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La Govelle Surf Guide

La Govelle in Brittany is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is no beach break and there are also right and left reef breaks (right is best).. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

La Govelle Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
14.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Govelle:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Govelle occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

marchBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing La Govelle with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in March while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
36%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
54%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
10%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Govelle Location Map

Interactive La Govelle 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 Govelle is Montoir (St.-nazaire) Airport (SNR) in France, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Govelle is Meucon (Vannes) Airport (VNE), also in France, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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La Govelle Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 07:49 Local Time
Sunday 28
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
Period (s) 10 10 10 9
Wind (km/h)
20
25
20
15
Wind State off off off off

Swell History at La Govelle

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

Wind History at La Govelle

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

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Wave Buoys Nearest To La Govelle:

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