Le Guet Surf Guide

Le Guet in Finistere - Brittany is a very sheltered point break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. There is no point break. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Le Guet Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3rarely breaks
14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Guet:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Le Guet with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in January while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
14%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
26%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
60%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Le Guet Location Map

Interactive Le Guet 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 Le Guet is Pluguffan (Quimper) Airport (UIP) in France, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Guet is Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES), also in France, 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Le Guet Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:34 Local Time
Wednesday 06Thu
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.5
NW
0.3
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
Period (s) 5 10 9 9
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
5
Wind State cross-
on
on on cross-
on

Swell History at Le Guet

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

Wind History at Le Guet

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


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