La Ciotat Surf Guide
La Ciotat in Provence is a fairly exposed reef break. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the west. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the south. There is no beach break as well as a left hand reef break.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Take care of rocks in the line up.
La Ciotat Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Reef |  1 | rarely breaks | 21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing La Ciotat:
The best conditions reported for surf at La Ciotat occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
Explore La Ciotat Location Map
Interactive La Ciotat surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Ciotat is Le Castellet Airport (CTT) in France, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Ciotat is Aix Les Milles (Aix-les-milles) Airport (QXB), also in France, 41 km (25 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Friday, 19 June 2026, 23:43 Local Time
| Fri | Saturday 20 | |||
| 11PM | 2AM | 5AM | 8AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | glass | glass | glass | glass |
Tides at La Ciotat
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Swell History at La Ciotat
Surf stats for La Ciotat, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at La Ciotat
Wind stats for La Ciotat, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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