Port Bara Surf Guide

Port Bara in Brittany is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks consists of lefts. It's often crowded here.

Port Bara Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Port Bara:

The best conditions reported for surf at Port Bara occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

marchBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Port Bara with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in March while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
35%
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
6%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Port Bara Location Map

Interactive Port Bara 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 Port Bara is Lann Bihoue (Lorient) Airport (LRT) in France, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Port Bara is Meucon (Vannes) Airport (VNE), also in France, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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Port Bara Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:42 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.5
NW
0.4
WNW
Period (s) 4 4 4 4
Wind (km/h)
25
25
15
15
Wind State cross cross-
on
cross-
on
on

Swell History at Port Bara

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

Wind History at Port Bara

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


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