Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, W swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
First up, a bit of bad news: La Ciotat is basically a ghost town for surf right now and will be for a long stretch. This reef break only rarely breaks at the best of times, and we're looking at a solid blank run of no surf from now right through to Friday the 25th of September. That's nearly two weeks with nothing rideable. The tiny pulses we see earlier in the period are just too weak to bother with.
The only real chance in the whole 16-day window shows up on Saturday the 26th of September. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best on offer. We’ll get a morning window with glassy conditions – glassy! – and a 3 ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate at 123. That’s enough to push through, but the swell direction isn't ideal for La Ciotat’s optimum southerly exposure. It’ll be a bit junky and inconsistent. Still, with the wind dead calm and the surface clean, you could get a couple of fun ones if you’re a beginner or just keen to get wet. Afternoon on Saturday gets chopped up as the wind swings onshore and the swell period drops, so make it a dawn mission.
After that, things go flat again. A bit of pulse shows up Monday the 28th with a 5 ft swell, but it’s onshore and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
Bottom line: one morning to look at – Saturday the 26th – and even then, it’s a gamble.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | E 6 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:57PM0.23m | 11:20AM0.21m | 11:24PM0.21m | 12:00PM0.21m | 11:51PM0.19m | 12:43PM0.20m | 00:16AM0.17m | 1:38PM0.19m | 00:42AM0.15m | 2:58PM0.18m | 1:25AM0.13m | 4:49PM0.18m | 3:36AM0.12m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.04m | 5:21PM0.05m | 5:39AM0.04m | 6:03PM0.07m | 6:06AM0.05m | 6:51PM0.10m | 6:36AM0.06m | 7:55PM0.11m | 7:18AM0.07m | 9:57PM0.13m | 8:29AM0.08m | 00:36AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | E 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 138 | 140 | 106 | 167 | 284 | 160 | 72 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 568 | 568 | 597 | 568 | 570 | 984 | 673 | 236 | 734 | 11 | 51 | 323 | 117 | 51 | 120 | 2 | 2 | 270 | 299 |
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