Rocher de Coulinec Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Finistere – Brittany, France)

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Rocher de Coulinec Surf Guide

Rocher de Coulinec in Finistere - Brittany is a very sheltered reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.

Rocher de Coulinec Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rocher de Coulinec:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rocher de Coulinec occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Rocher de Coulinec with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in October while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

48%

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 Rocher de Coulinec Location Map

Interactive Rocher de Coulinec 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 Rocher de Coulinec is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rocher de Coulinec is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 38 km (24 miles) away.

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Rocher de Coulinec Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:25 Local Time

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

Tides at Rocher de Coulinec

Current tide and informaton

For Douarnenez, 2 km from Rocher de Coulinec.

Next High Water: 08:20am | 3.6m

Next Low Water: 02:34am | 1.13m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rocher de Coulinec Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.7 °C) at Rocher de Coulinec 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.