Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 255 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Look, I’ve combed through everything for La Ciotat, and the truth is, there’s no surf worth chasing for the next sixteen days. It’s a total flat spell, so don’t bother strapping the board on the roof.
From the get-go, it’s all zeros and ones on the energy scale—barely a whisper. On Friday the 11th, we get a tiny 2-foot west swell with a 6-second period and 27 units of energy, with a cross-off wind from the NW at 18 mph, keeping it clean but useless. The only real bump comes Wednesday the 16th afternoon: a 6-foot west swell, short 6-second period, and 239 units of energy (moderate), but it’s got a fresh cross-off wind from the WNW at 22 mph. That’s the biggest of the whole run, but it’s rough, and for a reef that rarely breaks, it’s no good. Beginners could handle that size, but the quality isn’t there.
Thursday the 17th is hammered by near-gale NW winds at 31 mph, no swell. After that, it’s back to flat or tiny. Friday the 18th afternoon has a 1-foot west-southwest swell with light offshore wind from the west at 9 mph, glassy but only 3 units of energy. Saturday the 19th morning is dead calm and glassy—no swell at all. The last chance comes Tuesday the 24th afternoon with a 2-foot west swell, 5-second period, 20 units of energy, and light offshore wind, clean but still tiny.
Oh, and the water on the 10th was a balmy 77°F, a full 7°F above average—unusually warm for mid-September, but it doesn’t help the surf.
La Ciotat (France) is a reef break that only works rarely, and this is one of those long quiet stretches. The swell is missing, the periods are short, and a few days have onshore or cross-shore winds that won’t do you any favors. This kind of blank run is normal here, so don’t sweat it. Forecasts can flip, but for now, take a break.
Hang loose,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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 | NW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | — | SW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24PM0.28m | 9:24AM0.20m | 9:57PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.21m | 10:28PM0.26m | 10:41AM0.21m | 10:57PM0.23m | 11:20AM0.21m | 11:24PM0.21m | 12:00PM0.21m | 11:51PM0.19m | 12:43PM0.20m | 00:16AM0.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.00m | 3:49AM0.04m | 3:21PM0.01m | 4:19AM0.03m | 4:01PM0.02m | 4:47AM0.03m | 4:41PM0.03m | 5:13AM0.04m | 5:21PM0.05m | 5:39AM0.04m | 6:03PM0.07m | 6:06AM0.05m | 6:51PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | — | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 241 | 124 | 64 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 239 | 410 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 3 | 268 | 419 | 268 | 417 | 676 | 417 | 568 | 673 | 568 | 568 | 573 | 568 | 574 | 1350 | 598 | 598 | 734 | 121 |
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