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Dalbosc'h surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 CETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dalbosc'h surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dalbosc'h sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dalbosc'h today?
The current surf forecast for Dalbosc'h at 4PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dalbosc'h. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 5614 | 5534 | 5099 | 4424 | 4050 | 3701 | 3504 | 3154 | 2623 | 2053 | 1400 | 2431 | 4232 | 4779 | 8012 | 34781 | 29324 | 28433 | 26102 | 33409 | 21276 | 21520 | 20341 | 20936 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:32PM 4.31 | 2:54AM 4.48 | 3:14PM 4.47 | 3:33AM 4.67 | 3:52PM 4.64 | 4:09AM 4.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:23AM 1.45 | 8:43PM 1.34 | 9:08AM 1.26 | 9:25PM 1.18 | 9:49AM 1.07 | 10:04PM 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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