Pors Ar Vag
Surf spot · France
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Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (1 ft swell at 10 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 423, too small
- Thu 524, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
- Wed 1162, good
- Thu 125, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 62, good | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north, 20 knots | 8°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:20 −1.4 mHigh 11:31 +1.6 mLow 18:10 −1.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:21 +1.4 mLow 06:39 −1.6 mHigh 12:51 +1.8 mLow 19:19 −1.9 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:30 +1.7 mLow 07:42 −1.8 mHigh 13:54 +2.0 mLow 20:14 −2.1 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
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pors Ar Vag
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (265°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (85°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 70). 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 Plomodiern, 4.7 km away (10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,230–US$2,280 each
about US$1,230–US$2,280 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 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,280 |
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
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10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Plomodiern its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 55 min by road
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