Surf-Forecast | Penhors Surf Guide

Penhors Surf Guide

Penhors in Brittany is an exposed break. that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southwest.. Sometimes crowded.

Penhors Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Penhors:

The best conditions reported for surf at Penhors occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Penhors (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Penhors with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in March while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Penhors Location Map

Interactive Penhors surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Penhors is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Penhors is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Penhors Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 03:31 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 11
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Penhors

Current tide and informaton

For Penhors, 0 km from Penhors.

Next High Water: 02:05pm | 3.5m

Next Low Water: 07:50am | 0.8m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Penhors Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.0 °C) at Penhors is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.