Rade de Croisic Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for Rade de Croisic. The next 16 days are looking like a real bust for any decent surf. We’ve got a long, painful gap with nothing worth paddling out for.

Looking at the entire run, there’s a whole lot of flatness and poor conditions. The wave energy is flatlined for the most part, with the highest combined energy we see hitting just 157 (moderate) on the 2nd of August, but that comes with a bunch of problems. The wind and swell just aren’t playing ball.

Let’s start with the first few days. From Thursday the 23rd through the 31st of July, it’s a total write-off. Swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is all over the place. Early on, Thursday the 23rd morning has a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the west with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is east, offshore, but there’s just no power – combined energy is only 7 (weak). The afternoon gets worse with onshore wind. Friday the 24th is even smaller, with a 0.3 ft swell. The weekend is a mess of cross-shore and onshore winds whipping up chop, with swell staying well below 3 ft. You’ll see a bit more energy on the 27th of July Monday morning, with a 2 ft west swell and a 9-second period, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s messy. The energy is still only 78 (weak).

The next week is more of the same. We’ve got a few glassy mornings, like Friday the 31st of July morning and Thursday the 6th of August morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft – you’d be floating around on a lake. The 1st of August Saturday is blown out with fresh cross-onshore winds.

The only real spike in the whole period comes on the 2nd of August. Sunday morning shows a 4 ft west swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 157 (moderate). But here’s the kicker – the wind is onshore from the west-northwest at 9 mph. That’s going to be bumpy and messy. The afternoon is slightly better, with the swell dropping to 3 ft and a cross-onshore wind, but it’s still not clean. This is the only time the swell gets over 3 ft, but the quality isn’t there for a good paddle session. It’s honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than a surfer on a shortboard.

The rest of the first week of August is a parade of onshore and cross-shore winds, rain showers, and tiny swell. We’ll see a 1 ft groundswell with a 10-second period on the 5th and 6th of August, but the energy is only 15-17 (weak). The morning of the 6th is glassy, but again, not enough swell to do anything.

What’s the bright spot? To be honest, there isn’t one. The whole 16-day window is a blank. For Rade de Croisic, this is more normal than unusual. The break is fairly consistent, but this run is a real stinker. Forecasts can change, so don’t throw the board in the attic just yet, but for now, save your gas and wait for a better window.

Rusty.

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