La plage de port louis - panoramio — Near pic kipu. Photo: chisloup, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Lorient

Lorient is a town in Morbihan, France. From Lorient you can reach 7 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 3 sailing spots. The nearest is Centre Nautique de Lorient, a sailing spot 1.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 32 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is BES, 110 km away.

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Staying in Lorient

32 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: BES, 110 km, RNS, 127 km, Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 148 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Lorient.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Lorient each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Lorient too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Sun 25

Fort Bloque9.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Guidel, 6 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft55 kJ

3 ft185 kJ

7 ft832 kJ

5 ft322 kJ

8 ft1823 kJ

4 ft338 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fort Bloque, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	1 ft13 ssoft	55kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	185kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	832kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	5 ft9 smushy	322kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 smushy	1,823kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	4 ft10 smushy	338kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	628kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C

Gavres7.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft55 kJ

3 ft194 kJ

7 ft791 kJ

8 ft629 kJ

7 ft1455 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft675 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gavres, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft13 s	55kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft11 s	194kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 s	791kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft7 s	629kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 s	1,455kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	3, poor	5 ft9 s	411kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 s	675kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	15°C

Guidel11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Guidel, 2 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft55 kJ

3 ft185 kJ

7 ft832 kJ

5 ft322 kJ

8 ft1823 kJ

4 ft338 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Guidel, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	1 ft13 ssoft	55kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	185kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	832kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 smushy	322kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 smushy	1,823kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	4 ft10 smushy	338kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	628kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C

Larmor - The Kotron6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Larmor-Plage, 3 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft55 kJ

3 ft194 kJ

7 ft791 kJ

8 ft629 kJ

7 ft1455 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft675 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Larmor - The Kotron, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft13 smushy	55kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	194kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	791kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft7 smushy	629kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 ssoft	1,455kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	3, poor	5 ft9 smushy	411kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	675kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	15°C

Le kerou14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Clohars-Carnoët, 3 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft55 kJ

3 ft185 kJ

7 ft832 kJ

5 ft322 kJ

8 ft1823 kJ

4 ft338 kJ

7 ft628 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Le kerou, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	1 ft13 scrumbling	55kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	185kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	832kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 smushy	322kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 smushy	1,823kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	4 ft10 smushy	338kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	628kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C

pic kipu4.2 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft55 kJ

3 ft194 kJ

7 ft791 kJ

8 ft629 kJ

10 ft2297 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

7 ft675 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at pic kipu, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft13 s	55kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft11 s	194kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	7 ft10 s	791kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	8 ft7 s	629kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	10 ft11 s	2,297kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	8 ft8 s	705kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	7 ft9 s	675kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	15°C

Toulhars4.6 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft55 kJ

3 ft194 kJ

7 ft791 kJ

8 ft629 kJ

10 ft2297 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

7 ft675 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Toulhars, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft13 smushy	55kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	194kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	791kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	8 ft7 smushy	629kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	10 ft11 ssoft	2,297kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	8 ft8 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	675kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lorient, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Lorient

You-Kite 6 km · stays here

Sailing near Lorient

Centre Nautique de Lorient 1.1 km · stays here
Club nautique des Minahouet 2.9 km · stays here
Porh Loeiz Skiff Voile 4.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Lorient

L'AlhambraFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
L'AromateFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
Papy Joe - Burger BarBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
Restaurant Louise.Seafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Eat Sushi LorientSushi · 0.2 km from the centre
L'AristideFrench · 0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Lorient, France

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Where it is

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