WorldFrance › Finistère › Audierne - La Jetée

Audierne - La Jetée 60.6

#3508 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Finistère · near Brest

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score60.6 /100
Surfable days84% of the year
Clean days17% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell36% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Audierne - La Jetée

The best time to surf Audierne - La Jetée is January, March, November. The season runs Nov to Nov. In November the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.9 m. The nearest airport is DOL (376 km) and the nearest town is Brest (42 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan89%26%1.8 m10°C5/4
Feb96%22%2.1 m10°C5/4
Mar94%28%1.6 m11°C5/4
Apr84%26%1.0 m13°C5/4
May83%9%0.9 m15°C4/3
Jun72%10%0.8 m16°C3/2
Jul55%2%0.7 m18°C3/2
Aug72%3%0.8 m18°C3/2
Sep79%9%0.8 m17°C3/2
Oct90%6%1.5 m16°C4/3
Nov98%43%1.9 m14°C4/3
Dec92%2%2.1 m12°C5/4

Why 60.6

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
25.5
Clean days 24%
9.9
Groundswell 12%
7.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
0.9
Access 10%
2.8

The detail

Faces 180° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 47% of days. Mean peak period 10.5 s. Days over 3 m: 7%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 48%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 48.009, -4.541 (OpenStreetMap).

Spots nearby

Audierne - La Gamelle France · score 62.0L'île aux vaches - Lervily France · score 62.7Lervily reef France · score 62.7Saint Tugen France · score 62.6
Compare Audierne - La Jetée with 5,700 other spots
Filters by month, level and water, map, side by side comparison and a trip planner.
Open the interactive profileMore spots good in November