Pors Carn Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Finistere – Brittany, France)

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Pors Carn Surf Guide

Pors Carn in Brittany is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure The beach break provides left and right handers. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of .

Pors Carn Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	inconsistent	15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pors Carn:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pors Carn with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in December while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

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

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pors Carn Location Map

Interactive Pors Carn 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 Pors Carn is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pors Carn is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Pors Carn Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:15 Local Time

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

What does Pors Carn look like?

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Tides at Pors Carn

Current tide and informaton

For Anse de Lesconil, 8 km from Pors Carn.

Next High Water: 08:29am | 3.15m

Next Low Water: 02:47pm | 1.2m

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Pors Carn Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.1 °C) at Pors Carn 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.