Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 349 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rade de Croisic in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 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 cookin’ for the Rade de Croisic area over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead. We’ve got a long stretch of no good surf to kick things off.
Right out of the gate, Friday the 11th is a write-off. Onshore winds and small, weak swell have the place looking poor. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We don’t see anything really worthwhile until the 18th of September. That’s a solid week of waiting. There are some small windows here and there, but nothing that gets the heart pumping. For instance, the morning of Saturday the 12th gives us a clean 2 ft of swell with a light offshore wind from the ENE, but the wave energy is very weak at just (52) and the period is a short 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but only just. Sunday the 13th morning goes glassy with calm winds, but the swell drops to a tiny 2 ft, so you’re looking at a long paddle for little reward. Monday the 14th morning shows similar tiny 2 ft waves with a gentle offshore, but it’s still weak.
The first real mention of any energy is on Wednesday the 16th, but it’s a messy cross-onshore wind situation. The combined energy jumps to (205) and (234) later that day, but with a 4 ft swell and poor wind, it’s not going to be any fun. That sort of setup with a beach break would be more interesting for kite surfers than us.
Now, if you’re patient, the end of the run shows a glimmer of hope, but it’s a long-range promise. On the morning of Friday the 25th of September, we see a real spike in energy, reading (496), with a 4 ft swell from the west and a long period of 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light onshore from the WSW though, so that’s the catch. This wave would be better suited to a reef or point break than a beach break due to the long period. This is a standout on paper, but being that far out, treat it as promising but not locked in.
The rest of the second week fizzles out into small, weak, and windy conditions. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this blank run is a bit of a surprise, but forecasts can change. For now, keep the board in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 104 | 74 | 46 | 46 | 66 | 45 | 78 | 71 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 49 | 164 | 203 | 234 | 138 | 110 | 133 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM5.08m | 5:51AM4.85m | 6:08PM5.11m | 6:26AM4.88m | 6:44PM5.00m | 7:01AM4.79m | 7:19PM4.77m | 7:36AM4.60m | 7:54PM4.46m | 8:11AM4.33m | 8:30PM4.09m | 8:48AM3.99m | 9:09PM3.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.03m | 00:28AM-0.12m | 12:42PM-0.00m | 1:05AM-0.03m | 1:19PM0.09m | 1:40AM0.17m | 1:55PM0.30m | 2:14AM0.47m | 2:31PM0.58m | 2:48AM0.81m | 3:08PM0.92m | 3:23AM1.17m | 3:50PM1.27m | 4:07AM1.51m | |||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 4 |
| kJ | 123 | 104 | 74 | 46 | 46 | 66 | 45 | 78 | 71 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 23 | — | 21 | 203 | — | 138 | 110 | 133 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 14 | 25 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | N 3 | W 10 | N 3 | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 49 | 164 | 2 | 234 | 1 | — | 96 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 4 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 522 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 16 | 32 | 199 | 56 | |
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