La Ciotat Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for La Ciotat.

Honestly, mate, the next 16 days are a real struggle for surf around here. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out dry spell with barely a wave to speak of. The first real action doesn’t even show up until Sunday, the 2nd of August, and it’s a tough start.

Sunday afternoon (2nd Aug) we get a tiny 1.0ft of swell from the SW, with a short, weak period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is a measly (2), so you’re fighting for scraps. The wind is a cross-shore from the S at 9 mph, which will put a bit of a chop on the surface. The water is a warm 78°, which is *much warmer than normal* for the time of year, a real anomaly that’s over 5° above average. But that’s about the only notable thing. This is a beginner reef break that *rarely breaks*, and it’s living up to that name.

We then hit a brutal gap. From Monday the 3rd through to the end of the first week, it’s a total write-off. There’s some onshore and cross-onshore wind, but the swell is either non-existent or so small it’s not worth paddling out for. A few days offer glassy conditions, like Wednesday morning (5th Aug) with 0.3ft and a glassy surface, but it’s just not enough water to surf.

The second week doesn’t offer much respite. There’s a very slight bump on Saturday morning (8th Aug) with a 2ft swell from the WSW, period of 5 seconds, and combined energy of (24). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NW at 9 mph, which is the best wind we’ll see all period. But 2ft at 5 seconds is just a fat, weak lump. It’s not going to break properly.

The same pattern repeats: a few tiny pulses of 2ft to 3ft energy (25-33) with clean winds, but they are all too small and weak to form a proper wave. By the time we get to the 14th of August, we see a 2ft westerly swell with a 5-second period and a cross-shore wind, but it’s the same story. The last few days of the forecast are a total blank again.

There is simply no standout session here. The one window that comes closest is Saturday morning (8th Aug) with the 2ft WSW swell and clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s still tiny. For a spot that *rarely breaks*, this is a long, quiet spell. The overall energy just never gets past a weak level, and the periods are all short and weak. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

Rusty.

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