La Palue Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Finistere – Brittany, France)
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La Palue Surf Guide
La Palue in Brittany is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. Waves at La Palue break both left and right. Best around high tide. It's often crowded here. Hazards include rips / crowds.
La Palue Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
consistent | 9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing La Palue:
The best conditions reported for surf at La Palue occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
What's the best time of year to surf La Palue (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore La Palue Location Map
Interactive La Palue 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 Palue is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES) in France, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Palue is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP), also in France, 38 km (24 miles) away.

Thursday, 2 February 2023, 12:56 Local Time
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Wind State | on | cross- on |
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Tides at La Palue
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Swell History at La Palue
Surf stats for La Palue, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at La Palue
Wind stats for La Palue, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
La Palue Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
The west-facing beach picks up any and every Atlantic swell, and so there's usually something to surf unless conditions are totally flat or blown out. The waves vary markedly dependent on the state of tide: in my (beginner's) opinion they're best not long after low tide as it starts to push in again. At this point, if there's a decent swell hitting the outer edge of the sandbar, there are consistent waves that break left and right, depending on conditions.
Towards high tide the waves are breaking over sands that(as one local described it to me) are a bit of a "minefield", throwing up inconsistent waves that close out quickly and steeply. Particularly when the coefficient is high (Spring tides), there is a nasty undertow, hence the beach being closed to swimmers.
There is a car park at the top of the cliff where you'll find a lot of camper-vans in the high season, and for smaller vehicles there are more small car parking areas further down a rough track towards the beach. There are no cafes or bars near the beach, but Morgat is not far away which has the usual amenities.”
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Wave Buoys Nearest To La Palue:
- Closest Wave BuoyBUOY-62050124 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyPorthleven Waverider132 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyPenzance Waverider138 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyChannel Islands Buoy139 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyIsles of Scilly (St Marys Sound) Waverider142 mi