Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to call, but I’ll level with ya. The next couple of weeks here in the Rade de Croisic are shaping up to be a real disappointment for anyone looking to paddle out. The surf is just not on the cards for a solid stretch.
Right now, and for the first week or so, the wave energy is basically non-existent. I’m talking tiny, weak swells with combined energy barely cracking 100 (67). We’re looking at small, sloppy, onshore junk through the 14th and 15th, with the swell height barely scraping 3 ft from the west. The water is a touch warmer than what we’d normally see at this time of year, sitting at 69°, but that’s about the only highlight. The wind is a mess, mostly cross or onshore, and the conditions are just poor. There’s a gap of about eight days with nothing worth mentioning.
We’ve got a few brief moments of offshore wind around the 20th and 22nd, but the swell is still too small to do anything with. It’s like a tease.
Then, around the 27th of August, things start to look a bit more interesting. The swell picks up, with the combined energy jumping to 183 on Thursday morning, and the swell direction coming from the WSW at 4 ft. But it’s still a cross-onshore breeze, and the period is short, meaning the waves are going to be a bit messy. For me, the only real standout in this entire 16-day window is the 28th of August. The swell is getting bigger, hitting 6 ft from the WSW, and the period pushes out to 11 seconds – that’s real groundswell energy. The combined energy reads 778, so there’s some power behind it. But here’s the rub: the wind is going to be a near gale from the southwest, blowing right onshore. It’s going to be a total washout for a paddle board. That kind of setup, with that much wind and swell, looks a lot more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, to be straight with you – there’s nothing in this forecast that I’d recommend for a surf. The best of a bad bunch is the 28th, but only if you’re on a foil or a kite. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s about all the good news I’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 3 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 24 | 22 | 84 | 42 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 65 | 57 | 56 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32PM5.17m | 6:53AM4.80m | 7:12PM5.07m | 7:32AM4.69m | 7:50PM4.83m | 8:10AM4.48m | 8:29PM4.49m | 8:48AM4.21m | 9:08PM4.10m | 9:28AM3.90m | 9:51PM3.70m | 10:14AM3.57m | 10:43PM3.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM-0.12m | 1:48PM0.07m | 2:15AM0.06m | 2:28PM0.26m | 2:53AM0.35m | 3:07PM0.54m | 3:31AM0.70m | 3:48PM0.87m | 4:11AM1.07m | 4:33PM1.22m | 4:56AM1.41m | 5:27PM1.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 22 | — | 42 | 30 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 15 | 57 | 56 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 4 | W 11 | W 9 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 3 | N 3 | W 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | W 8 | NNE 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 106 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 23 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 65 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 32 | 54 | 444 | 77 | 77 | 430 | 154 | 179 | 444 | 176 | 432 | 652 | 163 | 135 | 710 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 54 |
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