Porsmilin Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Finistere – Brittany, France)

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Porsmilin Surf Guide

Porsmilin in Finistere - Brittany is a fairly exposed sandbar break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The sandbar breaks consists of lefts. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for - Rocks.

Porsmilin Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	13.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Porsmilin:

The best conditions reported for surf at Porsmilin occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Porsmilin with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in April while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

35%

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

too small

39%

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

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Interactive Porsmilin 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 Porsmilin is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES) in France, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Porsmilin is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP), also in France, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Porsmilin Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 27 April 2026, 23:21 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 28
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	8	8	11	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Porsmilin

Current tide and informaton

For Blancs Sablons, 7 km from Porsmilin.

Next High Water: 03:47am | 5.05m

Next Low Water: 10:09am | 0.99m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Porsmilin Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.4 °C) at Porsmilin 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 (10.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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