Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with 650 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rade de Croisic in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let's talk real. The surf's been tough lately, and honestly, the next while isn't looking too flash. We've got a proper quiet spell on the horizon before anything worth celebrating.
Right now, it's all messy. Monday morning at Rade de Croisic sees some push with 6ft of WSW swell, but a solid 25 km/h W wind will have it chopped out. The period's okay at 10 seconds, but the energy reads moderate, around 574. It's just not surfable. The afternoon gets worse—energy jumps to strong at 1118, the swell swings west, and the onshore wind sticks around.
Tuesday and Wednesday drop off to nothing. We're talking knee-high slop under 3ft with weak energy, mostly in the low double digits. A touch of clean air on Tuesday morning with a light cross-off, but there's just no swell behind it. The whole stretch goes flat and stays that way until the 5th.
Here's the one glimmer. Saturday the 5th of September. The morning is looking alright. A clean N cross-off breeze at 10 km/h and a long-period W swell pushing 3ft. That's 14 seconds, so there's some proper groundswell energy. The energy reading jumps to 316, and for a moment, it feels like we might get a surf. But this spot is a bit fair-weather, pretty consistent though. For a couple of hours, it could be clean and lined-up. The issue is it's gone by the afternoon as the wind swings back onshore.
After that, it's back to the doldrums for a long stretch. Some tiny, weak swells with cross-off breezes, but the wave heights just don't have any push. You're looking at 1ft to 2ft, that's not surf, that's just a ripple. This proper dry spell runs from the 6th right through the 14th of September. Really, nothing worth paddling out for. It's a blank run, which is a bit unusual, but it happens.
The only other thing that catches my eye is a pulse around the 15th of September. That's more than a week away, so it's a promise, not a guarantee. A new W groundswell pushes in at 4ft with a 13-second period. The energy is strong, hitting 791 on Tuesday morning. The wind is a light WNW at 10 km/h. It's onshore, but it's light, so it might be a bit lumpy but there's finally some push. It could be the best of a bad bunch, but the afternoon sees it jump to 5ft with a fresh onshore breeze at 25 km/h, which will blow it out. For the experienced crew, that afternoon on the higher tide could be something, but for anyone else, it's a miss.
So, the short of it: the run from now till the 5th is mostly a washout. The standout, if you can call it that, is the Saturday morning session on the 5th. The one to watch is the 15th, but keep your expectations in check.
Water temp is sitting around 66°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, no weird anomalies.
Keep it real, and check back in later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
574 | 650 | 284 | 151 | 81 | 25 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 99 | 84 | 316 | 215 | 132 | 55 | 30 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24PM4.93m | 7:44AM4.72m | 8:03PM4.75m | 8:23AM4.54m | 8:45PM4.47m | 9:08AM4.28m | 9:34PM4.10m | 10:01AM3.95m | 10:35PM3.72m | 11:11AM3.67m | 11:59PM3.45m | 12:45PM3.59m | 1:40AM3.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.37m | 2:16AM0.39m | 2:30PM0.52m | 2:53AM0.61m | 3:12PM0.74m | 3:37AM0.90m | 4:04PM1.01m | 4:34AM1.20m | 5:14PM1.25m | 5:51AM1.42m | 6:40PM1.34m | 7:19AM1.43m | 8:08PM1.19m | ||||||||
7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
— | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
— | 650 | 284 | 151 | 81 | 7 | 21 | — | 10 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 99 | 23 | 316 | 215 | 132 | 55 | 30 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | W 8 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNE 2 | NW 2 | NE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 2 |
574 | 468 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 140 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 54 | 80 | 119 | 137 | 77 | 148 | 77 | 106 | 137 | 16 | 0 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 54 |
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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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