Villefranche sur Mer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the local stretch of coast.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We've got a long, dry spell ahead with barely a ripple to get excited about. The water is sitting at a balmy 84°, which is a good 9° warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least a dip will be pleasant, but don't bother dragging your board down to Villefranche sur Mer (France) for a while.

The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't roll in until the afternoon of Friday, 21st August. We see a weak south-west swell pushing in at 3 ft, with a bit of a low period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is only moderate (117). Still, the wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping the surface clean. It's not going to be a world-beater, but it's the only game in town. The break itself is a reef setup that rarely breaks, so the fact it's showing anything at all is a bit of a novelty. Expect crowds, though, as everyone will be keen.

After that little blip, it's back to flatness. The 22nd of August kicks off a run of nothing but tiny, unsurfable slop. We get a few days of glassy mornings, like the 20th and 23rd of August, but with swell heights of just 2 ft and 1 ft, there's just no push. The energy is pitiful, barely hitting double digits. This flat spell drags on through the 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th of August.

Finally, on the morning of Friday, 28th August, we get a bit of a pulse. A clean 3 ft south-west swell with a period of 5 seconds and a clean offshore breeze from the west-northwest. The energy is still weak (30). It's a long way out, so treat this as a promising but less certain prospect, but it's the best-looking window in the whole forecast. The afternoon gets blown out by a moderate 12 mph cross-offshore wind, so the morning session is the one to aim for.

The 31st of August offers a slightly bigger but messy option. The morning session has a 3 ft east swell at 5 seconds, with clean offshore winds, but the break is rarely on. The afternoon sees the swell push to 4 ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore, making it choppy.

Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, the 21st of August afternoon or the 28th of August morning are your best bets. Everything else is a write-off. This kind of blank run is pretty normal for this area, so don't get too down. It’ll come good eventually.

Rusty.

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