Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period, SW swell with 6 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Ciotat this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Ciotat in the next 16 days are 0.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The La Ciotat reef is rarely breaking, and this 16-day window is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing coming up. Honestly, it’s one of those blank runs that’s more normal for this area.
The only real blip of anything surfable is very slim. On Saturday the 10th of August, there’s a tiny pulse of swell. The morning looks best – a glassy 1 ft from the SW, with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak at just 8. The water is a crazy 80°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – over 5° warmer, that’s very unusual. But honestly, with that tiny height and short period, it’s only for the most patient of beginners on a longboard.
Before that, Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th have some small, clean waves, but they’re all under 2 ft and with periods of just 4 to 5 seconds – not enough to get excited about. Monday the 11th and Tuesday the 12th are mostly flat, with a few useless 0.7 ft leftovers.
From Wednesday the 13th right through to the end of the forecast on the 23rd of August, it’s virtually all flat. The 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st all show zero energy for most of the days. The only tiny exceptions are a few mornings with 0.7 ft waves, but the combined energy is barely 1. There’s a big blow on the 19th of August with NW winds up to 37 mph, but with no swell, that’s just a windy day on the water.
The very last days, the 22nd and 23rd, show a tiny bit of life again, but it’s messy. The 22nd afternoon has a 2 ft from the ESE with a short 4-second period and a cross-onshore wind – not good. The 23rd morning is cross-onshore with 0.7 ft, and the afternoon finally cleans up with a light offshore wind, but the swell is still tiny at 0.7 ft.
There’s nothing here that I’d call a standout. The best on offer is that glassy 1 ft on the morning of the 10th of August, but it’s a real struggle to call it “good.” It’s just the least poor option. For the rest of the time, leave the boards in the car and enjoy the sunshine.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:35PM0.22m | 5:57AM0.16m | 7:36PM0.24m | 7:07AM0.16m | 8:26PM0.27m | 8:03AM0.17m | 9:11PM0.28m | 8:51AM0.17m | 9:53PM0.29m | 9:36AM0.18m | 10:31PM0.29m | 10:19AM0.18m | 11:08PM0.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.04m | 00:59AM0.10m | 12:23PM0.03m | 2:06AM0.09m | 1:20PM0.01m | 2:57AM0.07m | 2:09PM-0.00m | 3:42AM0.06m | 2:54PM-0.01m | 4:22AM0.05m | 3:37PM-0.01m | 5:00AM0.05m | 4:18PM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | NW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 932 | 568 | 568 | 782 | 568 | 568 | 673 | 570 | 568 | 783 | 603 | 576 | 783 | 615 | 627 | 673 | 594 | 581 | 598 | 588 |
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