Rade de Croisic Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ll be straight with you – this is gonna be one of those tough reads for us here in Rade de Croisic. The long-range picture is pretty bleak for anyone trying to get a proper wave. We’re talking sixteen days of frustratingly small, weak surf. There’s a big empty gap right at the start – nothing worth paddling out for on the very first morning. A lot of these days are a write-off. We’re talking barely a ripple, with the combined swell energy lingering under 100 (weak energy) for many sessions, barely flirting with moderate conditions only a handful of times. The wait feels like an eternity.

If you’re desperate to get wet anyway, the only real window that might offer something – and I say *might* – is around Thursday the 13th of August. Up until then it’s frankly dismal. On that Thursday morning, the water is sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your butt off. By Thursday afternoon, we see the biggest energy spike in this whole outlook, hitting a 119 (moderate wave energy) as a 2ft swell from the west trundles in with a nice long 11-second period. That’s a proper groundswell signal. But here's the kicker – the wind goes onshore from the WNW at 12 mph. So you’re looking at a bumpy, messy surface on what could’ve been a clean wave. For a break that’s exposed to the SW swell, this west/northwest direction is okay, but the onshore wind will kill the quality.

Another session worth a glance, though I hate to oversell it, is Friday the 14th of August morning. The swell drops back to 2ft, with a solid 10-second period and the wind goes cross-shore from the NNW at only 9 mph. The combined energy sits at 73 – still weak, but the cleaner conditions might give you a few fun little walls if you are on a longboard. Fair warning: this spot can get crowded, and with so little swell around, the few ridable waves will be fought over.

Honestly, if you are looking for something powerful or consistent, you are in the wrong place this fortnight. There is no standout day. Most of the time the swell is 0.7ft to 2ft with weak energy. For a beach setup like this, the long period swells we see on the 13th tend to close out or break too straight, and with the wind all over the shop, it’s more of a paddling exercise than surfing. The only day that catches the eye for the right reasons is that Thursday 13th afternoon, despite the wind – it’s the most energy you’ll see. Bring your log and a good attitude, because we’re in for a flat spell.

Rusty.

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