Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SW swell with 77 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 2.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for this stretch of coast.
Honestly, it’s a quiet run ahead. Villefranche sur Mer (France) is a reef set-up that rarely breaks at the best of times, and this 16-day window is looking decidedly flat. The water is sitting at a very warm 81°, which is a solid 9° above normal for this time of year—definitely unusual, and you’ll be in boardies for sure with that warmth.
We have a long, dry spell to start. From now all the way through the early days of September, the swell is barely registering. We’re talking about tiny bits of energy—0.3 ft to 1 ft—with periods of 3 to 5 seconds. That’s windswell at best. The combined energy is laughably weak, often sitting at single-digit numbers like 6. On Thursday the 3rd, the breeze is light north early, which is cross-offshore, but there's just nothing to ride.
We do get a spike in energy on the morning of Wednesday the 9th. The swell creeps up to 3 ft from the SW with a period of 6 seconds. Combined energy jumps to a moderate 42. The wind is glassy with a north-northeast breeze, so it will be clean. However, 3 ft at that short period isn't going to offer much shape, and the consistency here is “rarely breaks” for a reason. Later in the morning of Thursday the 10th, there’s a bit of 2 ft from the ENE with a period of 4 seconds, combined energy of 25, and a clean cross-offshore from the NW.
There’s another pulse on Thursday the 17th. The morning shows 3 ft from the ENE at 5 seconds, with combined energy at 37 and a clean cross-offshore wind. By the afternoon, it bumps to 3 ft from the east, period 6 seconds, energy up to 80—still moderate but the biggest raw number of the 16 days. However, the wind swings to a cross-onshore, and the surf forecast still calls it poor.
To be honest, there are no true standouts here. The best of a quiet bunch is probably the morning of Wednesday the 9th and the morning of Thursday the 17th. Both offer the cleanest wind and the most swell energy in the entire outlook. But with a spot that rarely breaks and maxing out around 3 ft to 3 ft from poor angles with short periods, it’s not even calling for a beginner. If you’re desperate for a paddle in clean water, those are your windows, but don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | E 3 | — | W 5 | SW 5 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 36 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00PM0.49m | 00:19AM0.46m | 2:36PM0.49m | 1:40AM0.43m | 4:22PM0.50m | 3:57AM0.43m | 5:36PM0.52m | 5:32AM0.44m | 6:28PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.45m | 7:10PM0.56m | 7:16AM0.47m | 7:47PM0.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.40m | 7:07AM0.34m | 9:11PM0.41m | 8:32AM0.35m | 11:26PM0.40m | 10:09AM0.35m | 00:29AM0.37m | 11:24AM0.33m | 1:10AM0.35m | 12:20PM0.32m | 1:45AM0.34m | 1:06PM0.31m | 2:17AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 77 | 36 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | W 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | NE 5 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 293 | 139 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 766 | 345 | 412 | 766 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 697 | 867 | 732 | 694 | 732 | 766 | 694 | 694 | 11 | 11 | 139 | 367 |
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