Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, SW swell with 8 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 0.5m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, this is a tough one for the Villefranche-sur-Mer area. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got a few tiny pulses of swell, but they’re all rated as poor surf conditions, and the guidance agrees – this break rarely breaks, and when it does, it’s for the advanced crew only.
The main issue is a near-total lack of any meaningful wave energy. The combined swell energy barely registers a pulse, hitting a weak 7 at its best, and that’s on a tiny 1ft swell from the SSW with a short, gutless 4-second period. You’d be floating around on a lake. The water temperature is 83°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, and it’s like bathwater, but there’s nothing to ride in it.
We’ve got a massive gap from the start of August right through to the 17th. The first couple of days are completely flat. There’s a tiny window around the 11th and 12th where the mornings go glassy, but the swell is still only 0.7ft to 1ft. It’s not surfable.
The only day that even looks like it might have a pulse is Monday, August 17th. On the morning of the 17th, we get a little bump of 3ft from the SW with a 5-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 33. The wind is cross-off from the N at 3 mph, which would keep it clean. But come on, 3ft and only 5 seconds? That’s a weak, short-period windswell, and with the break being a rarely-breaking reef, it’s still not going to offer anything worth paddling out for. The afternoon gets even worse with cross-onshore wind.
The 20th of August morning shows a similar story: 3ft from the SW, but again, the forecast is for poor surf conditions. There’s simply no wave quality on offer.
This is one of those rare blank runs where the forecast is locked in. There’s nothing to get excited about. If you’re desperate for a swim, the water is warm, but leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49PM0.51m | 5:10AM0.45m | 6:45PM0.54m | 6:20AM0.45m | 7:31PM0.56m | 7:16AM0.46m | 8:13PM0.58m | 8:02AM0.47m | 8:51PM0.59m | 8:45AM0.48m | 9:27PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.48m | 10:01PM0.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.33m | 00:18AM0.39m | 11:32AM0.32m | 1:18AM0.37m | 12:28PM0.30m | 2:04AM0.35m | 1:16PM0.29m | 2:44AM0.34m | 2:00PM0.28m | 3:21AM0.33m | 2:41PM0.28m | 3:56AM0.33m | 3:19PM0.29m | 4:30AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 1014 | 692 | 690 | 1197 | 364 | 690 | 807 | 690 | 690 | 807 | 737 | 751 | 916 | 751 | 715 | 766 | 737 | 743 | 997 | 743 |
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