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La Chapelle surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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
12.9° 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: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
158 | 158 | 173 | 522 | 612 | 1643 | 1569 | 1450 | 1427 | 1290 | 1227 | 1160 | 1121 | 868 | 899 | 550 | 433 | 300 | 352 | 423 | 569 | 336 | 394 | 453 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:20AM6.96m | 6:42PM7.07m | 7:06AM6.98m | 7:27PM7.06m | 7:54AM6.80m | 8:14PM6.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.04m | 12:45PM0.02m | 1:10AM-0.12m | 1:31PM0.05m | 1:57AM-0.08m | 2:19PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 158 | 158 | 173 | 214 | 204 | 1643 | 1569 | 1450 | 1427 | 1290 | 1227 | 1160 | 1121 | 868 | 899 | 550 | 433 | 300 | 200 | 168 | 17 | 336 | 394 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 18 |
| kJ | 70 | 99 | 154 | 522 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 19 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 86 | 44 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 71 | 184 | 299 | 352 | 423 | 569 | 285 | 262 | 218 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 333 | 90 | 31 | 10 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 100 | 227 | 549 | 551 | 551 | 570 | 551 | 84 | 56 |
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