Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with 31 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 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 | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the surf outlook for Villefranche-sur-Mer. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch is looking pretty bleak for anyone wanting to paddle out. We’re staring down a long, flat run.
Straight up, there’s no real surf to speak of for almost the entire first two weeks of this forecast. The swell energy is a joke, mostly weak, with the combined energy readings in the low single digits or even zero. The little bumps we see, like the 1ft on Wednesday morning, are just short-period slop with a period of 3 seconds – that’s wind chop, not surf. It’s a tough go when the waves are that small and disorganized.
The first real glimmer of anything happens on the morning of Wednesday, August 20th. That’s when we finally see a pulse of energy. The swell comes up to 6ft, with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 247 – which is moderate, but it’s something. The wind is light and glassy, which is a huge plus. But here’s the thing: this is a reef break that rarely breaks, and it’s notorious for needing a specific swell. The direction is WSW, which is cross-off, but it’s not the ideal S swell that this spot really wants. So, even with this pulse, it’s going to be pretty ordinary. It’s the only window in the whole 16 days that has any real size, but it’s not going to be a classic.
Before that, the weekend of the 16th and 17th has some tiny little waves, 1ft to 2ft, but they’re so weak and short-period that it’s just not worth getting wet for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.
So, the bottom line is this: you’re looking at a long, flat spell. The only potential day is the 20th, and even that is a maybe. This break is a fickle one, and it looks like it’s taking a holiday. If you’re desperate, you’d be better off finding a pool. I’ll keep an eye on it, but for now, the boards are staying in the shed.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 5 | E 4 | SE 3 | SW 6 | E 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:15AM0.51m | 1:21PM0.46m | 1:00AM0.49m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.34m | 6:49PM0.39m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:50 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | E 3 | SSW 4 | SE 3 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | S 7 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 706 | 712 | 943 | 751 | 138 | 807 | 82 | 82 | 916 | 238 | 412 | 1037 | 763 | 755 | 915 | 763 | 751 | 807 | 11 |
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