Plovan

Beach break

Finistère, France

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From level beginner · Combi 3/2Accessible from beginner level: hip-high waves (0.5–0.7 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
5.0/10
Fair
Size
0.50.7 m
hip-high
Wind
20 km/h
N · Cross-shore
Swell
0.7 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 6h4.5/10 · 0.40.6 m · 16 km/h
Today's take

Small wave, decent swell from the WNW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.40.7917☁️19°
03h0.50.8915☁️18°
06h0.50.8812☁️18°
09hBest0.50.8813☁️20°
12h0.50.8814🌤️24°
15h0.40.7815☀️26°
18h0.40.7824☀️25°
21h0.40.7820☀️21°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+2) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h16 Sun06h12h18h0 mBM 01:07-2.8 mPM 07:11+1.6 mBM 13:20-2.6 mPM 19:28+1.7 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 07:39 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.