Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with 239 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve had a good look at what’s cookin’ for Rade de Croisic over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly onshore, so we’re looking at a long, long wait for anything rideable.
Right from the get-go, Sunday the 16th has zero on offer. We’re talking flat, weak waves at 2ft from the west with a short 7-second period and a west wind howlin’ at 15 mph right onshore. The wave energy is basically nothing, so don’t even bother. Water temp is 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only good news.
Monday the 17th, Tuesday the 18th, and Wednesday the 19th are all the same story – tiny swell, messy conditions. The best of that bunch is Monday morning with a small 1ft cross-shore bump, but it’s a cross-shore wind at 9 mph and the period is short again at 7 seconds. Not worth paddlin’ out.
There’s a slight pulse of moderate wave energy on Thursday the 20th – the swell bumps up to 3ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon, both from the west with a 9-second period. But it’s all blown out with a 15-19 mph onshore wind. The power is there for the bigger boards, but the face is gonna be a mess. Not a standout.
The pattern pretty much holds through the end of the month. Even though we get a few glimmers of cross-offshore or offshore wind – like Saturday morning the 22nd with a light 6 mph cross-off, or Sunday morning the 23rd with a 15 mph cross-off, or even Friday the 28th with a light 9 mph offshore – the swell is just too small. We’re talkin’ 1ft, with weak energy. Clean, but barely a ripple.
The only time the wave energy jumps back up into the moderate zone is on Saturday the 30th. The afternoon sees a 2ft west swell with a 12-second period and a strong pulse of energy. But it’s blown out by a 12 mph onshore wind. If that wind swings, you could have a surprise. Until then, it’s a dry spell over two weeks with not a single good session in sight. It’s just how it goes here sometimes.
So, if you're desperate, the only window that might offer a clean, tiny wave is the 28th of August morning with that ankle-high bump from the east and a 9 mph offshore. Wind will be perfect, but you’d need a longboard and a whole lotta patience.
All the best,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 13 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 40 | 43 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 162 | 196 | 45 | 80 | 76 | 25 | 21 | 37 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:16AM3.28m | 00:01AM3.07m | 12:50PM3.16m | 1:46AM3.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:55AM1.67m | 6:39PM1.70m | 7:12AM1.79m | 8:03PM1.70m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 13 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 16 | — | 36 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | — | — | 45 | 80 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 42 | — | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 5 | — | W 3 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 40 | 2 | — | 19 | — | — | 7 | 22 | — | 7 | 42 | 162 | 196 | — | — | 76 | — | — | 37 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 54 | 109 | 140 | 106 | 135 | 638 | 787 | 137 | 788 | 119 | 324 | 166 | 18 | 22 | 119 | 55 | 50 | 119 | 77 |
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