plage de la Belle Etoile
Finistère · France
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Celtic Sea near Finistère, plage de la Belle Etoile works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.2°C (63°F) on average
Jan
10.8°C
51.4°F · 9.3–12.7°C
Feb
10°C
50°F · 8.1–11.7°C
Mar
10.1°C
50.2°F · 8.4–11.6°C
Apr
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.4–14.2°C
May
13.9°C
57°F · 11.9–18°C
Jun
16.1°C
61°F · 13.8–18.1°C
Jul
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.2–21°C
Aug
17.8°C
64°F · 14.9–20.7°C
Sep
17.2°C
63°F · 14.5–18.5°C
Oct
16°C
60.8°F · 13.9–18.4°C
Nov
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.3–16°C
Dec
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11–14.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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