Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 17 kn gusting 25, side-shore, Water: waves 0.8 m
Tue 3 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 14°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 282, good
- Tue 389, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 739, poor
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 997, good
- Tue 1099, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Feb–Mar, Nov5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 89, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | chop | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 39, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 97, good | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 27kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | 16°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. 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 Feb–Mar, Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About Porzh Poulc'han
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 5 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 11°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February, March and November, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Plozévet. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$1,180–US$2,210 each
about US$1,180–US$2,210 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Total | about US$1,180–US$2,210 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Plozévet
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about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Plozévet its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 05m
About 17h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 15m by road
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