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plage de Porzh Karn

Metropolitan France, France

Today’s timelapse
Penmarc'h › North-east: Plage de Pors Carn

plage de Porzh Karn 8 photos

  • Surfing Pointe de la Torche 02

    Surfing Pointe de la Torche 02. Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Surfing Pointe de la Torche 03

    Surfing Pointe de la Torche 03. Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Pointe de la Torche

    Pointe de la Torche. Jeanne Menjoulet from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 20150919 lightFractionOnHotBeach Brittany DSC06461-2 PtrQs

    20150919 lightFractionOnHotBeach Brittany DSC06461-2 PtrQs. PtrQs, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Pointe de la Torche 05

    Pointe de la Torche 05. Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Site archéologique @ Pointe de la Torche 02

    Site archéologique @ Pointe de la Torche 02. Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Pointe de la Torche. Finistère

    Pointe de la Torche. Finistère. Jeanne Menjoulet from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Pointe de la Torche. Finistère

    Pointe de la Torche. Finistère. Jeanne Menjoulet from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:14 pm
9 am
0.7
77 km/h48 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
76 km/h47 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.6
72 km/h44 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.2
67 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.3
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.9
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
65 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.4
62 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.4
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.7
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.7
46 km/h28 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near plage de Porzh Karn.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C58°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
8050 km/hmph W
Gusts
12075 km/hmph
Waves
8.4 m28 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
7:14 pm
Today
0.7Poor9 am7748
1.2Poor10 am7647
1.6Poor11 am7244
1.2Poor12 pm6741
1.3Poor1 pm6641
0.9Poor2 pm6641
1.3Poor3 pm6541
1.4Poor4 pm6238
1.4Poor5 pm5434
1.7Poor6 pm5333
1.7Poor7 pm4628
Sat
1.3Poor9 am3018
1.0Poor10 am3521
0.8Poor11 am4226
0.7Poor12 pm3421
0.6Poor1 pm4427
0.5Poor2 pm4528
0.4Poor3 pm4629
0.5Poor4 pm5031
0.6Poor5 pm5635
1.0Poor6 pm5735
1.5Poor7 pm5836
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -2.0 m. High at 3 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.2 m. High at 3 am, 1.1 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.2 m7 ftHigh 3 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m6 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.2 m7 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 69%
  • Mon2.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 52%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 68%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 500 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 850 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
840 m0.5 miSaint-Guénolé Câbles sous-Marins
Nearest town
2.3 km1.4 miPenmarc'h (village)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miAéroport de Quimper-Cornouaille (UIP)

Nearby places

  • Chez Marie-CathFood and drink
    850 m0.5 mi
  • TomCaféFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi
  • La Creperie de la TorcheRegional
    930 m0.6 mi
  • Crêperie Le Rayon VertRegional
    960 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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