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La Chapelle surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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 10AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | |
1796 | 5525 | 4647 | 4477 | 3691 | 2904 | 2446 | 1909 | 1424 | 1122 | 887 | 765 | 607 | 451 | 442 | 434 | 408 | 400 | 594 | 618 | 610 | 526 | 517 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:44AM6.47m | 9:05PM6.55m | 9:38AM6.04m | 10:00PM6.14m | 10:39AM5.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.14m | 3:08PM0.57m | 3:40AM0.49m | 4:01PM0.97m | 4:36AM0.91m | 4:59PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
 kJ | 422 | 5525 | 4647 | 4477 | 3691 | 2904 | 2446 | 1909 | 1424 | 1122 | 887 | 765 | 607 | 451 | 442 | 434 | 408 | 400 | 594 | 618 | 610 | 526 | 517 | 489 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 14 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1796 | 4843 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 552 | 83 | 31 | 377 | 84 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Finistere - Brittany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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