Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ESE swell with 115 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 1.4m 6s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up – the next couple of weeks are lookin’ flat and grim for La Ciotat (La Ciotat). This is a reef break that only works on a rare south swell, and we just aren’t gettin’ one.
The outlook for the next 16 days is pretty much a bust. There’s a big dry spell of no surfable waves for over a week, from the 30th of August all the way through to the 9th of September. You’ll see bumps on the chart, but the energy is so weak it's a joke.
To be honest, your only *possible* window is right at the beginning. On Wednesday morning, the 26th of August, we see a tiny 1ft south-southwest swell creepin’ in. The water is a warm 73°, which is about normal for this time of year. The wind is glassy – dead calm offshore – so you could paddle out if you’re desperate for a float. But it’s a beginner-only ankle-slapper, and that swell energy is pitiful, registerin’ just 17 (weak). The spot “rarely breaks,” and when it does, crowds can show up, so you might have company for those knee-high ripples.
Later on, the afternoon of Thursday, 28th August, gets a little cleaner with a light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still a weak 2ft from the southwest. The energy is a measly 46 (weak). It’s clean, sure, but not worth gettin’ wet for.
By the 29th and 30th, the swell dies to nothing – we’re talkin’ less than 1ft and an energy reading of just 2. That’s barely a ripple in a bathtub. Then for over a week, from the 31st of August right up until the 10th of September, there’s basically no waves at all. A couple of days show a faint bit of life on the 10th, with a 2ft to 3ft east-southeast swell, but the period is a gutless 4 seconds and the winds are onshore or cross-shore. Not gonna clean up.
Look, when the energy stays under 100 for the whole forecast, you know it’s a write-off. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area when the swell window doesn't line up. The reef just isn’t gonna fire. Hang up the wetsuit, grab a beer, and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SW 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | SE 3 | S 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 19 | 59 | 115 | 66 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:14PM0.25m | 8:47AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.26m | 9:21AM0.18m | 10:09PM0.26m | 9:57AM0.19m | 10:36PM0.26m | 10:35AM0.20m | 11:04PM0.25m | 11:15AM0.20m | 11:33PM0.24m | 11:59AM0.20m | 00:05AM0.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.02m | 3:34AM0.07m | 2:52PM0.01m | 4:01AM0.06m | 3:24PM0.01m | 4:28AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.01m | 4:55AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.02m | 5:24AM0.04m | 5:11PM0.04m | 5:56AM0.04m | 5:54PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SW 5 | — | — | W 3 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | E 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 59 | 115 | 66 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 278 | 669 | 570 | 217 | 177 | 669 | 397 | 156 | 419 | 270 | 268 | 598 | 591 | 570 | 592 | 568 | 568 | 591 | 573 |
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