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Plouguerneau, France

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Plouguerneau, France

Advanced surf, 3/2–5/4+ water by season, quiet nomad scene.

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At a glance

Peak season—56% surfable at peak
SuitsAdv2 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbreak type not yet verified
Water10.6–18.3°C3/2–5/4+ most of the year
Internet359 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,050+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

2 spots within 25 km · 2 beginner, 0 intermediate, 0 advanced
Hazardsrips
All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

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The surf year

no reliably surfable season in our model
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
56peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hd
Wind ok
45%38%42%47%41%37%42%43%50%58%48%53%
Water
11°11°11°12°14°17°18°18°17°15°14°12°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

median 359 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,180 a month · balanced scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla359 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party54 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,180–$2,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,050–$3,420
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

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Monthly-stay searches for Plouguerneau.
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Getting there

Nearest airportBrest Bretagne airport
CodeBES
Distance22 km

Towns like Plouguerneau

person holding white and blue surfboard standing on rocky hill viewing body of water during daytime
Bretignolles-sur-MerFrance
beginner · beach · peak —
grayscale man surfing
PlogoffFrance
beginner · point · peak —
people walking on beach during daytime
CeeSpain
intermediate · advanced · beach · peak May–Sep
a large body of water sitting under a blue sky
LacanauFrance
intermediate · advanced · peak Mar–May

Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash