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La Ciotat surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Ciotat surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Ciotat sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Ciotat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | S 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 272 | 148 | 112 | 148 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:37AM0.22m | 9:38PM0.26m | 9:21AM0.20m | 10:25PM0.27m | 10:06AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.06m | 2:58PM-0.00m | 3:49AM0.06m | 3:36PM-0.01m | 4:45AM0.06m | 4:16PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 18 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 341 | 405 | 393 | 543 | 385 | 272 | 148 | 112 | 148 | 140 | 83 | 57 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 24 | — | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 213 | 193 | 236 | 263 | 388 | 137 | 137 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 598 | 79 | 79 | 268 | 268 | 299 | 470 | 570 | 638 | 592 | 117 | 156 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cote d'Azur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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