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Ciotel
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- E 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 628, poor
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
- Wed 119, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Ciotel does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 19 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:01 −0.0 mLow 09:16 −0.1 mHigh 16:02 +0.1 mLow 23:25 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:05 +0.0 mLow 10:33 −0.1 mHigh 16:58 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 00:01 −0.1 mHigh 05:55 +0.0 mLow 11:34 −0.1 mHigh 17:40 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ciotel
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (193°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (13°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is La Ciotat, 4.7 km away (10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 2 dive sites.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,350–US$2,500 each
about US$1,350–US$2,500 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,350–US$2,500 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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7 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
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About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 10m by road
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