Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Ciotat this week:
The surf forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Ciotat in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with ya. The outlook for the La Ciotat area over the next 16 days is pretty bleak if you’re looking for a proper surf session.
The only day that even halfway gets our hopes up is Friday morning, August 21. We see a small SW swell pushing in at 4 ft with a period of 6 seconds – that’s short-period, windswell stuff, not a lot of grunt. Combined wave energy is 151 – moderate. The wind is light SSW at 6 mph and it’s cross-offshore, so the surface is clean. The water temp is reading 77°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But here’s the catch: La Ciotat itself is a reef break that rarely breaks, and for a spot like that, you need a lot more push than what’s on offer. For a total beginner maybe there’s something to bob around on, but honestly, the conditions are ordinary.
That Friday afternoon, the wind swings WNW at 19 mph and goes offshore, but the swell stays weak and short. The rest of the run? It’s a long, dry stretch. From Saturday 22 August all the way through to Thursday 3 September, we’re looking at days of tiny, weak waves – most of them under 2 ft with combined energy barely hitting double digits – or just flat spells with zero energy. The wind sometimes cleans it up, but there’s nothing to ride.
We get a tiny flicker on Monday morning, August 31 with a 2 ft SW swell (energy 17 and clean cross-off wind), but again – that’s barely a ripple on a reef that needs a real sea running to work.
Best bet? Forget the board for the next two weeks, or if you’re deadset, try that Friday the 21st morning session on the small stuff – it’s the only window with a pulse. The rest is a write-off.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | W 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 3 | 150 | 181 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:55PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.15m | 5:34PM0.18m | 6:47PM0.20m | 5:53AM0.14m | 7:36PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.15m | 8:13PM0.23m | 7:35AM0.16m | 8:45PM0.24m | 8:12AM0.17m | 9:14PM0.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.13m | 9:43AM0.08m | 00:27AM0.12m | 11:03AM0.07m | 1:34AM0.11m | 12:12PM0.06m | 2:11AM0.10m | 1:03PM0.05m | 2:40AM0.09m | 1:43PM0.03m | 3:07AM0.08m | 2:18PM0.02m | 3:34AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 4 | SW 6 | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 4 | W 3 | S 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SW 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 3 | 150 | — | 29 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SSE 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | WSW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 58 | — | 181 | 110 | 61 | 56 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 18 | 10 | 31 | — | 1 | 28 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 3 | 117 | 427 | 156 | 137 | 286 | 45 | 299 | 783 | 698 | 600 | 935 | 159 | 890 | 673 | 262 | 574 | 651 | 201 |
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