Plovan, France

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About Plovan

Plovan is a town in Finistère, France. From Plovan you can reach 17 surf spots. The nearest is Plovan, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is BES, 59 km away.

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Staying in Plovan

5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: BES, 59 km, RNS, 196 km, GCI, 213 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 Plovan.

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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 Plovan each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 14 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Plovan 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: Expert Intermediate

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Audierne - La Gamelle17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Audierne, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft90 kJ

3 ft206 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

8 ft1130 kJ

9 ft1161 kJ

9 ft1792 kJ

8 ft827 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Audierne - La Gamelle, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	90kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	3 ft13 smushy	206kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	383kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	8 ft10 ssoft	1,130kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	9 ft8 smushy	1,161kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	9 ft11 ssoft	1,792kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	8 ft9 smushy	827kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	14°C

Audierne - La Jetée16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Audierne, 2 kmNeeds 3 ft+

3 ft90 kJ

3 ft206 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

8 ft1222 kJ

9 ft1161 kJ

7 ft1484 kJ

6 ft539 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Audierne - La Jetée, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	90kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	3 ft13 smushy	206kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	383kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 ssoft	1,222kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	1,161kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 ssoft	1,484kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	3, poor	6 ft10 smushy	539kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	14°C

Gwendrez12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Plouhinec, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft90 kJ

3 ft206 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

8 ft1222 kJ

9 ft1161 kJ

7 ft1484 kJ

6 ft539 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gwendrez, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, too small	3 ft9 shollow	90kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	35, too small	3 ft13 shollow	206kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft11 shollow	383kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 scrumbling	1,222kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	1,161kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 scrumbling	1,484kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	4, poor	6 ft10 smushy	539kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	14°C

L'île aux vaches - Lervily17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Audierne, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft143 kJ

3 ft306 kJ

5 ft561 kJ

9 ft1437 kJ

12 ft1756 kJ

6 ft1219 kJ

9 ft1274 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at L'île aux vaches - Lervily, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	143kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft13 smushy	306kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	561kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,437kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 smushy	1,756kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft14 ssoft	1,219kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,274kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	14°C

Le goudoul17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lesconil, 1 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

3 ft249 kJ

5 ft488 kJ

7 ft811 kJ

11 ft1544 kJ

6 ft1085 kJ

9 ft1118 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Le goudoul, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	127kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	3 ft13 smushy	249kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	488kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	811kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft8 ssoft	1,544kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	6 ft14 ssoft	1,085kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,118kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	14°C

Lervily reef17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Audierne, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft111 kJ

3 ft260 kJ

5 ft470 kJ

9 ft1374 kJ

10 ft1397 kJ

7 ft1388 kJ

8 ft1022 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lervily reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	111kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft13 scrumbling	260kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 smushy	470kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,374kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,397kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 scrumbling	1,388kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 34 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	1,022kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	15°C

Lesconil16.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in LesconilIntermediate and up

3 ft127 kJ

3 ft249 kJ

5 ft488 kJ

7 ft811 kJ

11 ft1544 kJ

6 ft1085 kJ

9 ft1118 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lesconil, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	127kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft13 smushy	249kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	488kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	811kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft8 ssoft	1,544kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	6 ft14 ssoft	1,085kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,118kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	14°C

Lile Tudy16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Île-TudyNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft44 kJ

2 ft109 kJ

3 ft180 kJ

7 ft737 kJ

6 ft364 kJ

8 ft1381 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lile Tudy, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	44kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft13 smushy	109kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	180kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	7 ft10 ssoft	737kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	29, poor	6 ft7 smushy	364kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	56, good	8 ft11 ssoft	1,381kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	395kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C

Penhors3.9 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft131 kJ

3 ft284 kJ

5 ft510 kJ

8 ft1291 kJ

11 ft1581 kJ

6 ft1245 kJ

9 ft1157 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Penhors, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	45, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	131kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft13 ssoft	284kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	510kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,291kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft8 smushy	1,581kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 smushy	1,245kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,157kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C

Penhors Reef4.1 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft131 kJ

3 ft284 kJ

5 ft510 kJ

8 ft1291 kJ

11 ft1581 kJ

6 ft1245 kJ

9 ft1157 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Penhors Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft13 ssoft	284kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	510kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,291kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft8 smushy	1,581kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 smushy	1,245kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,157kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

Plovan0.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft109 kJ

3 ft251 kJ

5 ft457 kJ

9 ft1380 kJ

10 ft1400 kJ

7 ft1723 kJ

9 ft996 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plovan, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	109kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft13 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft11 ssoft	457kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,380kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,400kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 smushy	1,723kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	996kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C

Pors Poulhan10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Plozévet, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft131 kJ

3 ft284 kJ

5 ft510 kJ

8 ft1291 kJ

11 ft1581 kJ

6 ft1245 kJ

9 ft1157 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pors Poulhan, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	3 ft13 scrumbling	284kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	510kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 ssoft	1,291kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft8 smushy	1,581kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 smushy	1,245kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,157kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	14°C

Saint Tugen19.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Audierne, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft111 kJ

3 ft260 kJ

5 ft470 kJ

9 ft1374 kJ

10 ft1397 kJ

7 ft1388 kJ

8 ft1022 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Saint Tugen, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	111kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft13 scrumbling	260kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft11 smushy	470kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,374kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,397kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 scrumbling	1,388kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	1,022kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	15°C

Shaka9.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Plozévet, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft131 kJ

3 ft284 kJ

5 ft510 kJ

8 ft1291 kJ

11 ft1581 kJ

6 ft1245 kJ

9 ft1157 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shaka, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	131kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	3 ft13 shollow	284kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	510kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 smushy	1,291kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	11 ft8 smushy	1,581kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft13 smushy	1,245kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,157kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	14°C

Tréguennec2.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Tréguennec, 1 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft109 kJ

3 ft251 kJ

5 ft457 kJ

9 ft1380 kJ

10 ft1400 kJ

7 ft1723 kJ

9 ft996 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tréguennec, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	109kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft13 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft11 ssoft	457kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,380kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,400kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 smushy	1,723kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	996kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C

Treustel17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Île-Tudy, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft44 kJ

2 ft109 kJ

3 ft180 kJ

7 ft737 kJ

6 ft364 kJ

8 ft1381 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Treustel, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	44kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft13 smushy	109kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	180kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	7 ft10 ssoft	737kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	6 ft7 smushy	364kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	56, good	8 ft11 ssoft	1,381kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	395kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C

Tronoen6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Tréguennec, 4 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft109 kJ

3 ft251 kJ

5 ft457 kJ

9 ft1380 kJ

10 ft1400 kJ

7 ft1723 kJ

9 ft996 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tronoen, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	109kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	3 ft13 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	5 ft11 ssoft	457kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,380kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,400kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft13 smushy	1,723kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	996kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Plovan, 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).