Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, W swell with 1,281 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rade de Croisic this week:
The surf forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rade de Croisic in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at the Rade de Croisic and see what's headin' our way. I gotta be honest, the start of this stretch is a tough one to swallow. We're lookin' at a long run of rough days before anything decent shows up.
We're kickin' things off on Saturday the 29th of August, and it's a total mess. We got a 7ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a weak 8 seconds, and the wind is blowin' straight onshore at 22 mph. The water temp is about 67°F, which is normal for the season, but you wouldn't want to be out there in that chop. The combined energy is moderate (601), but it's all just wind slop. Nothing doing.
That ugly streak runs right through Sunday and Monday. Tuesday morning the 1st of September gives us a little breather. The wind turns light cross-offshore from the NE at just 6 mph, and we get a 3ft wave from the West with a 10-second period. The energy is weak (117), and the call is "surfable but ordinary." You might get a few half-decent rides on a longboard, but it's nothin' to write home about.
Then we're back into a dry spell from Wednesday the 2nd through Friday the 4th. More onshore wind and tiny, gutless waves. Not worth the paddle out.
Saturday the 5th of September morning shows another glimmer. A clean 2ft wave from the West with an 11-second period, and the wind is a gentle offshore from the ESE at 9 mph. That's clean, but with weak energy (129), it's still just a small-wave day for the fun seekers.
Now, for the real deal, you gotta wait until the second week. Circle Friday the 11th of September. Friday morning we get a 2ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a massive 16 seconds—that's deep ocean groundswell. With a light offshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph, it'll be clean (235 energy). But the true standout is Friday afternoon. We get a solid 5ft swell from the West with a 14-second period, and the wind goes glassy—dead calm from the NNE at 3 mph. That's a ton of energy (1080) and the report says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." For a spot that usually needs a SW swell, getting this kind of long-period West swell with glassy conditions is a golden ticket. That's the one session to plan for.
Saturday the 12th of September morning still has a clean 3ft wave from the West with an offshore ENE breeze at 12 mph (257 energy), but it's not quite as choice as the day before. After that, it's back to onshore junk to close out the forecast.
So the word is: sit tight through a rough first week, and you'll be rewarded on Friday the 11th of September for a proper session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 13 |
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 kJ | 261 | 290 | 270 | 438 | 502 | 580 | 273 | 120 | 81 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 90 | 46 | 666 | 706 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32AM4.74m | 6:49PM4.98m | 7:07AM4.78m | 7:24PM4.93m | 7:44AM4.72m | 8:03PM4.75m | 8:23AM4.54m | 8:45PM4.47m | 9:08AM4.28m | 9:34PM4.10m | 10:01AM3.95m | 10:35PM3.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.20m | 1:19PM0.29m | 1:42AM0.25m | 1:53PM0.37m | 2:16AM0.39m | 2:30PM0.52m | 2:53AM0.61m | 3:12PM0.74m | 3:37AM0.90m | 4:04PM1.01m | 4:34AM1.20m | 5:14PM1.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 8:57 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 109 | — | — | — | — | 580 | 273 | 120 | 81 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 90 | 46 | — | — | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 261 | 290 | 270 | 438 | 502 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 84 | 42 | 666 | 706 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 163 | 225 | 430 | 140 | 140 | 4 | 4 | 137 | 52 | 80 | 444 | 148 | 106 | 119 | 64 | 119 | 119 | 4 |
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