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Le Ris ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 1.0

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Overall: 3.0

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Le Ris Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Finistere – Brittany, France)

Le Ris Surf Guide

Le Riz in Brittany is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Le Ris Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Ris:

The best conditions reported for surf at Le Ris occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Le Ris 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 24% of the time in February while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
24%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
67%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
9%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Le Ris Location Map

Interactive Le Ris 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 Le Ris is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Ris is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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Le Ris Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 July 2022, 14:21 Local Time
Monday 04
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.9
WNW
1
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
Period (s) 9 8 8 8
Wind (km/h)
10
20
25
25
Wind State cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on

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    Tides at Le Ris

    Current tide and informaton
    For Douarnenez, 1 km from Le Ris.
    Next High Water: 08:53pm | 3.98m
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    Next Low Water: 02:39pm | 0.98m
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    Le Ris Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (16.6 °C) at Le Ris is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Le Ris

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

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    Wind History at Le Ris

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

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