Beg An Tour Surf Guide

Beg An Tour in Finistere - Brittany is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. Rarely crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Beg An Tour Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3fairly consistent
15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Beg An Tour:

The best conditions reported for surf at Beg An Tour occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

marchBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Beg An Tour 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 38% of the time in March while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
38%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
56%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
6%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Beg An Tour Location Map

Interactive Beg An Tour 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 Beg An Tour is Lann Bihoue (Lorient) Airport (LRT) in France, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Beg An Tour is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP), also in France, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Beg An Tour Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:42 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.3
W
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.2
W
Period (s) 8 8 8 8
Wind (km/h)
15
20
20
15
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Beg An Tour

Surf stats for Beg An Tour, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Beg An Tour

Wind stats for Beg An Tour, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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