Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, ESE swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE 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 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, and I’m telling you the same story in feet and miles per hour. This 16-day stretch for La Ciotat is a brutal, flat, and disappointing run. This reef break rarely breaks, and when the swell doesn’t show, it’s a total ghost town.
For the first week, there’s nothing worth paddling for. The only tiny flicker of life comes on Friday afternoon, August 28th, with a tiny 3ft swell from the SSE, and the combined energy is a weak 68. The winds are cross-off and the conditions are clean, but the wave comment is clear: “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s a 1 out of 10. That’s not a surf, that’s a float.
Then we hit a massive gap. From Saturday, August 29th, all the way through to Friday, September 4th, the combined energy is basically zero. Some days are glassy, some are offshore, but there’s no swell to ride. Clean wind with no waves is a cruel joke.
Things try to wake up a little on Saturday, September 5th. The morning is glassy with a 3ft swell from the ESE, but it’s still rated as poor. By the afternoon, we see a 5ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 126 (moderate). It’s surfable but very ordinary. That’s the best the whole window has to offer, and it’s still not good. On a reef, that short-period swell won’t hold much shape. For a beginner, 5ft is a bit much, but for everyone else, it’s just... meh.
After that, the 6th and 7th of September drop back to tiny, weak swells with cross and onshore winds. It’s a frustrating run.
The water temperature is 75°F, which is only about 1°F warmer than average, so nothing unusual. The anomaly is normal for this time of year.
Honestly, if you’re looking for a paddle, you’re better off finding a pool. If there’s wind and a bit of chop, the setup here might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. I’m not holding my breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 51 | 117 | 62 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.15m | 8:13PM0.23m | 7:35AM0.16m | 8:45PM0.24m | 8:12AM0.17m | 9:14PM0.25m | 8:47AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.26m | 9:21AM0.18m | 10:09PM0.26m | 9:57AM0.19m | 10:36PM0.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.10m | 1:03PM0.05m | 2:40AM0.09m | 1:43PM0.03m | 3:07AM0.08m | 2:18PM0.02m | 3:34AM0.07m | 2:52PM0.01m | 4:01AM0.06m | 3:24PM0.01m | 4:28AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.01m | 4:55AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | E 3 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | SW 6 | WSW 4 | — | SW 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SW 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SSW 6 | E 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 15 | 33 | 51 | 117 | 62 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 46 | 81 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 832 | 575 | 865 | 943 | 143 | 22 | 909 | 568 | 568 | 568 | 810 | 201 | 592 | 177 | 142 | 633 | 596 | 190 | 156 | 137 |
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