La Garde Guerin Surf Guide

La Garde Guerin in Brittany is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

La Garde Guerin Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach1fairly consistent
13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Garde Guerin:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Garde Guerin occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing La Garde Guerin with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in February while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
16%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
49%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
35%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Garde Guerin Location Map

Interactive La Garde Guerin 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 La Garde Guerin is Pleurtuit (Dinard) Airport (DNR) in France, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Garde Guerin is Armor (St.-brieuc Armor) Airport (SBK), also in France, 55 km (34 miles) away.

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La Garde Guerin Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:04 Local Time
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5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.7
NNE
0.5
NNE
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
Period (s) 4 4 8 8
Wind (km/h)
20
15
10
10
Wind State cross cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at La Garde Guerin

Surf stats for La Garde Guerin, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at La Garde Guerin

Wind stats for La Garde Guerin, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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