Etel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Morbihan – Brittany, France)

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Etel Surf Guide

Etel in Brittany is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights.

Etel Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	13.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Etel:

The best conditions reported for surf at Etel occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

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

februaryBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Etel with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in February while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

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

blown out

58%

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

too small

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

Explore Etel Location Map

Interactive Etel 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 Etel is Lann Bihoue (Lorient) Airport (LRT) in France, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Etel is Meucon (Vannes) Airport (VNE), also in France, 38 km (24 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.

Etel Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 16 May 2021, 09:54 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 16
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WSW	W	W	W
Period (s)	13	13	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Etel look like?

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Tides at Etel

Current tide and informaton

For Etel, 14.0 km from Etel.

Next High Water: 08:24pm | 3.65m

Next Low Water: 02:11pm | 0.95m

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Etel Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.3 °C) at Etel is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (9.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

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