Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SW swell.
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 (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Villefranche sur Mer in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. This is a tough one for the Villefranche sur Mer area. The entire 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. We're looking at a long dry spell for any decent surf, with nothing at all that's worth paddling out for.
The first real chance of anything is a whisper of a swell on the 26th of July, with a 3ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the SSE. The combined energy is weak (78), and it's all just poor surf conditions. The water is a warm 83°, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only bright spot.
From there, it's a desert. We're talking days of flat, glassy mornings with tiny, unrideable 0.7ft or 0.3ft waves, if any at all. Afternoon winds are consistently cross-onshore, making it even worse. This pattern of near-nothing stretches all the way through to the 10th of August. There is no standout session, no hidden gem, nothing to get excited about.
The only break in the area, Villefranche sur Mer itself, is a reef that rarely breaks, and even when it does, it's for advanced surfers only. Given the total lack of swell energy and poor conditions, this setup is a complete washout for the foreseeable future. If you see any wind, it'll be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Keep your boards in the car, but honestly, keep them on the roof rack for a different spot. This ain't the one. Sometimes it be like that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | ENE 4 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36PM0.52m | 6:47AM0.45m | 8:07PM0.54m | 7:29AM0.45m | 8:36PM0.55m | 8:06AM0.46m | 9:05PM0.56m | 8:41AM0.46m | 9:34PM0.56m | 9:16AM0.46m | 10:03PM0.57m | 9:52AM0.46m | 10:33PM0.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.39m | 1:00PM0.32m | 2:33AM0.38m | 1:35PM0.31m | 3:03AM0.37m | 2:08PM0.30m | 3:33AM0.36m | 2:40PM0.30m | 4:03AM0.35m | 3:12PM0.30m | 4:34AM0.35m | 3:44PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | WSW 8 | ESE 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SW 8 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NE 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 5 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 457 | 42 | 153 | 807 | 174 | 173 | 704 | 689 | 720 | 732 | 763 | 830 | 807 | 807 | 755 | 1061 | 703 | 693 | 807 | 474 |
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