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Porsmilin
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 scrumbling
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1020, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Porsmilin does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft15 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 147kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 13°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 03:55 −1.5 mHigh 10:08 +1.6 mLow 16:49 −1.6 mHigh 22:59 +1.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:22 −1.4 mHigh 11:34 +1.6 mLow 18:12 −1.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:24 +1.4 mLow 06:41 −1.6 mHigh 12:53 +1.8 mLow 19:21 −1.9 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.
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Photos of Porsmilin
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Porsmilin
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (184°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (4°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 96). 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 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Plougonvelin, 3.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,210–US$2,250 each
about US$1,210–US$2,250 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,250 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Plougonvelin its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Le Conquet on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 16 places to stay
- Beds in Lampaul Plouarzel on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 5 places to stay
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 16h 35m
About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → BES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.