Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SW swell with 60 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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 1.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Villefranche-sur-Mer area.
Honestly, I'm looking at the next two weeks and it's a tough one to call. There's a massive gap of nothing but flat, clean conditions for the first week and a half. The surf just isn't there. For the first ten days, from the 28th of July right through to the 6th of August, we're looking at tiny, weak waves. The combined energy is barely registering, often just a 1 or 2 (weak energy), with swell heights stuck under 2 ft. The water is a very unusual 82°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn't help the waves. It's a real blank run, which for this area is more normal than you'd hope.
We finally see a glimmer of life on the morning of Friday, the 7th of August. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SW, with a combined energy hitting 102 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light and cross-shore from the NNE. But even then, the comment says "poor surf conditions," so it's a far cry from a standout. The wave period is a short 6 seconds, so it's going to be a bit of a jumbled mess.
The rest of the second week is a bit of a tease. We get a few windows of glassy conditions, like the morning of the 8th of August with a 1.0 ft swell from the SSW, but the energy is only 5 (weak). The 12th of August morning has a 2 ft swell from the S with a 6-second period, and 33 combined energy (weak) and a clean offshore wind from the NW, but it's still not enough to get excited about.
So, here's the brutal truth: there's no standout, no day to circle on the calendar. The only break we have on the radar is Villefranche sur Mer itself, a reef that rarely breaks. For a surfer, this is a tough run. The water is weirdly warm, but the swell just isn't cooperating. You'd be better off waiting for the next system to roll through.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | E 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:36PM0.55m | 8:06AM0.46m | 9:05PM0.56m | 8:41AM0.46m | 9:34PM0.56m | 9:16AM0.46m | 10:03PM0.57m | 9:52AM0.46m | 10:33PM0.56m | 10:31AM0.46m | 11:04PM0.55m | 11:16AM0.46m | 11:37PM0.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.37m | 2:08PM0.30m | 3:33AM0.36m | 2:40PM0.30m | 4:03AM0.35m | 3:12PM0.30m | 4:34AM0.35m | 3:44PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.34m | 4:19PM0.32m | 5:40AM0.34m | 4:59PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | E 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 732 | 689 | 695 | 732 | 763 | 755 | 807 | 720 | 763 | 766 | 763 | 831 | 807 | 411 | 751 | 1215 | 724 | 1014 | 1014 | 692 |
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