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Point de la Torche in Brittany is an exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Watch out for rocks.

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Overall Point de la Torche 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 Point de la Torche:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Pors Carn	1 mi
Second closest break	Tronoen	1 mi
Third closest break	Porzcarn	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Anse de Lesconil	5 mi
Fifth closest break	Plovan	6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Point de la Torche:
Closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	157 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	175 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	185 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	195 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Pembroke Buoy	262 mi
Tide stations nearest to Point de la Torche:
Closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	138 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco	138 mi
Third closest tide station	Newlyn, England	165 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	166 mi
Fifth closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	169 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Point de la Torche:
Closest ski area	Picos De Europa (Spain)	324 mi
Second closest ski area	Lunada (Spain)	325 mi
Third closest ski area	Alto Campoo (Spain)	332 mi
Fourth closest ski area	San-Isidro (Spain)	333 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Fuentes de Invierno (Spain)	334 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Point de la Torche:
Closest city location	Plomeur (France)	3 mi
Second closest city location	Guilvinec (France)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Treffiagat (France)	4 mi
Fourth closest city location	Ploneour-Lanvern (France)	5 mi
Fifth closest city location	Plobannalec-Lesconil (France)	6 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Point de la Torche is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Point de la Torche is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 68 km (42 miles) away.
• Third is Lann Bihoue (Lorient) Airport (LRT) in France, 69 km (43 miles) away.
• Ploujean (Morlaix) Airport (MXN) in France is 94 km (58 miles) away.
• Lannion Airport (LAI), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Point de la Torche and is 121 km (75 miles) away.