Saint-Guénolé

Reef break

Penmarc'h, France

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From level advanced · Combi 3/2Accessible from advanced level: shoulder-high waves (0.6–1 m), fairly forgiving, an unforgiving reef bottom. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.4/10
Fair
Size
0.61.0 m
shoulder-high
Wind
19 km/h
N · Cross-offshore
Swell
1.0 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 6h5.8/10 · 0.60.9 m · 17 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the WNW. Slightly side-offshore wind, fairly favourable. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.50.8922☁️19°
03h0.50.9920☁️19°
06hBest0.60.9817☁️19°
09h0.61.0817🌤️20°
12h0.61.0825☀️21°
15h0.40.8826☀️22°
18h0.50.9825☀️24°
21h0.61.0819☀️23°

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

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 06:39+1.6 mBM 12:43-2.7 mPM 18:54+1.9 m

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 07:41 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.