Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, gather 'round. Rusty here, looking at the Rade de Croisic for the next couple of weeks. It's a pretty bleak picture for most of it, I'm not gonna lie. We've got a long stretch of dud conditions with barely a ripple, and nothing that would get a surfer out of bed for a while.
The first sniff of anything even close to surfable doesn't show up until Sunday the 30th of August. It's not much to write home about, with a weak 3ft swell from the W and a tiny period of just 7 seconds. The real highlight is the wind, which goes totally glassy in the morning. The combined wave energy is very weak, at only 109, so expect small, gutless waves. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for the time of year. It's surfable, but only just, and it's very ordinary.
From there, the conditions get messy again. We get a pulse of bigger swell around the 31st, with 6ft from the WSW, but it's a short-period, wind-affected mess with onshore winds making it choppy and unappealing. The combined energy jumps right up to 358, showing there's power there, but the wind just ruins it. This pattern of bigger, messy swells and poor winds continues for the next few days.
There's one more interesting window right at the end of the forecast, on Sunday the 6th of September. The morning shows a gentle offshore wind from the E, with a 3ft swell from the WNW. The period is a reasonable 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 174. It’s described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions", so again, nothing to shout about. It's the only other time in the whole 16 days where the wind might line up to give you a clean wave.
For the rest of the time, it's a no-go. Too much onshore wind, too much chop, and the swell is either non-existent or too wind-affected to be any fun. The whole setup looks like a kite surfer's playground for the most part, not one for a paddle surfer.
Keep the faith, but don't expect much. Forecasts can change, but right now it's a pretty quiet two weeks. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WNW 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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15 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 339 | 443 | 355 | 392 | 215 | 124 | 160 | 215 | 107 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:59AM4.61m | 6:15PM4.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:46PM0.31m | 1:09AM0.20m | |||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
— | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | S 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 9 | SW 5 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 6 |
15 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 339 | 443 | — | 392 | 86 | 28 | — | — | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | W 8 |
1 | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 49 | — | — | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 12 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 10 | — | 15 | 199 | 322 | 355 | 274 | 215 | 124 | 160 | 215 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 179 | 372 | 495 | 135 | 148 | 163 | 148 | 205 | 356 | 163 | 222 | 163 | 148 | 77 | 148 | 437 | 429 | 430 | 77 |
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Information about the Rade de Croisic Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Rade de Croisic provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rade de Croisic can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rade de Croisic surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rade de Croisic) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rade de Croisic may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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