Rade de Croisic Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough run. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and messy. There’s no real surf to speak of for the first week, and the second week doesn't look much better. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly onshore wind affected conditions. It’s gonna be a grind.

The first flicker of something happens on Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, but it’s a no-go. We’ve got a 2 ft west swell with a short 8-second period, and a cross-on 12 mph SW wind. The combined energy is a weak 35, and it’s just choppy and poor. The afternoon picks up a little to 3 ft, but the period drops to 7 seconds and the wind picks up to 16 mph. It’s a mess.

The pattern just repeats. Wednesday the 5th, we’ve got 3 ft, but it’s onshore wind and the period is 7 seconds. The energy readings are all under 100, and the commentary is "poor surf conditions" for every single entry. The wind is just relentless from the west or southwest.

We get a little break from the wind on Friday morning the 7th, with a light NE breeze giving us a clean look, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft with a 10-second period. The energy is only 10. There’s just nothing to work with. Saturday morning the 8th sees a 0.7 ft west swell with an offshore 9 mph ENE wind, but it’s so small it’s basically flat. The energy is a measly 4.

The whole first week is the same story: tiny surf, and when the wind is good, there’s no swell. When there’s a bit of size, the wind is onshore. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year – nothing unusual, just a normal summer reading.

The second week is a repeat. Monday the 10th, Tuesday the 11th, Wednesday the 12th, Thursday the 13th… it’s all the same. The swell barely scrapes 2 ft, the energy stays low, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. There’s no real standout at all. On Wednesday the 19th, the afternoon sees a jump in energy to 154 with a 3 ft swell and a 9-second period, but the wind is a strong 25 mph onshore. That’s not for surfing, that’s kite territory.

Honestly, if you’re looking to paddle, you’re better off taking a break. The forecast is grim. There are no good options here. It’s a blank run, but for this area, that’s not totally unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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