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Dalbosc'h surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 17 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 6AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
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 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 4050 | 3701 | 3504 | 3154 | 2436 | 1890 | 3611 | 2943 | 2805 | 4983 | 8059 | 26886 | 29026 | 27156 | 26102 | 23402 | 21643 | 22750 | 21520 | 19878 | 20924 | 20927 | 19335 | 16996 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:54AM 4.48 | 3:14PM 4.47 | 3:33AM 4.67 | 3:52PM 4.64 | 4:09AM 4.85 | 4:29PM 4.77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:43PM 1.34 | 9:08AM 1.26 | 9:25PM 1.18 | 9:49AM 1.07 | 10:04PM 1.03 | 10:27AM 0.91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 9:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:04 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
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