Anse de Cabestan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Finistere – Brittany, France)

Anse de Cabestan Surf Guide
Anse de Cabestan in Brittany is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for rocks.
Anse de Cabestan Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Anse de Cabestan:
The best conditions reported for surf at Anse de Cabestan occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Anse de Cabestan (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Anse de Cabestan Location Map
Interactive Anse de Cabestan 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 Anse de Cabestan is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Anse de Cabestan is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 50 km (31 miles) away.
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Wind State | cross- off |
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Tides at Anse de Cabestan
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Swell History at Anse de Cabestan
Surf stats for Anse de Cabestan, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Anse de Cabestan
Wind stats for Anse de Cabestan, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Anse de Cabestan Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
It is never crowded there, and the biggest number of surfers I saw in the last four years were five people! It is not reliable, the working conditions for this spot are very rare - when it works the timewindow is limited. Best spot is the inner reef.”
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Anse de Cabestan:
- Closest Wave BuoyBUOY-62050138 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyPorthleven Waverider145 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyPenzance Waverider150 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyChannel Islands Buoy152 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyIsles of Scilly (St Marys Sound) Waverider152 mi