Locquirec 18.1
#5671 of 5753 surf spots in the world · France · Finistère · near St.-Brieuc
Wind is the enemy here, thick rubber, gentle enough to learn.
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Surf score18.1 /100
Surfable days42% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.7 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf Locquirec
It rarely works. The nearest airport is DOL (287 km) and the nearest town is St.-Brieuc (67 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 67% | 0% | 0.8 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 56% | 0% | 0.6 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Apr | 39% | 0% | 0.5 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| May | 30% | 0% | 0.4 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 17% | 0% | 0.4 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 12% | 0% | 0.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 19% | 0% | 0.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 33% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 63% | 0% | 0.7 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
Why 18.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
11.3
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
3.6
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
0.4
Access 10%
2.2
The detail
Faces 17° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 55%. Months that work: 5 of 12. Coordinates 48.695, -3.650 (OpenStreetMap).
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