Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, WSW 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for La Ciotat over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak picture for the most part. This is a reef setup that rarely breaks, and over this entire 16-day window, there’s just no quality surf to get excited about. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 79.3°, a massive 5.8° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is something you don't see every day at La Ciotat.
Right from the start, Tuesday afternoon the 11th has a tiny 0.9ft swell from the SW with a period of only 3 seconds, and the combined wave energy is a weak 2. The wind is glassy though, so if you’re a total beginner on a foamie, you might catch a bump, but there’s no power behind it. The rest of the first week is a proper write-off with flat spells and poor surf conditions dominating. We see a few days with tiny 0.6ft to 1.3ft swells, but the periods are so short they won’t wrap in with any shape. Thursday the 20th afternoon finally shows a pulse of 6.2ft swell from the W with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 284, which is moderate. But the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-off from the WNW, and the report still calls it poor surf conditions. Even with that size, the quality isn’t there, and the short period means it’ll be a mess.
From the 21st right through to the 26th, it’s back to flat or near-flat conditions with zero recommendations. The occasional 1.3ft bump on the 23rd and 25th isn’t worth paddling out for, especially with cross-off or cross-on winds. This spot rarely breaks as it is, so a long blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. There’s nothing to get excited about here, folks. Keep the board in the car and check back another time.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 6 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11PM0.28m | 8:51AM0.17m | 9:53PM0.29m | 9:36AM0.18m | 10:31PM0.29m | 10:19AM0.18m | 11:08PM0.28m | 11:02AM0.18m | 11:42PM0.26m | 11:45AM0.18m | 00:13AM0.24m | 12:31PM0.18m | 00:44AM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:35AM0.05m | 4:58PM0.01m | 6:09AM0.05m | 5:39PM0.03m | 6:41AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | S 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 783 | 570 | 568 | 922 | 574 | 570 | 676 | 603 | 623 | 676 | 603 | 594 | 783 | 573 | 581 | 673 | 571 | 782 | 673 | 603 |
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