Les Roches Blanches surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 18 Jan 2026 CET
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Les Roches Blanches surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Les Roches Blanches sea temperature is
10.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Les Roches Blanches this week:

The surf forecast for Les Roches Blanches over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 18) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Les Roches Blanches in the next 12 days are 5.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jan 22) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 18th Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 20th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 24th Jan)18ft (5.5m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Les Roches Blanches over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the S by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
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2
3
0
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Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
W
1.5
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
3.5
W
3
W
2.3
W
1.9
W
5
WSW
5.5
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
4.5
WSW
5
W
5.5
WSW
5.5
WSW
5.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)121110101916161614141312161615141517181818
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)87252629625710196309415650174770288918491091140181707278175389889814907179911815317327
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
5
N
5
NW
10
S
20
W
20
SSW
50
S
25
WSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
35
SW
25
SSW
40
WNW
35
W
40
W
30
WSW
35
SSW
15
WSW
5
S
15
SSW
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:30PM
4.08
4:47AM
4.38
5:04PM
4.24
5:20AM
4.53
5:38PM
4.34
5:53AM
4.62
6:11PM
4.39
6:27AM
4.63
6:47PM
4.37
7:03AM
4.57
7:24PM
4.28
7:42AM
4.42
8:06PM
4.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:39AM
0.66
10:50PM
0.61
11:13AM
0.49
11:24PM
0.47
11:47AM
0.38
11:57PM
0.39
12:20PM
0.33
12:30AM
0.39
12:54PM
0.34
1:05AM
0.45
1:30PM
0.41
1:42AM
0.57
2:09PM
0.56
2:25AM
0.76
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunrise9:00--9:00--8:59--8:57--8:56--8:56--8:55--
Sunset-5:53--5:55--5:57--5:59--6:00--6:01--6:02-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C8991091010981011910108987997
Feels °C (?)688551033442331101442
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The above surf forecast table for Les Roches Blanches provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Les Roches Blanches can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Les Roches Blanches surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Les Roches Blanches) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Les Roches Blanches is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Douarnenez. If you plan a holiday in Finistere - Brittany, look for hotels and other accommodation in Douarnenez. Douarnenez has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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