Baie de Douarnenez Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Finistere – Brittany, France)

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Baie de Douarnenez Surf Guide

Baie de Dournenez in Brittany is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips / crowds.

Baie de Douarnenez Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	66°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Baie de Douarnenez:

The best conditions reported for surf at Baie de Douarnenez occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Baie de Douarnenez 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 25% of the time in March while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

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

blown out

61%

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

too small

14%

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

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Interactive Baie de Douarnenez 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 Baie de Douarnenez is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Baie de Douarnenez is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Baie de Douarnenez Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 06:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 15
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (ft)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	10	10	10
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Baie de Douarnenez

Current tide and informaton

For Douarnenez, 3 miles from Baie de Douarnenez.

Next High Water: 08:12am | 14ft

Next Low Water: 02:31pm | 2ft

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Baie de Douarnenez Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.9 °C) at Baie de Douarnenez is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 66°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite