Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WNW swell with 245 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s 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 (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for the coming days. I’ll be straight with you – this isn’t a classic week for the Rade de Croisic. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, with very little to get excited about. In fact, for the first several days, there’s just nothing doing. The surf doesn’t really show up until later, and even then, it’s far from perfect.
The first real pulse of energy arrives on Saturday, July 25th, in the afternoon, but it’s a messy one. We’ve got a 4ft swell coming from the west, but it’s got a terrible 5-second period on it. That’s just windswell, and it’s getting hammered by a strong onshore breeze from the west at 25 mph. That’s blown-out and grotty. The combined energy is only moderate at 64. Not worth paddling for.
Sunday, July 27th, is probably the best of a bad bunch, but I’m not calling it a standout. The Monday morning session shows a 2ft west swell with an 8-second period. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the northwest, so it’s going to be a bit choppy, but it’s surfable. Combined energy is weak, at 72. It’s small, it’s a little lumpy, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see for a while. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 70°, which is a nice touch.
The rest of the period is a write-off. We get a few days with a little more energy, like Tuesday, July 28th, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, keeping everything messy. By the time we get into early August, the swell drops to nothing. There’s a tiny window on Sunday, August 2nd, with a morning offshore wind from the east, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft from the west-northwest with a 5-second period. That’s just wind-slosh.
Overall, there’s no true standout here. The combined swell energy never climbs above moderate, and the wind is almost always in the wrong direction. It’s a flat spell with a few days of small, onshore slop. If you’re desperate, the Monday morning of July 27th is your best bet, but keep your expectations low. The sets will be short and the waves lumpy. It’s a good week to check the tide pools or wax up the kite if the wind is strong enough.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 98 | 47 | 51 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:28AM4.02m | 9:50PM4.07m | 10:16AM3.75m | 10:41PM3.71m | 11:12AM3.52m | 11:43PM3.43m | 12:20PM3.37m | 00:59AM3.28m | 1:37PM3.36m | 2:14AM3.31m | 2:43PM3.50m | 3:13AM3.46m | 3:35PM3.71m | 4:00AM3.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.87m | 5:01AM0.96m | 5:21PM1.15m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:17PM1.39m | 6:47AM1.46m | 7:23PM1.52m | 7:54AM1.56m | 8:35PM1.52m | 9:02AM1.51m | 9:40PM1.38m | 10:01AM1.35m | 10:33PM1.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 3 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 5 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 47 | — | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 4 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | SE 4 | W 8 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 8 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | N 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 98 | — | 51 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 444 | 356 | 331 | 135 | 324 | 356 | 430 | 189 | 181 | 444 | 356 | 436 | 275 | 733 | 1961 | 344 | 119 | 522 | 32 | |
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