St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes Surf Guide

St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes in Jersey is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

What's the best time of year to surf St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in February while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
7%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
50%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
43%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes Location Map

Interactive St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes 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 St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes is Guernsey Airport (GCI) in Guernsey Isld., 38 km (24 miles) away.

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St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 15 May 2026, 13:57 Local Time
Friday 15
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
1
WNW
1.1
WNW
Period (s) 8 8 8 8
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
25
Wind State cross cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes

Surf stats for St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes

Wind stats for St Ouen's Bay - Les Brayes, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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