Surf Forecasts:
Villefranche sur Mer surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with 39 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villefranche sur Mer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, it’s been a quiet stretch for us around Villefranche-Sur-Mer. That spot is a tricky reef that rarely breaks, and for the first ten days or more, the ocean’s basically asleep. Tiny ripples, poor surf conditions, nothing worth paddling out for. We are looking at a long gap there from the start all the way through until Monday the 24th.
Now, that Monday the 24th of August finally shows some life. No huge drama, but the morning brings a noticeable pulse of energy. The swell is coming from the east at 5ft, with a period of 7 seconds and the combined energy hitting 364 – that is a moderate push of power for this area, especially after all that flatness. The wind is light from the NNW, just a slight air, keeping the surface clean. This is the only real standout in the entire forecast window. It’s not huge, but for Villefranche sur Mer, which only rarely breaks, this is the window to watch. That swell height of 5ft is manageable for most, but the reef setup means you’ll want your wits about you, especially if the sets line up. The afternoon gets a bit messier with a cross-shore wind and the swell drops back, so the early session is your best shot.
After that, it’s back to the quiet life. A few tiny bumps, a little glassy morning on the 23rd with a tiny south-southwest ripple, but nothing that’s going to get the heart rate up. The water temp is a warm 84°F earlier in the window – that’s far warmer than normal for the time of year, making it feel like bathwater through the whole run.
So, to be honest, if you have a flexible schedule, aim for the morning of Monday the 24th. That’s your best and frankly only real chance for a wave in this 16-day outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | E 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:13PM0.58m | 8:02AM0.47m | 8:51PM0.59m | 8:45AM0.48m | 9:27PM0.58m | 9:25AM0.48m | 10:01PM0.57m | 10:05AM0.48m | 10:32PM0.56m | 10:45AM0.48m | 11:01PM0.54m | 11:28AM0.47m | 11:29PM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.29m | 2:44AM0.34m | 2:00PM0.28m | 3:21AM0.33m | 2:41PM0.28m | 3:56AM0.33m | 3:19PM0.29m | 4:30AM0.33m | 3:55PM0.31m | 5:03AM0.33m | 4:31PM0.33m | 5:35AM0.33m | 5:07PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 694 | 916 | 691 | 407 | 916 | 693 | 695 | 766 | 737 | 695 | 915 | 735 | 695 | 733 | 692 | 708 | 751 | 719 | 689 | 718 | 82 |
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