Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SW swell with 35 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here again, giving you the rundown in feet and inches.
Alright, for Villefranche-sur-Mer, it’s mostly a flat spell. This reef barely ever breaks, and the next two weeks prove it. For the first week, the biggest wave we see is 2ft, and most days are under 1ft with tiny periods around 3-4 seconds. The winds are light and cross-shore or onshore, so even when the mornings are clean, there’s no power. The combined swell energy is in the single digits or low double digits – real weak stuff.
You’re looking at a long stretch of nothing special right up until about the 21st of September. It’s just a quiet period for this zone.
Then, on Tuesday morning the 22nd of September, a pulse shows up. Swell hits about 6ft from ESE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy gets to 222 – that’s moderate energy. And it’s glassy, dead calm. That’s the one chance in the whole window. At that size it could be a bit heavy for beginners, and it’s short-period, so nothing special for shape. The water is about 81°, which is far warmer than usual for the season – over 9° warmer, which is very unusual. That Tuesday afternoon gets wrecked by a moderate S breeze blowing 12 mph, so you’d want to be out early. The swell direction is ESE, but this break likes a S swell, so it’s not a perfect match.
After that, it drops straight back to 2ft and weak energy (35) by Wednesday the 23rd. A few clean mornings, but no real push.
If this were a beach break I’d say it’s a kite session, but on this reef it’s just a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s a tough outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | E 3 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:10PM0.56m | 7:16AM0.47m | 7:47PM0.57m | 7:55AM0.49m | 8:21PM0.57m | 8:33AM0.50m | 8:51PM0.56m | 9:08AM0.50m | 9:20PM0.55m | 9:43AM0.50m | 9:46PM0.54m | 10:19AM0.50m | 10:11PM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.32m | 1:45AM0.34m | 1:06PM0.31m | 2:17AM0.32m | 1:47PM0.30m | 2:47AM0.31m | 2:24PM0.31m | 3:15AM0.31m | 3:00PM0.31m | 3:43AM0.31m | 3:34PM0.33m | 4:10AM0.31m | 4:09PM0.35m | 4:35AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | W 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | W 6 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | E 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | — | S 4 | NE 2 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 694 | 732 | 779 | 545 | 119 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 62 | 121 | 607 | 82 | 121 | 242 | 203 | 153 | 406 | 345 | 412 | 695 | 345 |
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