Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with 52 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out the scene for the next couple of weeks.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough one for Villefranche sur Mer (France). The entire 16-day forecast is nothing but “poor surf conditions,” with a zero score every single time. That’s a full-on blank run from the start to the finish. For a break that’s listed as “rarely breaks,” this kind of drought is more normal for the area, but it doesn’t make it any easier.
The only glimmer of something surfable comes on the morning of the 10th of August, where we get a 1.1m swell from the NE with a short 5-second period, and combined energy is just 85 (weak). That morning the wind is a light cross-offshore from the north at 5 km/h, so the surface is clean. After that, it’s back to tiny 0.1m and 0.3m slop with short periods of 3-5 seconds, mostly blown out by onshore or cross-onshore breezes.
Water temp is a crazy 29°, which is 5° warmer than normal – that’s way out of the ordinary, feels like a warm bath.
If you’re into kite surfing, the afternoon of the 4th of August has a bit more juice with 1.1m from the east, 5-second period, combined energy of 52 (weak), and a 15 km/h onshore wind – that might be your window.
There’s no real standout here. The best bet is the morning of the 10th of August: 1.1m NE swell, clean offshore wind, but it’s a short-period windswell that won’t hold together. For a wave that’s already rare, it’s a long, flat stretch.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:52AM0.46m | 10:33PM0.56m | 10:31AM0.46m | 11:04PM0.55m | 11:16AM0.46m | 11:37PM0.53m | 12:10PM0.46m | 00:15AM0.51m | 1:21PM0.46m | 1:00AM0.49m | 2:55PM0.47m | 2:04AM0.47m | 4:34PM0.49m | 3:36AM0.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.34m | 4:19PM0.32m | 5:40AM0.34m | 4:59PM0.34m | 6:19AM0.34m | 5:45PM0.36m | 7:04AM0.34m | 6:49PM0.39m | 8:01AM0.34m | 8:29PM0.41m | 9:10AM0.34m | 10:43PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 500 | 751 | 82 | 174 | 1215 | 737 | 1001 | 1064 | 548 | 690 | 1014 | 367 | 766 | 1204 | 691 | 712 | 766 | 690 | 692 | 1331 | 262 |
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