Penfoul Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Finistere – Brittany, France)

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Penfoul Surf Guide

Penfoul in Brittany is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Penfoul Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Penfoul:

The best conditions reported for surf at Penfoul occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Penfoul with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in April while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

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

blown out

61%

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 Penfoul Location Map

Interactive Penfoul 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 Penfoul is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES) in France, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Penfoul is Ploujean (Morlaix) Airport (MXN), also in France, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Penfoul Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:55 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

What does Penfoul look like?

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Tides at Penfoul

Current tide and informaton

For Anael, 8 km from Penfoul.

Next High Water: 09:26am | 5.28m

Next Low Water: 03:49pm | 1.77m

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Penfoul Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.9 °C) at Penfoul is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

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