Surf Forecasts:
La Ciotat surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, W swell with 32 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Ciotat over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the table for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you—this one’s a tough sit.
First up, the big picture: Honestly, mate, we’re looking at a long, barren stretch. The next decent surf doesn’t even show up until July 20th. From now until then, the options are so tiny and weak it’s hardly worth paddling out. We’re talking flat spells, near-flat days, and a whole lot of nothing. You’ll be waiting a full two weeks to see anything rideable.
The only spot we’ve got to talk about is La Ciotat, a reef break that *rarely breaks*. It’s rated for beginners, but it’s been a ghost town for waves. For the next 12 days, the swell is almost non-existent—tiny little 0.3 ft to 1 ft junk from the SW or WSW with periods of 4 to 5 seconds. The combined wave energy is basically a whisper, mostly sitting between 1 and 10. The wind does offer some glassy mornings (like Monday the 6th, Wednesday the 8th, and Thursday the 9th), but with that little swell, it’s just pretty water, not surf.
The water temp on the 5th was 74°, which is 5° warmer than normal for this time of year—so it’s notably warm, but it won’t help the waves.
There’s a lot of offshore and cross-offshore wind on some days later in the period (like the 17th and 18th with fresh offshore breezes up to 22 mph), but there’s no swell to work with.
The one and only standout: Look, if you’re desperate, your only real chance is the afternoon of Sunday, July 20th. A small window opens with a 7 ft swell from the west, with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of 400, which is moderate. The wind is fresh offshore from the west at 19 mph, so it’ll be clean. But I have to warn you—the file says this is “marginal” with questionable tide conditions. At over 7 ft, it’s pushing it for beginners, and with that short period, it won’t have much shape. Still, it’s the only game in town.
Crowds: When it *does* break, locals know about it, so crowds are possible on the rare good day.
That’s it. Two weeks of waiting for one afternoon that might be okay. A real test of patience. Keep an eye on the sky.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | E 5 | E 4 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:30AM0.24m | 1:31PM0.15m | 2:08AM0.23m | 2:47PM0.15m | 2:53AM0.22m | 4:12PM0.16m | 3:48AM0.20m | 5:34PM0.18m | 6:43PM0.21m | 6:02AM0.18m | 7:42PM0.23m | 7:07AM0.18m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.08m | 7:10PM0.06m | 9:05AM0.07m | 8:09PM0.08m | 9:55AM0.06m | 9:30PM0.10m | 10:50AM0.05m | 11:08PM0.11m | 11:45AM0.03m | 00:41AM0.10m | 12:39PM0.02m | 1:55AM0.09m | 1:31PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | E 5 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 28 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | NW 4 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 568 | 568 | 569 | 417 | 615 | 1139 | 631 | 832 | 955 | 603 | 631 | 783 | 571 | 568 | 673 | 570 | 568 | 783 | 505 | 505 | 739 |
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