Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WSW swell with 579 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 glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rade de Croisic in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM.
| 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 (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a grim stretch for Rade de Croisic. The entire 16-day period is a write-off for decent surf. We’re looking at a solid blank run from now through to the end of the forecast. Not a single session gets a green light; every entry is a "poor surf conditions" call. That’s a long gap with no real recommendations.
The water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 68°F.
The first few days, from Tuesday 25 August onward, are tiny. Wednesday morning the 26th has a 0.4ft swell from the SW with a short 5-second period, and the wind is light cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s just no energy to ride. The combined wave energy is a weak 17.
We get a little bump in size around Thursday 27 August afternoon, with 4ft from the WSW and an 8-second period, and the wind shifts cross-off again, keeping it clean, with a combined energy of 142 (moderate). But the score is still zero. It’s just not coming together.
The weekend of 29-30 August sees the biggest swell of the whole run, hitting 7ft on Saturday afternoon with a combined energy of 579 (strong to very strong), but the wind is onshore and strong, making it a messy, blown-out mess. By Sunday, it’s big and lumpy – not for beginners, but the wind is all wrong.
The second week stays stuck in the same pattern. Swells between 2ft and 5ft, often with moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds, and the combined energy values are moderate to strong, but the quality is trashed. Even with a few cleaner moments—like the cross-off on Friday 4 September morning—the swell is too small (2ft) to care.
The very end of the period, around 8-9 September, brings some longer-period groundswell (12 seconds) with 4ft, but it’s cross-on with light wind, and the surf quality is still listed as poor. The long period might make it a bit straight at the beach break, but it’s academic when the conditions are this flat.
So, bottom line: there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The forecast is a total dud. Keep the board in the car and hope the next outlook has something better. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 10 | SW 5 | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 142 | 116 | 143 | 278 | 208 | 313 | 579 | 353 | 347 | 273 | 375 | 453 | 421 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM3.92m | 4:21AM3.88m | 4:37PM4.24m | 4:55AM4.16m | 5:09PM4.53m | 5:27AM4.41m | 5:42PM4.77m | 5:59AM4.61m | 6:15PM4.93m | 6:32AM4.74m | 6:49PM4.98m | 7:07AM4.78m | 7:24PM4.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.90m | 11:04AM0.85m | 11:29PM0.62m | 11:39AM0.60m | 00:03AM0.40m | 12:13PM0.41m | 00:36AM0.25m | 12:46PM0.31m | 1:09AM0.20m | 1:19PM0.29m | 1:42AM0.25m | 1:53PM0.37m | 2:16AM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 142 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 225 | — | — | — | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSE 3 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 41 | — | 116 | 143 | 278 | 208 | 313 | 579 | 353 | — | 273 | 375 | 453 | 421 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 179 | 58 | 403 | 77 | 32 | 119 | 241 | 404 | 163 | 374 | 430 | 77 | 164 | 473 | 430 | 166 | 166 | 22 |
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