Plage de la Pointe Saint-Gilles
Finistère · France
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Plage de la Pointe Saint-Gilles is a S-facing sand beach on the France shoreline, opening onto the Celtic Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through 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: ~17.1°C (62.8°F) on average
Jan
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.6–12.8°C
Feb
10.1°C
50.2°F · 8.5–11.8°C
Mar
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.6–11.7°C
Apr
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9.6–14.2°C
May
13.8°C
56.8°F · 11.7–17.8°C
Jun
16.1°C
61°F · 13.8–18.3°C
Jul
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.3–21.1°C
Aug
17.6°C
63.7°F · 14.8–20.4°C
Sep
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.8–18.5°C
Oct
16°C
60.8°F · 13.9–18.4°C
Nov
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.5–16°C
Dec
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.9–14.1°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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