Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SW swell with 332 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 6s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
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.
Right off the bat, I've got to be straight with you. The forecast for the next 16 days is a bit of a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing much happening, with a whole lot of flat days and tiny, weak waves. The water is sitting at a toasty 83° at the start, which is a solid 9° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's properly unusual, like your favourite summer bathtub.
The only real glimmer of hope, and it's a long way off, comes on the morning of Friday, 4 September. That's the first time we see any real energy in the water with a combined energy of (152). The swell is from the SW at 5ft, with a short period of 6 seconds, so it's weak, mushy stuff. The wind is light and cross-off, which will keep it clean. The spot is Villefranche sur Mer (reef), but it's an advanced wave that rarely breaks, and the swell direction here is from the SW, which isn't quite its optimum S.
Before that, you're looking at over a week of flat to near-flat conditions. The whole run from now through to the start of September is a write-off, with tiny dribbles of swell and patchy, onshore winds. It's a real bummer.
So, if you're desperate, mark your calendar for the morning of Friday, 4 September. The size is small, only 5ft, and it's not the best direction, but it's the only show in town. Don't expect much, but it's the best of a bad lot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | E 3 | — | S 5 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 53 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:57PM0.46m | 1:02AM0.44m | 4:45PM0.47m | 2:48AM0.43m | 5:50PM0.49m | 6:32PM0.51m | 6:02AM0.44m | 7:05PM0.52m | 6:46AM0.45m | 7:35PM0.54m | 7:22AM0.46m | 8:04PM0.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.43m | 8:38AM0.36m | 11:33PM0.42m | 10:01AM0.36m | 00:41AM0.40m | 11:10AM0.35m | 1:13AM0.39m | 12:00PM0.34m | 1:40AM0.37m | 12:40PM0.33m | 2:05AM0.36m | 1:16PM0.32m | 2:31AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 6 | 6 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SSW 5 | E 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | — | S 5 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 39 | 1 | — | 75 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ESE 3 | SW 5 | S 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | E 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 53 | 66 | 112 | 171 | 149 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 501 | 32 | 32 | 407 | 7 | 11 | 139 | 121 | 238 | 916 | 832 | 457 | 1066 | 296 | 1022 | 807 | 408 | 700 | 743 | 343 |
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