Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
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 table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly a ripple worth getting wet for. The first real action, and I’m using that word loosely, doesn’t show up until Sunday the 16th, and even then it’s barely a blip. From now until then, there’s nothing. A big fat zero.
So, Sunday the 16th, we get a bit of life at Villefranche sur Mer (Alpes-Maritimes). The swell is a tiny 0.3m (about 1ft) from the SW with a period of just 3 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, not a groundswell. The energy is basically non-existent. But, and this is a big but, the morning is glassy. That offshore wind from the NNW will have the surface looking like a mirror. For a complete beginner, this might be a fun float, but for anyone looking for a proper wave? Nah.
Moving through the week, it’s more of the same. Monday the 17th gives us a slight bump to 0.6m (about 2ft) from the SSW with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is still weak. A light NE wind keeps it cross-shore. It’s surfable, but only just. The rest of that week is a mix of tiny 0.2m (0.7ft) to 0.3m (1ft) waves and onshore breezes that'll mess up what little shape there is. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 29° (84°F), which is more than 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll be sweating in your wettie.
The only other day that even gets a second look is Tuesday the 25th. We get 0.8m (about 3ft) from the S at 5 seconds, combined energy of 29, with a clean, offshore wind from the W in the morning. It’s still unsurfably small for a standard board, but the conditions will be clean.
Honestly, for the entire 16-day window, the wave heights never crack 3ft. The combined energy values are stuck in the weak range. This is a classic summer flat spell for this corner of the Med. It’s rarely good here, and the forecast is reflecting that hard. If you’re desperate, the glassy mornings on the 16th, 19th, and 25th are your only windows, but don't expect to do much more than float around.
Stay patient, lads. The forecasts can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01PM0.57m | 10:05AM0.48m | 10:32PM0.56m | 10:45AM0.48m | 11:01PM0.54m | 11:28AM0.47m | 11:29PM0.51m | 12:18PM0.46m | 11:55PM0.49m | 1:22PM0.46m | 00:23AM0.47m | 2:57PM0.46m | 1:02AM0.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.29m | 4:30AM0.33m | 3:55PM0.31m | 5:03AM0.33m | 4:31PM0.33m | 5:35AM0.33m | 5:07PM0.36m | 6:09AM0.34m | 5:46PM0.38m | 6:46AM0.35m | 6:39PM0.41m | 7:32AM0.36m | 8:25PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | WSW 7 | SSE 4 | W 6 | W 6 | — | SW 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 55 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 693 | 750 | 695 | 916 | 690 | 697 | 807 | 11 | 726 | 916 | 108 | 153 | 260 | 412 | 751 | 1327 | 163 | 82 | 751 | 82 |
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