Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with 38 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rade de Croisic this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rade de Croisic in the next 16 days are 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat. Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening in the water.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak outlook for the next couple of weeks. The whole 16-day run is a flat spell with nothing really worth paddling out for. We're looking at a long, long stretch of tiny, weak waves and poor surf quality from start to finish. The only spot on the docket is Rade de Croisic, and it’s just not doing anything.
The water temperature, for what it’s worth, is sitting at 71°F at the start, which is 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, but you won't be needing a wetsuit for the waves, you’ll just be needing a towel for a swim.
We kick off Thursday the 16th with a tiny 1.0ft swell from the WSW. The morning has a light offshore wind, but the combined wave energy is weak at just 16. That afternoon turns onshore and messy. It just doesn't get any better. Friday the 17th, Saturday the 18th, all through the next week – it’s a parade of flatness. The swell heights barely register, often just 0.3ft to 2ft, with periods all over the place, sometimes long-period stuff from the W, but the energy is in the single digits or low tens (like 4 to 43), which is basically nothing. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-off, and the commentary flat out says "poor surf conditions" for every single record.
There's a slight bump right at the very end. On Thursday the 31st of July, the combined swell energy finally reaches a moderate 132 in the morning, and then a stronger 324 in the afternoon, with a 4ft swell from the W. But the wind is fresh onshore and lumpy, ruining any chance of it being rideable. It’s still tagged as "poor surf conditions."
So there’s no standout, no hidden gem, nothing to get excited about. It’s a frustrating blank run, which can happen in this area. The only positive is that forecasts change, and it tends not to stay this lifeless forever.
Keep the board in the car anyway. You never know.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51PM5.11m | 7:16AM4.66m | 7:36PM4.99m | 8:00AM4.50m | 8:20PM4.76m | 8:43AM4.28m | 9:04PM4.44m | 9:28AM4.02m | 9:50PM4.07m | 10:16AM3.75m | 10:41PM3.71m | 11:12AM3.52m | 11:43PM3.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.12m | 2:00AM-0.05m | 2:15PM0.18m | 2:46AM0.09m | 3:00PM0.34m | 3:30AM0.33m | 3:45PM0.58m | 4:15AM0.64m | 4:31PM0.87m | 5:01AM0.96m | 5:21PM1.15m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:17PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | SW 4 | — | W 8 | — | SE 4 | W 10 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 8 | NNE 2 | — | WNW 8 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 631 | 631 | 300 | 652 | 755 | 773 | 862 | 771 | 181 | 375 | 356 | 356 | 430 | 356 | 374 | 135 | 356 | 356 | 430 | 275 | |
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