Plage L'Aber surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France

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Plage L'Aber surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Plage L'Aber sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plage L'Aber this week:

The surf forecast for Plage L'Aber over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Plage L'Aber in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 17th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 21st May)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 20th May)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plage L'Aber over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
NW
8
1
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
15
1.7
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
1.6
WNW
11
2.5
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
W
10
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
13
2
W
13
1.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
672
459
378
281
110
62
76
70
275
1049
1703
1480
614
905
887
793
821
2987
2232
1318
636
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
15
NNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
NNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
45
S
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SE
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:50PM5.04m
4:09AM5.28m
4:34PM5.40m
4:55AM5.56m
5:18PM5.66m
5:41AM5.70m
6:02PM5.79m
6:27AM5.70m
6:48PM5.78m
7:15AM5.54m
7:35PM5.62m
8:05AM5.26m
8:26PM5.36m
8:59AM4.90m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.63m
10:24AM0.34m
10:46PM0.28m
11:09AM0.12m
11:33PM0.03m
11:55AM0.03m
00:20AM-0.08m
12:41PM0.07m
1:08AM-0.03m
1:29PM0.24m
1:59AM0.16m
2:19PM0.51m
2:53AM0.45m
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:47
9:50
9:51
9:52
9:52
9:54
9:55
9:57
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
6
10
Temp °C
11
10
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
16
3
2
6
5
4
6
9
9
9
8
7
7
5
7
10
10
10
12
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.1
SW
13
1
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.1
W
16
0.8
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.7
W
13
2
W
13
2.3
W
12
1.6
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.2
W
15
2.1
W
10
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
13
2
W
13
1.5
W
12
Energy kJ
8
459
378
7
110
62
5
70
84
1049
1298
1480
614
164
17
821
2987
2232
1318
636
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
W
14
0.8
W
15
0.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
8
7
7
3
58
275
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
9
1.4
NW
8
0.8
W
8
1.1
WNW
7
2.3
W
13
1.5
SW
6
2.5
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
1
SSW
7
Energy kJ
672
281
76
140
1703
151
905
887
793
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
2
Distance (km)
344
49
49
99
5
51
230
23
2
14
77
77
248
523
519
376
77
14
14
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Finistere - Brittany
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
1
1
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
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Information about the Plage L'Aber Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Plage L'Aber provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Plage L'Aber can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Plage L'Aber 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 (Plage L'Aber) 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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Plage L'Aber is 12 km (7 miles) from the city of Camaret-sur-Mer. If you plan a holiday in Finistere - Brittany, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camaret-sur-Mer. Camaret-sur-Mer has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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