Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, E swell with 18 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 0.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table for La Ciotat over the next couple of weeks. Straight up – this is a tough one. The reef here is a beginner-friendly spot, but it rarely breaks, and that’s exactly what we’re seeing. The whole 16-day window from Saturday 18 July through to Sunday 2 August is almost completely flat. We’re talking a solid 11-day stretch – from the 18th right through to the 28th – with literally no surf worth paddling for. Barely a ripple. Winds are offshore or cross-off at times, but without swell it’s just a glassy lake.
Then, out of the blue, Wednesday morning 29 July shows a tiny pulse. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the WSW, with a short period of 5 seconds – that’s weak, windswell energy (64). The wind is light and cross-off from the NNW, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Still, for a break that rarely breaks, this is your one shot. The wave state is clean, but don’t expect much power or shape. The crowds can show up sometimes, so you might have company. After that morning, it fades again – the rest of the week and into August is back to flat or tiny, poor conditions.
So, if you’re desperate, set your alarm for Wednesday 29 July morning. Otherwise, it’s a long wait. The break is a reef, so you’ll want that south swell direction to line up, but this one’s coming from the WSW – not ideal. Still, it’s the only game in town. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long – but right now, it’s a desert.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | WSW 4 | SE 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SE 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | E 5 | NW 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:22AM0.28m | 12:10PM0.16m | 1:02AM0.26m | 1:04PM0.16m | 1:40AM0.24m | 2:07PM0.15m | 2:18AM0.21m | 3:23PM0.16m | 3:00AM0.18m | 4:51PM0.17m | 3:55AM0.17m | 6:09PM0.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.06m | 6:01PM0.02m | 7:45AM0.07m | 6:47PM0.05m | 8:28AM0.07m | 7:39PM0.08m | 9:12AM0.07m | 8:47PM0.10m | 9:59AM0.07m | 10:23PM0.12m | 10:51AM0.07m | 00:12AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SE 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | ESE 3 | W 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 73 | 26 | — | 2 | 5 | 76 | 249 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 223 | 1344 | 137 | 966 | 1050 | 568 | 570 | 673 | 568 | 568 | 673 | 267 | 299 | 783 | 568 | 573 | 783 | 3 |
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