Surf-Forecast | Kerlouan Surf Guide

Lat Long: 48.66° N 4.40° W

Issued: 6 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kerlouan sea temperature is

14.5°C

Kerlouan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Kerlouan Surf Guide

Kerlouan in Finistere - Brittany is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the south southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the north northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Kerlouan Spot Info

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

Surfing Kerlouan:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kerlouan occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Kerlouan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in October while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

34%

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

too small

45%

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

Explore Kerlouan Location Map

Interactive Kerlouan 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 Kerlouan is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES) in France, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kerlouan is Ploujean (Morlaix) Airport (MXN), also in France, 44 km (27 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.

Kerlouan Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 12:28 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Kerlouan

Current tide and informaton

For Plouguerneau, 9 km from Kerlouan.

Next High Water: 12:47pm | 5.2m

Next Low Water: 07:16pm | 1.64m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Kerlouan Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.5 °C) at Kerlouan 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.