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La Chapelle surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Chapelle surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Chapelle sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at La Chapelle today?
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 3PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
1290 | 1125 | 1059 | 1024 | 976 | 606 | 489 | 386 | 412 | 687 | 790 | 1024 | 1070 | 1177 | 1432 | 1700 | 3940 | 4791 | 4477 | 3466 | 2904 | 2270 | 1909 | 1277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:06AM6.98m | 7:27PM7.06m | 7:54AM6.80m | 8:14PM6.87m | 8:44AM6.47m | 9:05PM6.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.05m | 1:57AM-0.08m | 2:19PM0.25m | 2:47AM0.14m | 3:08PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | 10:00 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 1290 | 1125 | 1059 | 1024 | 976 | 606 | 489 | 346 | 360 | 188 | 175 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 94 | 333 | 3940 | 4791 | 4477 | 3466 | 2904 | 2270 | 1909 | 1277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | W 15 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 185 | 386 | 412 | 687 | 790 | 1024 | 1070 | 1177 | 1432 | 1700 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 31 | 31 | 56 | 56 | 80 | 263 | 435 | 435 | 80 | 516 | 584 | 551 | 551 | 382 | 333 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 84 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Finistere - Brittany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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