell you, it’s a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about. The whole forecast is a flat spell. There’s a big gap of days with absolutely no surfable waves on offer, and what little we do have is barely a ripple.
We start off on Thursday, 6th August, with a tiny whisper of a swell. Villefranche sur Mer is a reef setup, but it rarely breaks and it’s not happening now. The swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft from the south, with a weak period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 1 (1), so it’s basically flat. The water is a very unusual 84°, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only interesting thing here. The morning is glassy, but with no waves, it's just a nice day to look at the sea.
The rest of the first week is more of the same. Friday morning, 7th August, we see a bump to 2 ft from the east-northeast, but with a period of only 3 seconds, it’s pure wind chop. The energy is still weak at 21 (21). It’s glassy in the morning, but the waves are a mess. Saturday and Sunday offer nothing of value, with heights under 0.7 ft.
The entire second week, from the 10th right through to the 18th of August, is practically a dead zone. We’re talking days and days with zeros in the swell column. The wind is light and mostly glassy in the mornings, but there's simply no swell to ride. The only faint pulse comes on Sunday, 16th August, with 1 ft from the southwest and a 5-second period, giving us an energy of 8 (8). It’s still poor. The morning of Wednesday, 19th August, offers a similar 1 ft from the southwest, but it’s still not enough to get the board wet.
To be honest, this is one of those stretches where the forecast is just a blank run. It’s a normal thing for this area when the conditions are this consistently poor. There’s no standout, no session to look forward to. The only thing that’s saving face is the glassy mornings, but with no swell, it’s a cruel joke. The combined energy never even gets close to 100, so don't bother paddling out. This is a write-off for the paddle surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 4 | WSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:55PM0.47m | 2:04AM0.47m | 4:34PM0.49m | 3:36AM0.45m | 5:49PM0.51m | 5:10AM0.45m | 6:45PM0.54m | 6:20AM0.45m | 7:31PM0.56m | 7:16AM0.46m | 8:13PM0.58m | 8:02AM0.47m | 8:51PM0.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.34m | 8:29PM0.41m | 9:10AM0.34m | 10:43PM0.41m | 10:25AM0.33m | 00:18AM0.39m | 11:32AM0.32m | 1:18AM0.37m | 12:28PM0.30m | 2:04AM0.35m | 1:16PM0.29m | 2:44AM0.34m | 2:00PM0.28m | 3:21AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 3 | SSW 4 | ESE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | SW 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 807 | 82 | 119 | 1097 | 146 | 238 | 1037 | 751 | 690 | 807 | 343 | 690 | 807 | 704 | 692 | 807 | 704 | 690 | 916 | 690 |
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