Rocher de Coulinec
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor 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 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 423, too small
- Thu 529, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1055, fair
- Wed 1158, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–15 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 | 22, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft13 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 16°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 03:54 −1.5 mHigh 10:05 +1.7 mLow 16:47 −1.6 mHigh 22:55 +1.3 m
- 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
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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About Rocher de Coulinec
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (343°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (163°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 40). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Douarnenez, 2.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports 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$1,250–US$2,310 each
about US$1,250–US$2,310 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$94–US$154 |
| 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$1,250–US$2,310 |
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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about 5 min by car · 29 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
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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 50m
About 16h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h by road
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