Penthievre Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Morbihan – Brittany, France)

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Penthievre Surf Guide

Penthievre in Brittany is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded.

Penthievre Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Penthievre:

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

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Penthievre 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 38% of the time in March while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

57%

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 Penthievre Location Map

Interactive Penthievre 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 Penthievre is Lann Bihoue (Lorient) Airport (LRT) in France, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Penthievre is Meucon (Vannes) Airport (VNE), also in France, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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Penthievre Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:42 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW
Period (s)	8	7	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on

Tides at Penthievre

Current tide and informaton

For Quiberon, 9 km from Penthievre.

Next High Water: 07:57am | 3.63m

Next Low Water: 02:24pm | 1.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Penthievre Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Penthievre is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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