Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, E swell with 36 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's run through the numbers for Villefranche-Sur-Mer.
Honestly, it’s a bleak outlook for the next two weeks. The Mediterranean is looking like a lake. We're looking at a massive gap with no real surf from the 14th of July all the way through the 20th. It’s a tough stretch.
The only faint glimmer is on Sunday, July 12th, with a 3ft east swell, but it's blown out by an onshore ESE breeze. The combined energy is a weak 46. No good. The next morning, Monday the 13th, is glassy, but the swell is only 0.7ft.
The water is an incredibly warm 80°, which is much warmer than normal, so it’s nice for a swim, but for a surf? Forget it.
We get a couple of tiny pulses late in the window. On Monday, July 21st, there’s a 2ft SSW swell with clean, glassy conditions in the morning, but the energy is still weak at 16. Then Wednesday, July 22nd, offers a 2ft ENE swell with glassy conditions again, but the energy is only 17.
Given the tiny size, short period, and the fact that this spot rarely breaks, it’s not a paddler’s paradise. With a little cross-shore wind, it might be more interesting for a kite. For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a flat spell. This is pretty normal for the area, unfortunately.
Keep an eye on it, but don't get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | E 2 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | W 5 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — |
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 kJ | 24 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:43PM0.56m | 7:12AM0.47m | 8:29PM0.58m | 8:04AM0.47m | 9:12PM0.59m | 8:53AM0.46m | 9:55PM0.59m | 9:39AM0.46m | 10:35PM0.59m | 10:25AM0.46m | 11:13PM0.57m | 11:13AM0.45m | 11:50PM0.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.29m | 2:08AM0.37m | 1:24PM0.28m | 2:59AM0.35m | 2:10PM0.27m | 3:45AM0.35m | 2:54PM0.28m | 4:30AM0.34m | 3:35PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.34m | 4:15PM0.30m | 5:56AM0.34m | 4:55PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 7 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | W 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 36 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 475 | 692 | 352 | 705 | 807 | 692 | 1067 | 1150 | 696 | 943 | 1204 | 766 | 751 | 1210 | 607 | 1335 | 119 | 174 | 412 | 1462 | 692 |
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