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La Chapelle surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at La Chapelle today?
The current surf forecast for La Chapelle at 5PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at La Chapelle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | |
44 | 42 | 70 | 73 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 87 | 83 | 73 | 47 | 71 | 45 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:10AM4.96m | 10:33PM5.04m | 11:09AM4.70m | 11:39PM4.85m | 12:29PM4.62m | 1:00AM4.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM2.06m | 5:11AM2.07m | 5:33PM2.28m | 6:16AM2.18m | 6:44PM2.34m | 7:29AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | 9:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
 kJ | 13 | 42 | 70 | 73 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 87 | 83 | 73 | 47 | 71 | 45 | 25 | 61 | 69 | 84 | 62 | 11 | 44 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WSW 9 | W 11 | SW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | W 11 | SSE 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 75 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 141 | 340 | 634 | 809 | 647 | 670 | 612 | 549 | 481 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 39 | 89 | 39 | 552 | 552 | 559 | 251 | 151 | 129 | 128 | 203 | 188 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Finistere - Brittany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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