Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SW swell with 62 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same picture for Villefranche sur Mer but in feet and miles.
The outlook is grim, mate. Villefranche sur Mer is a shallow reef that rarely fires, and it lives for a south swell. Over this whole 16-day run, it’s mostly flat or ankle-high junk. From Tuesday, July 14, all the way through to the end of the month, every session gets the “poor surf conditions” tag. That’s a long dry spell.
On the morning of the 14th, we had glassy water under a 5 km/h NNE breeze, but the swell is a measly 0.3 ft from the south at 7 seconds. Combined energy is just 1 – zilch. The water is a balmy 81°F, running 10°F warmer than normal, which is a real anomaly. It’s like a heated pool but without a ripple worth riding.
The only tiny flicker comes on Wednesday, July 29, in the afternoon. You’ve got 3 ft of east swell at 4 seconds, glassy conditions with a light south breeze at 5 km/h. Combined energy hits 26 – still very weak. That tiny bit of east swell at such a short period won’t wrap properly into this south-facing reef. It’s not going to break.
So to sum it up: there are no good surf options. The water is way warmer than usual, the weather is clear, but the wave energy is flat-lining. For a spot that’s inconsistent and needs a specific south swell, this is just a long, quiet gap. Save the petrol and don’t bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SE 2 | SW 5 | SW 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 |
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 kJ | 1 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM0.47m | 9:12PM0.59m | 8:53AM0.46m | 9:55PM0.59m | 9:39AM0.46m | 10:35PM0.59m | 10:25AM0.46m | 11:13PM0.57m | 11:13AM0.45m | 11:50PM0.55m | 12:05PM0.44m | 00:25AM0.53m | 1:09PM0.44m | 1:01AM0.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.27m | 3:45AM0.35m | 2:54PM0.28m | 4:30AM0.34m | 3:35PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.34m | 4:15PM0.30m | 5:56AM0.34m | 4:55PM0.32m | 6:39AM0.35m | 5:35PM0.35m | 7:23AM0.35m | 6:18PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 3 | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SE 5 | ENE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | E 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | ESE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 2 | — | — | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1052 | 1198 | 368 | 1001 | 1202 | 11 | 1197 | 1218 | 951 | 1036 | 1202 | 915 | 1338 | 1272 | 238 | 228 | 1335 | 751 | 457 | 807 | 692 |
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