Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Ciotat today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Ciotat at 3PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at La Ciotat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 5 | SSE 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 117 | 138 | 173 | 126 | 80 | 57 | 62 | 45 | 30 | 41 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:47AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.26m | 9:21AM0.18m | 10:09PM0.26m | 9:57AM0.19m | 10:36PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.07m | 2:52PM0.01m | 4:01AM0.06m | 3:24PM0.01m | 4:28AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 4 | SSE 6 | WSW 5 | SSE 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 62 | 45 | 30 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 4 | SSE 6 | E 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | W 6 | — | — | SW 5 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | S 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
91 | 117 | 138 | 173 | 126 | 80 | 57 | 34 | 17 | 20 | 41 | — | — | 19 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 50 | 32 | 12 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 736 | 217 | 669 | 775 | 419 | 79 | 268 | 45 | 22 | 143 | 142 | 142 | 505 | 592 | 598 | 376 | 156 | 190 | 573 | 673 | 120 | 374 | 137 |
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