Plouharnel - La Guérite Tata beach
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 ssoft
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 115kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- SE 15 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 253, fair
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 631, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 1051, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft16 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:56 −1.2 mHigh 10:08 +1.3 mLow 16:46 −1.4 mHigh 23:12 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:14 −1.2 mHigh 11:45 +1.3 mLow 18:02 −1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:39 +1.1 mLow 06:26 −1.3 mHigh 13:03 +1.4 mLow 19:07 −1.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Plouharnel - La Guérite Tata beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (255°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (75°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.3 km out (1 in 333). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Plouharnel, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,300–US$2,410 each
about US$1,300–US$2,410 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RNS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$938 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,410 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Plouharnel
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about 5 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Plouharnel 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RNS, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 20m by road
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