Rade de Croisic Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, Rusty here again. I’m looking at the same 16-day picture for the Rade de Croisic, and I gotta tell you, it’s pretty bleak. Don't get your hopes up.

We’re staring down a long dry spell. The swell heights barely creep over 3 feet at any point, and the periods are short, so the waves will be weak and gutless. The combined wave energy is mostly in the low double-digits, which means there’s hardly any power in the water. For the first week and a half, it’s basically flat. The water’s sitting at about 66°, which is average for the time of year, but you’ll be doing more floating than surfing.

Let’s run through it. This Saturday, the 25th of July, we’ve got a 0.7-foot swell with a nasty cross-onshore wind. Don't even bother. The rest of the weekend and into next week is more of the same: onshore winds and tiny, unrideable slop. By Tuesday morning the 28th, we get a clean offshore breeze from the ESE, but the swell is only 1 feet. It’s glassy, but there’s nothing to ride. That 10-second period is a taunt with that tiny height.

Then comes a real dead zone. From the 28th afternoon all the way to the 3rd of August, the waves are under 2 feet. There’s a spell of complete glass on the morning of the 30th of July, but with a 1-foot, 10-second swell, you’d be better off swimming. The morning of the 3rd of August offers a clean offshore again, but still only 1 feet on a 5-second period – that’s just wind chop, no power.

Now, the one bright spot – and I use that term loosely – is the 4th of August. We see the biggest energy jump of the whole forecast. The swell bumps up to 3 feet from the WSW with an 8-second period. The combined energy hits 125 and then 194, which is the highest we’ll see. It’s still onshore and choppy, though, so it’ll be messy. For an experienced surfer who just wants to get a session in, that Tuesday afternoon might offer the only real push of the whole 16 days. After that, the swell fades back into the weak stuff for the rest of the window.

For Rade de Croisic, this is a proper flat spell. No standout day here. The only thing worth a look is that 4th of August if you’re desperate and don’t mind choppy, weak waves. Otherwise, leave the boards at home. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s looking like a write-off.

Rusty.

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