Goulien Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Finistere – Brittany, France)

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Goulien Surf Guide

Goulien in Brittany is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Goulien Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	14.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Goulien:

The best conditions reported for surf at Goulien 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 Goulien (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Goulien 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 32% of the time in March while 65% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

65%

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 Goulien Location Map

Interactive Goulien 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 Goulien is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES) in France, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Goulien is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP), also in France, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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Goulien Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 02:13 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 08
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	W	W
Period (s)	8	8	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Goulien look like?

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Tides at Goulien

Current tide and informaton

For Crozon, 4 km from Goulien.

Next High Water: 09:31am | 4.01m

Next Low Water: 03:33am | 1.53m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Goulien Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.5 °C) at Goulien is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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

Current Temp*: 14.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Goulien

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

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Wind History at Goulien

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

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Goulien Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 7 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.7
Consistency of Surf:3.3
Difficulty Level:2.6
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.8
Crowds:3.1
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Q, VoG from United Kingdom

“Goulien is a great spot for beginners in the summer and a sheltered spot for big surf days in the winter. The beach is set back far within a huge bay offering great protection when the winds are from the south, blowing out other nearby spots. There is lack of notable banks and the sand profile is quite gentle so the waves tend to rise slowly and can require a lot of paddling to catch when they get big and fat. Long rides are possible but they are not very exciting. The main selling point of Goulien is the shelter it offers particularly when you consider the opposite side of the bay at Kerloch provides shelter from north winds so most directions are covered.

Parking is right next to the beach but it is limited so avoid arriving late at peak times in August.”

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