La Garde Guérin 15.0
#5718 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 score15.0 /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 La Garde Guérin
The best time to surf La Garde Guérin 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 (50 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43% | 1% | 0.6 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 55% | 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 | 14% | 0% | 0.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 26% | 0% | 0.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 35% | 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 15.0
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 327° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 45% of days. Mean peak period 6.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 2 of 12. Coordinates 48.636, -2.136 (OpenStreetMap).
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