Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with 34 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rade de Croisic this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rade de Croisic in the next 16 days are 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch ahead is looking rough. We’re in for a long, quiet period with barely a ripple to get excited about. The good news? Not much, honestly. But let’s break it down.
Right now, and for the next week and a half, the surf is flat or tiny, and the wind is all over the place. The only spot we’ve got on the radar is Rade de Croisic, and the outlook is grim. The water’s sitting at 71°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than usual – that’s very unusual for this time of year, feels like a bathtub out there.
We’re looking at a gap of about 10 days where there’s no real surf worth paddling for. The first glimmer of something happens on Friday, July 25th afternoon, when the swell bumps up to 5ft from the west. But the period is a short, choppy 5 seconds, and the wind is howling onshore at 28 mph. That’s a messy, blown-out combo. The combined energy gets up to 131 (moderate wave energy), but with that wind, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one. The waves will be lumpy and hard to ride.
The best of a bad bunch, if you can call it that, comes on Saturday, July 26th morning. The swell drops to 3ft from the west-northwest, but the wind swings light onshore at 6 mph. The period is still short at 7 seconds, so it’s not going to be pretty, but it’ll be the least ugly. The energy is 71 (weak). For a more experienced surfer, it might be worth a session just to get wet, but don’t expect much.
After that, we're back to tiny waves and onshore winds until the very end of the month. The morning of Tuesday, July 29th offers a glassy start with 1ft from the west-northwest, but the period is a long 12 seconds. That long period on a beach break like this can make the waves close out straight, so it’s a gamble. The energy is weak at 24.
The rest of the forecast is a story of small, short-period swell and onshore wind. The period from now until late July is a write-off. There’s no standout, no one day to circle on the calendar. The only reason to go is if you’re desperate for a float and don’t mind the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 3 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 3 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36PM4.99m | 8:00AM4.50m | 8:20PM4.76m | 8:43AM4.28m | 9:04PM4.44m | 9:28AM4.02m | 9:50PM4.07m | 10:16AM3.75m | 10:41PM3.71m | 11:12AM3.52m | 11:43PM3.43m | 12:20PM3.37m | 00:59AM3.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.18m | 2:46AM0.09m | 3:00PM0.34m | 3:30AM0.33m | 3:45PM0.58m | 4:15AM0.64m | 4:31PM0.87m | 5:01AM0.96m | 5:21PM1.15m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:17PM1.39m | 6:47AM1.46m | 7:23PM1.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 8 | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 6 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 8 | SW 5 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | NW 5 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | N 2 | — | W 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | WNW 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | W 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 8 | — | 10 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 652 | 652 | 1262 | 780 | 862 | 860 | 148 | 386 | 324 | 331 | 386 | 356 | 181 | 394 | 324 | 311 | 430 | 430 | 137 | 430 | 324 |
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