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La Ciotat surfForecast / Mediterranean – Cote d'Azur / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | - | - |
| Evening (18 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at La Ciotat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:06AM0.19m | 11:15PM0.28m | 10:53AM0.17m | 00:09AM0.27m | 11:43AM0.15m | 1:08AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM-0.00m | 5:45AM0.07m | 5:00PM0.00m | 6:51AM0.08m | 5:46PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 4 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 24 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 32 | — | 27 | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 17 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 592 | 597 | 117 | 137 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 570 | 592 | 636 | 101 | 568 | 568 | 283 | 568 | 568 | 569 | 570 | 45 | 568 | 568 | 568 | 568 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cote d'Azur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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