Rade de Croisic Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it for Rade de Croisic.

Honestly, the first week and a half is pretty grim. We’ve got stubbornly small swell, and just about every session is plagued by either onshore wind or weird cross-shore chop. It’s gonna feel like a long wait. The main takeaway here is that the week starting September 20th, a week from Thursday, finally starts to show some life, but even that’s a mixed bag.

Thursday the 10th, we kick off with a weak and short-period 2-foot swell from the west, but the water is really warm – 69°, which is much warmer than this spot usually sees at this time of year (anomaly of 4°). But honestly, it’s pretty flat and useless with that onshore wind.

We’re stuck in the doldrums right through until Saturday the 12th. That Saturday morning is one of the few bright spots in the early run. The wind drops away to glassy, making the conditions look clean. But the wave itself? Just a 2-foot west swell at 8 seconds with weak energy (51). You can paddle around, but you won’t be pulling into anything.

Sunday the 13th sees a jump in period to 12 seconds, giving the 2-foot west swell a bit more shape. The combined energy bumps up (133), but it’s still cross-onshore, so it’s messy.

Look, we’re basically treading water until Sunday the 20th. That’s the standout in the entire 16-day window. Sunday morning brings a clean 6-foot swell from the WNW. Sure, the period is a short 7 seconds, but with a light cross-offshore wind from the NE, the faces should be workable. The combined energy is solid at 299. This is the first time you’ll see a real wave face, and with such a clean wind, it’s your best bet for a decent session.

But don’t get too attached to that afternoon – the wind swings onshore and the forecast goes to poor again.

Moving into Monday the 21st, it’s another mixed bag. A 5-foot west swell, but with a 13-second period (groundswell). That long period means it’ll be fat and racy, not great for the beach break here, and the wind stays cross-onshore in the afternoon. The morning might give you a few clean, lined-up walls if you get off the beach.

Thursday the 24th is the best second-week option. We get a moderate 3-foot groundswell from the WSW, but with a very long 16-second period. There is some serious energy in that water (403). With a clean cross-offshore wind from the NE in the morning, this has the potential for some of the best-shaped, walled-up waves of the whole period. It’s a real point-break-style swell for the reefs.

All in all, if you can wait until Sunday the 20th morning, or better yet, Thursday the 24th morning, you’ll be rewarded. Everything before that is a write-off.

Rusty

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