Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 5, Air 11 °C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 28kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1020, poor
- Wed 1173, good
- Thu 1270, good
The spot in one fact
- Best Jul–Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 16 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 18 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 5 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 5kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 12 kn | 17kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 19 kn | 28kntoo gusty | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, poor | 16 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 14°C | 1.5 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 70, good | 8 kn | 13kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jul–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Centre Nautique
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Ile de Sein, 0 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Plogoff, 14 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 56 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,050–US$2,030 each
about US$1,050–US$2,030 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$919 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$154–US$289 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$2,030 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 14 km away
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No town nearby
Ile de Sein, 0 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Plogoff, 14 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 56 km.
See places to stay near Plogoff, 14 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 17h 05m
About 17h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → BES on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Centre Nautique · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Centre Nautique · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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