Gwendrez Left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Finistere – Brittany, France)

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Gwendrez Left Surf Guide

Gwendrez Left in Finistere - Brittany is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks consists of lefts. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Gwendrez Left Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	inconsistent	14.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gwendrez Left:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gwendrez Left occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gwendrez Left with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in February while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

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

blown out

64%

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

too small

12%

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 Gwendrez Left 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 Gwendrez is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gwendrez is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Gwendrez Left Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:06 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	6	6	6	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Gwendrez Left

Current tide and informaton

For Penhors, 7 km from Gwendrez Left.

Next High Water: 08:06pm | 3.53m

Next Low Water: 02:04pm | 1.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gwendrez Left Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.5 °C) at Gwendrez Left 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 (10.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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