Rade de Croisic Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. It’s a pretty flat and frustrating stretch coming up for the Rade de Croisic. Looking at the whole run, we’ve got a lot of small, weak swell and wind that’s mostly working against us. The first real chance of anything decent is a long way off, so don’t get your hopes up for the next week or so.

The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a real standout – the warmest water we see in this whole forecast, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

We start with nothing worth paddling out for. Wednesday afternoon (the 9th) is a write-off with a 4ft westerly swell, but it’s messy and blown out by a 25 km/h onshore wind. The next few days are teasing us with tiny surf, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is just never quite right. There are some glassy moments on Thursday morning (the 10th), but the swell is a paltry 2ft. We see the same story right through to the 14th – the swell stays small, and the wind is often onshore. It’s the kind of stuff that gets you excited for a second until you get there and realize it’s just a dribble.

The middle of the period brings a bit of a pulse, but it’s messy. The 16th sees the swell pick up to 4ft and then 4ft, but the wind is howling at 45-50 km/h onshore. That’s not surfing, that’s a washing machine. Not worth the drive.

We are looking at a long, flat run with very few highlights. The most promising windows are tucked away in the mornings where we get some clean conditions, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. For instance, early on the 13th there's a clean 2ft glassy wave, but it’s just not enough to be fun. Same story on the 19th, 20th, and 22nd – clean mornings but the swell is barely cracking 2ft. It’s frustrating.

The one window that looks like it could offer the best (and only real) chance for a wave is on Monday the 21st. There’s a 4ft westerly swell with a period of 10 seconds and 254 units of energy – the strongest of the whole forecast. The wind is light and cross-onshore in the morning, which isn't perfect, but it’s the biggest surf we see. It’s not going to be a classic, but if you’re desperate, that’s your morning. Later that afternoon the wind swings onshore and kills it.

After that, it’s back to the small stuff. The 23rd and 24th have some clean offshore mornings with 2ft waves, but again, that’s just ankle-biters. The swell direction is always from the west, which is what this spot wants, but there’s just no size or power behind it.

Honestly, this is a grim outlook. The energy is consistently weak, and the wind is rarely your friend. A couple of those early mornings, like the 13th, will be glassy and clean, but you’ll be fighting for anything over knee-high. If you’re a kite surfer, the 16th with that big onshore wind and some size might be more your thing, but for a paddle surfer, it's looking pretty bleak. Hang tight, this run can't last forever.

Rusty

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