- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information

Plovan surfForecast / Brittany – Finistere / France
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plovan this week:
The surf forecast for Plovan over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Plovan in the next 12 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 5AM.
Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
---|---|---|
Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 29th Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 2nd May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 2nd May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plovan over the next 12 days.
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy (?) | 151 | 123 | 85 | 177 | 164 | 115 | 62 | 173 | 574 | 636 | 507 | 347 | 133 | 99 | 61 | 57 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 21 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | on | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:37PM 4.56 | 7:02AM 4.38 | 7:21PM 4.38 | 7:48AM 4.06 | 8:07PM 4.10 | 8:39AM 3.67 | 9:00PM 3.75 | 9:38AM 3.28 | 10:05PM 3.42 | 10:56AM 2.99 | 11:30PM 3.20 | 12:33PM 2.90 | 1:03AM 3.18 | 1:53PM 3.01 | 2:12AM 3.29 | 2:48PM 3.20 | 3:01AM 3.43 | 3:28PM 3.39 | 3:40AM 3.57 | 4:01PM 3.57 | 4:13AM 3.70 | 4:31PM 3.73 | 4:43AM 3.79 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:25PM -0.13 | 12:49AM -0.14 | 1:09PM 0.10 | 1:37AM 0.10 | 1:55PM 0.42 | 2:29AM 0.43 | 2:47PM 0.78 | 3:28AM 0.80 | 3:47PM 1.11 | 4:38AM 1.10 | 5:02PM 1.34 | 6:00AM 1.24 | 6:24PM 1.40 | 7:17AM 1.21 | 7:37PM 1.30 | 8:17AM 1.07 | 8:33PM 1.12 | 9:03AM 0.90 | 9:18PM 0.94 | 9:40AM 0.74 | 9:56PM 0.76 | 10:15AM 0.61 | 10:31PM 0.61 | |||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunrise | 7:03 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:46 | - | - |
Sunset | - | 9:25 | - | - | 9:28 | - | - | 9:29 | - | - | 9:30 | - | - | 9:31 | - | - | 9:32 | - | - | 9:35 | - | - | 9:36 | - | - | 9:37 | - | - | 9:38 | - | - | 9:39 | - | - | 9:42 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Temp. °C | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C (?) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. |
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Plovan surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Plovan Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Plovan provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Plovan can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Plovan surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Plovan) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Plovan may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Plovan is 18 km (11 miles) from Loctudy. If you plan a holiday in Finistere - Brittany, look for hotels and other accommodation in Loctudy. Loctudy has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.