Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, W swell with 40 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Well, I gotta be straight with you – looking at the next 16 days for this stretch of coast, it’s about as quiet as a morgue in a fog bank. Don’t expect to be waxing up your shortboard anytime soon.
We’re starting with Monday the 27th of July, and through the whole run, the swell just isn’t showing up. The water is sitting at 76°F – a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is nice if you’re floating, but not much use for surfing.
The first real chance to even look at a wave comes on Tuesday the 28th of July. Early morning, there’s a tiny pulse of 2ft from the southwest, with a short period of 5 seconds. The wind is glassy, which is a beautiful thing, but the combined energy is a weak 18. It’s barely a ripple. By afternoon, it drops to 1ft.
We get a few more days of ankle-biters – 1ft on the 31st and 2ft on the 2nd of August – but the energy is still pathetic, with the combined swell energy reading just 31. The offshore winds on the 1st of August afternoon are clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
Honestly, the only spot on the cards is La Ciotat, a reef break that rarely breaks. It’s rated for beginners, but with the swell this inconsistent, it’s not looking like it’ll break at all. The one notable thing is the wind on the 7th and 8th of August – fresh offshore – but the swell is 3ft with a 4-second period. That’s junky, weak, and short-period. For expert surfers, there’s simply nothing to chase.
The whole run from the 27th of July to the 11th of August is a blank stretch. No standout days, no proper swell. This is just one of those stretches where the ocean is having a nap. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell, pure and simple.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:11PM0.24m | 8:28AM0.16m | 9:44PM0.25m | 9:03AM0.17m | 10:16PM0.26m | 9:37AM0.17m | 10:47PM0.26m | 10:11AM0.17m | 11:16PM0.26m | 10:48AM0.17m | 11:45PM0.26m | 11:29AM0.17m | 00:13AM0.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.03m | 3:33AM0.09m | 2:41PM0.02m | 4:06AM0.09m | 3:15PM0.01m | 4:37AM0.08m | 3:47PM0.01m | 5:08AM0.08m | 4:19PM0.01m | 5:39AM0.07m | 4:51PM0.02m | 6:10AM0.07m | 5:26PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 22 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 31 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 239 | 192 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 15 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 673 | 22 | 268 | 573 | 568 | 598 | 598 | 699 | 671 | 673 | 132 | 593 | 783 | 581 | 673 | 262 | 570 | 598 | 47 | |
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