Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, W swell with 229 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Rade de Croisic, and honestly, it’s a tough one. We’re in a real flat spell here, so don’t expect much action for a while.
The water is sitting at 71°, which is about 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, almost like bathwater, but it does nothing for the waves.
Right now, and for the next couple of weeks, it’s pretty much a write-off. You’re looking at tiny, weak waves day after day. The combined swell energy is stuck in the low double digits, like 14 on Sunday morning, 8 on Sunday afternoon – that’s basically nothing. The wind is all over the place, but it’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so even the tiny bumps are chopped up and messy. There’s a stretch from the start all the way through to the 26th of July where the surf is just… not worth paddling out for. It’s a long, blank run.
The only glimmer of something happens on the morning of the 27th of July. The swell is still small at 2 ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is 74 (weak). But the wind is offshore from the northeast, a light 9 mph breeze, and it’s clean. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – it’s not a classic, but it’s the only window where you could get a few grovelly ones if you’re desperate. The break is fairly consistent, so if you’re there, you might snag a couple. Be aware, crowds can be around sometimes.
The afternoon of the 27th gets choppy again with a cross-onshore wind, so that morning window is the one and only shot in this whole outlook. Keep your expectations low, and check back – forecasts change, and it can’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 14 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 109 | 20 | 63 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33PM4.38m | 4:03AM4.39m | 4:28PM4.69m | 4:56AM4.59m | 5:18PM4.94m | 5:45AM4.71m | 6:06PM5.09m | 6:31AM4.73m | 6:51PM5.11m | 7:16AM4.66m | 7:36PM4.99m | 8:00AM4.50m | 8:20PM4.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.79m | 10:34PM0.55m | 10:59AM0.55m | 11:32PM0.25m | 11:53AM0.33m | 00:24AM0.03m | 12:42PM0.18m | 1:13AM-0.08m | 1:29PM0.12m | 2:00AM-0.05m | 2:15PM0.18m | 2:46AM0.09m | 3:00PM0.34m | 3:30AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | E 3 | W 5 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WNW 4 | W 10 | — | W 11 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 19 | — | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | NNW 3 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | SW 8 | E 3 | WSW 6 | W 4 | — | W 5 | N 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | — | W 6 | N 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 7 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 109 | 20 | 63 | 24 | — | 12 | 2 | — | 25 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 171 | 180 | 80 | 397 | 135 | 176 | 386 | 313 | 372 | 424 | 119 | 366 | 366 | 106 | 652 | 366 | 181 | 755 | 771 | |
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