Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SW swell with 56 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about this stretch of coast.
Honestly, it’s a grim run for Villefranche-sur-Mer. This reef rarely breaks at the best of times, and over the next 16 days we’re looking at a long, flat spell with nothing worth paddling out for. For the first week and a half, the swell is tiny to non-existent, the energy is feeble, and conditions are flat. On Wednesday the 16th, you’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the SW with a period of just 4 seconds and combined energy of only 2 – weak, barely a ripple. Water temp is 79°, a massive 9° warmer than average for this time of year, which is very unusual.
The morning of Thursday the 17th offers a 0.7ft, 8-second swell from the WSW – slightly longer period, but still pathetic. Energy is 9. Winds are light offshore from the NW, so the surface is clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. Friday the 18th is more of the same: 1ft SW swell, 4-second period, energy 8. Light cross-offshore winds keep it tidy, but you’re still staring at flat water.
By Saturday the 19th, we’ve got a 2ft swell from the east, period 4 seconds, energy 7 – still rubbish. The whole week just drags on with tiny waves and zero score. The best you can say for the morning of Monday the 28th is there’s a 4ft ESE swell with 6-second period and energy of 81, but winds are cross-onshore from the ENE at 15 km/h, making it choppy and poor.
If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon of Saturday 26th September and Sunday 27th might raise an eyebrow: on Saturday p.m., 4ft east swell, period 5 seconds, energy 51, with light onshore winds; Sunday morning pushes 5ft ESE swell, period 6 seconds, energy 205 – that’s moderate energy – but winds are cross-onshore and it’s messy. Not for a paddle board.
Overall, there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. This reef rarely breaks, so a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SE 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | ESE 3 | WSW 7 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | — | E 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37AM0.49m | 10:57PM0.47m | 12:29PM0.48m | 11:20PM0.45m | 1:45PM0.47m | 11:44PM0.43m | 3:34PM0.48m | 2:39AM0.41m | 4:55PM0.49m | 5:04AM0.42m | 5:44PM0.51m | 5:57AM0.43m | 6:21PM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.39m | 5:31AM0.34m | 6:26PM0.41m | 6:06AM0.36m | 8:37PM0.42m | 7:03AM0.37m | 11:55PM0.41m | 8:52AM0.38m | 00:20AM0.39m | 10:28AM0.37m | 00:42AM0.37m | 11:28AM0.36m | 1:04AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SW 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | E 3 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 27 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 690 | 732 | 82 | 74 | 130 | 153 | 134 | 82 | 139 | 238 | 766 | 412 | 689 | 751 | 690 | 690 | 695 | 690 | 607 | 732 | 545 |
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