Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,042 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rade de Croisic this week:
The surf forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rade de Croisic in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any kind of decent surf. We’re looking at a long, flat stretch with hardly any energy and the wind is just all over the shop.
We start off with a bit of a tease on Saturday the 22nd. Rade de Croisic is showing a tiny 2ft swell from the W, but it’s crossed up with a cross-offshore wind from the ENE. The energy is low (33), and the period is a short 8 seconds. The water is sitting at 68°, which is about normal for this time of year. Honestly, it’s going to be a gutless, messy affair. Not worth suiting up for.
Through Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, we get even smaller, with swells dropping to 0.7ft to 1ft. There’s a brief moment on Sunday morning with a clean offshore wind from the ENE at 22 mph, but the swell is so tiny (0.7ft) that it’s barely a ripple. The energy is next to nothing (16). It’s like the ocean is sleeping.
The middle of the week doesn’t get any better. Tuesday and Wednesday see a slight bump to 2ft to 3ft, but the wind is either cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and ugly. The energy stays weak (74 to 83). Even a 3ft swell with a 7-second period is just not going to have any shape.
Now, we get to the end of the month and into September. The swell direction stays stubbornly SW or W, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Thursday the 27th of August sees a jump to 6ft, and the energy hits moderate (794), but it’s with a stiff 19 mph cross-onshore wind from the SW. It’s going to be a lumpy, blown-out mess. Friday the 28th is even bigger, with 8ft swell from the WSW and strong onshore winds of 28 to 31 mph from the W. The energy is strong (1042), but with that wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. This is strictly for the hardcore crowd, and even then, it looks more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle-surfing one. At 8ft, that’s expert territory only.
The trend continues right through to the 6th of September. We see some moderate energy around the 31st of August (230) and 1st of September (156), but again, the wind is always on or cross-on. The swell is too small and the wind is too bad to make anything of it. The only slightly interesting note is on the 5th of September, there’s a 2ft swell from the W with a longer period of 11 seconds, which can give some shape, but it’s cursed with a 19 mph cross-onshore wind from the SW, making it lumpy. The energy is moderate (112) but it’s just not clean.
So, bottom line: there are no good surf options. Not a single standout. The whole 16 days is a gap. The best you can hope for is a small, clean window that doesn’t appear here. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the car and enjoy the beach from the sand. The water is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 33 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 76 | 67 | 43 | 62 | 528 | 315 | 456 | 1042 | 737 | 613 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:50PM3.16m | 1:46AM3.07m | 2:23PM3.30m | 2:58AM3.29m | 3:20PM3.59m | 3:45AM3.58m | 4:01PM3.92m | 4:21AM3.88m | 4:37PM4.24m | 4:55AM4.16m | 5:09PM4.53m | 5:27AM4.41m | 5:42PM4.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM1.70m | 8:34AM1.69m | 9:17PM1.50m | 9:38AM1.44m | 10:10PM1.21m | 10:25AM1.14m | 10:52PM0.90m | 11:04AM0.85m | 11:29PM0.62m | 11:39AM0.60m | 00:03AM0.40m | 12:13PM0.41m | 00:36AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 67 | 43 | 5 | 528 | 315 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | W 16 | W 8 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | W 15 | W 10 | — | W 12 | — | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | SW 9 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 2 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 76 | — | 34 | 62 | 266 | 193 | 456 | 1042 | 737 | 613 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 52 | 247 | 356 | 50 | 179 | 522 | 503 | 55 | 176 | 148 | 137 | 50 | 50 | 148 | 225 | 166 | 176 | 432 | 384 | 436 |
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