Rade de Croisic Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the Rade de Croisic over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – it's a grim stretch ahead. There’s barely a whisper of energy on offer, and the wind is mostly working against us. The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn’t show up until the morning of Thursday, August 13th, and even then, it’s a bit of a struggle.

The water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We start off with a tiny pulse on Monday morning, August 10th, with a weak 1.0ft swell from the WSW and a short period. It's cross-shore and there's just no power (energy of just 16), so it's a total write-off. That trend sticks for the first few days – tiny, wind-chopped waves.

Finally, on Thursday morning, August 13th, the wave energy bumps up to a moderate reading of 111 for a few hours in the afternoon, with a 2ft swell from the west at an 11-second period. That’s the best looking combo we’ve got, but the wind is onshore and the forecast still calls it "poor surf conditions." It’s frustrating. For a spot like Rade de Croisic that’s exposed to SW swell, this westerly direction is okay, but the onshore wind just ruins it.

We get a couple of other moments where the swell tries – like Saturday morning, August 15th, with a 2ft west swell – but it’s cross-shore and weak.

The real kicker is that from the 16th through the 24th of August, we’re looking at a huge gap of days with absolutely nothing worth mentioning. Swell heights drop to 0.3ft or 0.7ft, with pitiful energy. Then, right at the very end of the window, on Tuesday, August 25th, we see a moderate jump to 3ft from the west (energy readings of 112 and 118) with a clean, cross-offshore wind. That’s promising, but it's over a week and a half away, so temper your expectations. The period is only 9 seconds, so it won't be a groundswell with serious push, but it could be rideable.

So, what’s the call? If you’re desperate, keep an eye on that Thursday afternoon, August 13th, and the far-off Tuesday, August 25th. The rest of this month looks like a flat, blown-out mess. I wouldn’t bother waxing the board up just yet.

Rusty.

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