Dame jouanne 14.9
#5721 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Côtes-d'Armor · near St.-Brieuc
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in December.
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Surf score14.9 /100
Surfable days31% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.5 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf Dame jouanne
The best time to surf Dame jouanne is January, February, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is DOL (186 km) and the nearest town is St.-Brieuc (49 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43% | 1% | 0.6 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 54% | 1% | 0.7 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 40% | 0% | 0.5 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Apr | 25% | 0% | 0.4 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| May | 21% | 0% | 0.4 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 12% | 0% | 0.3 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 11% | 0% | 0.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 13% | 0% | 0.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 26% | 0% | 0.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 34% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 40% | 0% | 0.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 50% | 2% | 0.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
Why 14.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
7.7
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.9
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
0.8
Access 10%
5.2
The detail
Faces 322° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 44% of days. Mean peak period 6.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 53%. Months that work: 2 of 12. Coordinates 48.637, -2.142 (OpenStreetMap).
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