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Trez-Hir 56.0

#4008 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 score56.0 /100
Surfable days78% of the year
Clean days14% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell34% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Trez-Hir

The best time to surf Trez-Hir 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 1.7 m. The nearest airport is CWL (353 km) and the nearest town is Brest (16 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan91%21%1.6 m11°C5/4
Feb96%16%1.9 m10°C5/4
Mar92%21%1.5 m11°C5/4
Apr85%14%1.0 m12°C5/4
May74%10%0.8 m14°C4/3
Jun62%9%0.7 m16°C3/2
Jul46%2%0.6 m17°C3/2
Aug58%1%0.7 m17°C3/2
Sep63%5%0.7 m16°C3/2
Oct85%4%1.4 m15°C4/3
Nov97%40%1.7 m14°C4/3
Dec92%2%2.0 m12°C5/4

Why 56.0

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

Consistency 26%
23.7
Clean days 24%
8.3
Groundswell 12%
6.5
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
0.7
Access 10%
3.8

The detail

Faces 160° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 43% of days. Mean peak period 10.5 s. Days over 3 m: 6%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 49%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 48.350, -4.701 (OpenStreetMap).

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