Plovan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Finistere – Brittany, France)

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Plovan Surf Guide

Plovan in Finistere - Brittany is a beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Plovan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	1.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Plovan:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Plovan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in May while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

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

blown out

56%

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 Plovan Location Map

Interactive Plovan 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 Plovan is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Plovan is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 59 km (37 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.

Plovan Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 09:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Plovan

Current tide and informaton

For Penhors, 4 km from Plovan.

Next High Water: 09:40pm | 3.51m

Next Low Water: 03:25pm | 1.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Plovan Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at Plovan 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 (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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