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
13.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Monday (May 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (May 18) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 18th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 20th May)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 20th May)10ft (3.0m) 15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
2
!
4
4
2
0
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
W
11
1.1
WNW
11
2.3
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
9
2.2
W
10
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
833
652
260
766
858
932
3809
2560
1198
698
451
388
980
755
430
337
265
208
151
83
56
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
S
30
SSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
N
10
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ENE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:26PM4.93m
6:52AM4.67m
7:13PM4.79m
7:42AM4.41m
8:04PM4.55m
8:36AM4.09m
9:01PM4.25m
9:38AM3.78m
10:07PM3.97m
10:51AM3.55m
11:23PM3.76m
12:11PM3.47m
00:40AM3.69m
Low Tide
12:26PM0.04m
00:54AM-0.03m
1:13PM0.19m
1:45AM0.14m
2:04PM0.42m
2:39AM0.41m
2:58PM0.70m
3:38AM0.70m
3:58PM0.97m
4:43AM0.95m
5:06PM1.17m
5:53AM1.10m
6:19PM1.26m
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:53
9:54
9:55
9:58
9:59
10:00
2
7
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
14
15
14
15
16
15
17
21
20
20
24
23
23
26
26
23
28
27
10
8
9
9
9
9
12
13
13
13
17
17
17
21
22
23
26
25
22
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
W
11
1.1
WNW
11
2.2
W
10
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
833
652
260
932
3809
2560
1198
698
451
388
980
755
430
337
265
208
151
83
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
7
0.8
WSW
16
0.6
S
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
106
359
22
8
7
2
2
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
31
84
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
6
2.3
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
9
0.9
SSW
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
244
766
858
84
12
8
6
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
320
461
509
380
83
0
0
4
56
0
18
56
1
0
5
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Finistere - Brittany
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
6
5
7
5
5
5
4
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Information about the Les Roches Blanches Surf forecast

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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