Rade de Croisic Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Rade de Croisic (France).

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook. We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch with hardly any surf to get excited about. The first break that shows up is *Rade de Croisic* itself, and it’s a tough one to call.

For the first week and a half, the numbers are just sad. Tiny swell, mostly under 1 ft, with weak combined swell energy (mostly under 20). The swell direction is hanging around WSW, which is the optimum, but the size is just not there. The water temp is about average for this time of year. We get a few windows of clean conditions – like Thursday morning the 16th with a light offshore from the east, and Sunday morning the 19th with a gentle offshore – but the waves are tiny, barely a ripple. The swell periods are a mix of short and medium, nothing to write home about. It’s a frustrating wait.

Then, on Friday the 24th of July, things wake up a little. We see a jump to 5 ft on the Friday morning and 4 ft in the afternoon, both from the WSW. The combined swell energy is now moderate (186 and 177). The problem? The wind is a fresh onshore or cross-onshore, blowing at 19 mph, making it messy and lumpy. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be weak, choppy junk. Saturday the 25th sees a drop to 4 ft to 3 ft, again with poor wind. This is the only time in the whole 16 days the swell goes over 3 ft, but the quality is poor.

For the best on offer, you have to look at the very end of the outlook. Wednesday morning, the 29th of July, brings a light offshore breeze from the ESE (3 mph) and clean conditions. The swell is only 1 ft from the west with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is still weak (31). It’s tiny, but it’s the cleanest wave in the whole run. If you’re a beginner or on a longboard, that might be your only window for a little glide. Otherwise, this setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the persistent onshore winds and small, choppy surf.

There’s a real gap of about 10 days with no real recommendations before that Friday the 24th blip, and then it’s back to small and messy. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a rough run. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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