Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Ciotat in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 2.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, everyone, Rusty here with the lowdown on our local zone for the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be honest, it’s a pretty quiet forecast. The water's a warm 79°, which is a good six and a half degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big deal, it feels more like a swimming pool than the ocean.
For the vast majority of this outlook, we’re staring at flatness or junky conditions. From now all the way through the end of July and into the first week of August, there's barely any real wave energy. The combined energy is nothing but tiny numbers in the single or low double digits – we're talking next to nothing. “Poor surf conditions” is the name of the game.
The one little flash of hope shows up around Saturday, July 26th at La Ciotat. In the morning we might get a 5ft swell from the West, with combined energy hitting 170 – that’s our first proper moderate energy. The wind is cross-offshore from the WNW, so it should clean up. This is a reef break, and it *rarely breaks*, so if it does, it’s a special little deal. By the afternoon, the wind swings offshore from the West, and the swell pushes to 6ft with a period of 7 seconds. The energy goes to 273, which is firmly moderate. It’s surfable, and that offshore wind will give us some clean walls. That Sunday afternoon lap is probably the best we’re going to see, but don’t get your hopes too high for a classic.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. A tiny blip on Saturday, August 8th shows a 4ft West swell with 123 energy and offshore WNW wind in the afternoon. It’s clean but forgettable, a one-star kind of day.
Bottom line: a long, flat patch with only one standout session on the 26th. Don’t rush to the beach, but if you’re desperate, that Sunday afternoon might give you a clean, knee-high wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 6 | W 7 | SE 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 170 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:10PM0.20m | 6:08AM0.15m | 7:56PM0.21m | 7:05AM0.15m | 8:35PM0.23m | 7:50AM0.16m | 9:11PM0.24m | 8:28AM0.16m | 9:44PM0.25m | 9:03AM0.17m | 10:16PM0.26m | 9:37AM0.17m | 10:47PM0.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.06m | 1:31AM0.11m | 12:37PM0.05m | 2:22AM0.11m | 1:23PM0.04m | 3:00AM0.10m | 2:04PM0.03m | 3:33AM0.09m | 2:41PM0.02m | 4:06AM0.09m | 3:15PM0.01m | 4:37AM0.08m | 3:47PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | W 7 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 145 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — |
| kJ | 42 | — | 4 | 8 | 20 | — | 170 | 270 | 282 | 320 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 1483 | 624 | 791 | 890 | 380 | 11 | 1197 | 51 | 11 | 533 | 267 | 268 | 633 | 470 | 570 | 761 | 603 | 570 | 942 | 603 |
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