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pothleven 2011  22nov by photographer troy pointer, Porthleven

12:23 pm 22 Nov 2011

Cap de la Chevre ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 5.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Cap de la Chevre Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Brittany)

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Name: Cap de la Chevre
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: WSW Offshore Wind: E

Cap de la Chevre in Brittany is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

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Overall Cap de la Chevre Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cap de la Chevre:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break La Palue 2 mi
Second closest break Lostmarc'h 2 mi
Third closest break Point de Lostmarc'h 3 mi
Fourth closest break Pointe De Dinan 4 mi
Fifth closest break Goulien 5 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Cap de la Chevre:

Closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 141 mi
Second closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 150 mi
Third closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 189 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 206 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Pembroke Buoy 238 mi

Tide stations nearest to Cap de la Chevre:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 132 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 132 mi
Third closest tide station Newlyn, England 140 mi
Fourth closest tide station Newlyn, England 140 mi
Fifth closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 144 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Cap de la Chevre:

Closest ski area Picos De Europa (Spain) 346 mi
Second closest ski area Lunada (Spain) 349 mi
Third closest ski area San-Isidro (Spain) 354 mi
Fourth closest ski area Alto Campoo (Spain) 355 mi
Fifth closest ski area Fuentes de Invierno (Spain) 356 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Cap de la Chevre:

Closest city location Crozon (France) 6 mi
Second closest city location Beuzec-Cap-Sizun (France) 7 mi
Third closest city location Camaret-sur-Mer (France) 7 mi
Fourth closest city location Lanveoc (France) 9 mi
Fifth closest city location Poullan-sur-Mer (France) 9 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Cap de la Chevre is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES) in France, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Cap de la Chevre is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP), also in France, 37 km (23 miles) away.
  • Third is Ploujean (Morlaix) Airport (MXN) in France, 73 km (45 miles) away.
  • Lann Bihoue (Lorient) Airport (LRT) in France is 95 km (59 miles) away.
  • Lannion Airport (LAI), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Cap de la Chevre and is 103 km (64 miles) away.
Cap de la Chevre break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Cap de la Chevre, France - Brittany. Use the tab navigation above to view Cap de la Chevre sea temperature, Cap de la Chevre photographs, Cap de la Chevre detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Cap de la Chevre webcams, current wind from France - Brittany live weather stations and Cap de la Chevre tide predictions. The France swell maps link will open up the big picture showing France and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from France wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Cap de la Chevre.