Mauvaise Greve Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Finistere – Brittany, France)

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Mauvaise Greve Surf Guide

Mauvaise Greve in Finistere - Brittany is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Take care of - Rocks.

Mauvaise Greve Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mauvaise Greve:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mauvaise Greve occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Mauvaise Greve with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in October while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

49%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mauvaise Greve Location Map

Interactive Mauvaise Greve 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 Mauvaise Greve is Ploujean (Morlaix) Airport (MXN) in France, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mauvaise Greve is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 37 km (23 miles) away.

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Mauvaise Greve Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:24 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	5	5	5	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	cross- on

What does Mauvaise Greve look like?

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Credit: Huber Credit: floch

Tides at Mauvaise Greve

Current tide and informaton

For Saint-Pol-de-Leon, 8 km from Mauvaise Greve.

Next High Water: 09:44pm | 6.08m

Next Low Water: 03:51pm | 1.45m

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Mauvaise Greve Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.0 °C) at Mauvaise Greve is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (9.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.