Surf Forecasts:
Rade de Croisic surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with 97 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rade de Croisic over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s break down what’s cookin’ for the Rade de Croisic over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for the Rade. The next ten days or so are lookin’ pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a real gap on our hands. From now through the 17th of August, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is all over the place – mostly onshore or cross-onshore, churning it up. There’s almost nothing worth paddling out for. The combined wave energy is weak, with values like 10 and 11 (combined energy of all swells directed here), so don’t get your hopes up.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Tuesday morning, 18th August. The wind will swing to the east, blowing light offshore at 6 mph, and the swell will bump up to 3 ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy finally kicks into moderate territory at 204 (combined energy of all swells directed here). It’s gonna be clean, with that offshore wind cleaning up the face. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That Tuesday morning is the standout, but it’s a short window – the wind swings onshore by the afternoon and the quality drops.
After that, we get a few more days of so-so conditions. The 19th and 20th bring some knee-to-waist high swell, but the wind is either cross-off or cross-on, keeping it from being truly good. The combined energy on the 19th afternoon actually hits 251 (combined energy of all swells directed here), but it’s under a cross-on wind, so it’s gonna be choppy. Not worth the drive.
The end of the period, on Saturday 22nd August, we see a bigger pulse. The swell is 6 ft from the WSW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and it’s under a strong cross-on wind from the NNW at 16 mph. The energy is strong at 229 (combined energy of all swells directed here), but the wind is just gonna shred it. It’s a powerful, bumpy mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
So, bottom line: the only real shot is Tuesday morning, 18th August. It’s clean, waist-high, and offshore. The rest of the window is flat or blown out. Don’t force it, wait for that Tuesday morning window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 41 | 56 | 97 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM3.74m | 00:16AM3.67m | 12:58PM3.71m | 1:42AM3.69m | 2:19PM3.91m | 2:57AM3.92m | 3:25PM4.26m | 3:57AM4.21m | 4:19PM4.63m | 4:47AM4.49m | 5:07PM4.94m | 5:32AM4.70m | 5:51PM5.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM1.30m | 7:23AM1.32m | 8:08PM1.20m | 8:45AM1.18m | 9:26PM0.91m | 9:54AM0.89m | 10:30PM0.54m | 10:51AM0.55m | 11:23PM0.20m | 11:40AM0.26m | 00:10AM-0.05m | 12:25PM0.07m | 00:54AM-0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 13 | W 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 28 | 56 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 4 | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 7 | — | W 9 | NW 4 | W 13 | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 4 | 30 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 6 | — | — | W 15 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | W 6 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | W 8 | NNE 2 | E 2 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | N 2 | NW 4 | W 9 | N 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 30 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 97 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 618 | 753 | 181 | 148 | 135 | 135 | 494 | 135 | 135 | 375 | 135 | 171 | 444 | 171 | 119 | 119 | 4 | 4 | 376 | 22 |
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