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Pen-Hat Surf Guide

Pen-Hat in Finistere - Brittany is an exposed beach break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Pen-Hat Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3		16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pen-Hat:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pen-Hat occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pen-Hat (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Pen-Hat with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in March while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

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

blown out

60%

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

too small

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

Explore Pen-Hat Location Map

Interactive Pen-Hat 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 Pen-Hat is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES) in France, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pen-Hat is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP), also in France, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pen-Hat Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 09:28 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 19
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Pen-Hat

Current tide and informaton

For Pointe du Toulinguet, 1 km from Pen-Hat.

Next High Water: 09:08pm | 5.3m

Next Low Water: 03:00pm | 0.61m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Pen-Hat Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Pen-Hat is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite