Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SW swell with 46 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for Villefranche sur Mer (France) over the next 16 days is pretty bleak. This reef break rarely breaks and when it does, it’s barely showing its head. We’ve got a massive 16-day window here, but honestly, there’s a long, dry gap of several days at the start with absolutely nothing on offer.
Water temps are sitting at 79°F right now, which is a whopping 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual and means the sea feels like a warm bath.
The only flicker of life comes on Thursday the 17th in the morning. A WNW offshore breeze at 3 mph will clean things up, and we’ll see a tiny 3ft swell from the SW with a weak period of 5 seconds. The combined swell energy is a meagre 42 (weak energy). It’s a poor surf situation, but for an advanced surfer willing to scratch around, it’s the best we’ve got. Expect crowds possible here as it’s the only game in town.
After that, it’s back to flat or tiny, messy junk. Friday the 18th morning offers a clean 1ft from the SW with 5 seconds and a combined energy of just 11 – a real micro-swell. The following week is almost entirely flat until Wednesday the 23rd when a 1ft SSW swell with 5 seconds shows up, but the afternoon gets blown out by an onshore 12 mph wind from the east. The combined energy that afternoon is still just 15. That’s not surf – that’s a washing machine.
Truth is, there’s nothing here worth paddling out for. This stretch is a write-off. The only standout is that Thursday the 17th morning window for the hardcore locals. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | E 3 | E 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43AM0.50m | 9:46PM0.54m | 10:19AM0.50m | 10:11PM0.51m | 10:56AM0.50m | 10:35PM0.49m | 11:37AM0.49m | 10:57PM0.47m | 12:29PM0.48m | 11:20PM0.45m | 1:45PM0.47m | 11:44PM0.43m | 3:34PM0.48m | 2:39AM0.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.33m | 4:10AM0.31m | 4:09PM0.35m | 4:35AM0.32m | 4:46PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.33m | 5:27PM0.39m | 5:31AM0.34m | 6:26PM0.41m | 6:06AM0.36m | 8:37PM0.42m | 7:03AM0.37m | 11:55PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 4 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ENE 3 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 4 | E 3 | SW 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 8 | NW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 46 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 568 | 766 | 690 | 689 | 767 | 690 | 692 | 942 | 779 | 384 | 942 | 174 | 65 | 139 | 108 | 108 | 82 | 138 | 153 | 732 | 412 |
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