Les Roches Blanches surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France

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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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Les Roches Blanches in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (May 18) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 16th May)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 8PM (Mon 18th May)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 20th May)8ft (2.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Les Roches Blanches over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.4
W
14
0.7
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.9
W
13
2
W
12
1.3
WNW
12
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
13
2.1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
848
765
439
346
230
116
79
76
58
215
1065
1170
1122
415
1365
1160
998
1061
1979
2157
1385
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
10
NNW
15
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
25
SSW
35
S
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
3:28PM4.31m
3:47AM4.51m
4:12PM4.61m
4:33AM4.74m
4:56PM4.84m
5:18AM4.85m
5:40PM4.95m
6:05AM4.82m
6:26PM4.93m
6:52AM4.67m
7:13PM4.79m
7:42AM4.41m
8:04PM4.55m
Low Tide
9:25AM0.54m
9:47PM0.52m
10:10AM0.26m
10:33PM0.21m
10:55AM0.08m
11:19PM0.00m
11:40AM-0.00m
00:05AM-0.08m
12:26PM0.04m
00:54AM-0.03m
1:13PM0.19m
1:45AM0.14m
2:04PM0.42m
2:39AM0.41m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:46
9:49
9:50
9:51
9:52
9:53
9:54
1
2
1
1
3
1
4
10
Temp °C
11
12
9
12
14
11
12
13
13
12
13
12
13
14
15
15
16
15
16
17
17
4
4
3
6
8
5
8
9
10
8
8
8
9
8
10
12
12
13
14
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.1
SW
13
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.7
W
14
1.9
W
13
2
W
12
1.3
WNW
12
2.2
W
10
0.2
W
15
2.3
WSW
10
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
13
2.1
W
13
Energy kJ
8
8
439
346
7
116
79
76
52
153
1065
1170
1122
415
928
17
1061
1979
2157
1385
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
16
0.4
W
14
0.7
W
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
8
7
7
3
5
58
215
6
17
6
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
848
765
230
136
386
1365
1160
998
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
351
1281
34
16
86
11
83
497
37
36
509
82
82
267
509
31
27
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Finistere - Brittany
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
4
7
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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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 16 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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