Pleherel break guide

Pleherel Surf Guide

Pleherel in Brittany is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide.

Pleherel Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pleherel:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Pleherel with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in February while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
21%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
59%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
20%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pleherel Location Map

Interactive Pleherel 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 Pleherel is Pleurtuit (Dinard) Airport (DNR) in France, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pleherel is Armor (St.-brieuc Armor) Airport (SBK), also in France, 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Pleherel Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:16 Local Time
Tuesday 05
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.2
WNW
0.6
NE
0.8
NE
0.7
NNE
Period (s) 9 4 4 4
Wind (km/h)
25
25
25
20
Wind State cross cross cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Pleherel

Surf stats for Pleherel, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Pleherel

Wind stats for Pleherel, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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