Guidel Plages Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Morbihan – Brittany, France)

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Guidel Plages Surf Guide

Guidel Plages in Brittany is an exposed beach and reef break that has very 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 angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Guidel Plages Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	10.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Guidel Plages:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Guidel Plages 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 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% 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

51%

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

too small

17%

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

Explore Guidel Plages Location Map

Interactive Guidel Plages 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 Guidel Plages is Lann Bihoue (Lorient) Airport (LRT) in France, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Guidel Plages is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP), also in France, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Guidel Plages Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 06:43 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 26
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	10	10	11	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Guidel Plages look like?

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Credit: joris

Tides at Guidel Plages

Current tide and informaton

For Guidel-Plage, 2 km from Guidel Plages.

Next High Water: 08:24am | 3.82m

Next Low Water: 02:42pm | 0.59m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Guidel Plages Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.7 °C) at Guidel Plages is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (6.0 °C).

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