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Today at Grande Grève: Good for canoeing — 77/100 for expert level. Wind 8 kn SE · Tide -1.6 to 0.8 m. Best window around 18:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Grande Grève: 1.3m waves with light onshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Epic! in the midday, with E-Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 16°C / 61°F.
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Grande Grève faces E, tucked away from the prevailing westerly swell — the aspect that gives canoeing the flat, sheltered water it needs more often than an exposed coast would.
Today's wind is cross-onshore at 8 kn. Light enough that the surface should stay workable for canoeing.
Over the published window Grande Grève clears 60/100 for canoeing at Advanced, Expert levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 0 of 10 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Grande Grève ranks 20th for canoeing. The order changes by discipline: the same conditions that put a spot top for one sport can drop it down the list for another.
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A sheltered, south-east-facing split beach on Brittany's north coast, about 400 m long: pebbles to the north, a wide sandy bay to the south opening fully at low tide. A watersports centre runs surf, kite and diving zones alongside family bathing. Water quality has rated excellent in recent years. Dogs are permitted; the beach is smoke-free. Supervision reports conflict between sources. Access is via a narrow winding lane, described as difficult.
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Wind at Grande Grève today: 8 kn SE (gusting 28 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects canoeing conditions significantly — offshore winds produce cleaner, glassier surfaces while onshore winds add chop. These are daily averages; the 4Shor app shows hourly detail.
Waves at Grande Grève today: 1.6 m, 7 s period from SW, peeling character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
For beginners, Grande Grève scores 44/100 today for surfing — Poor. A score of 65–79 is Good for a beginner; 80+ is Excellent (90+ is Epic!); below 45 the session is usually not worth it. 4Shor scores every location across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels.
Grande Grève is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling, E-Foiling, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing in the 4Shor forecast system. Conditions are rated Beginner through Expert for each sport, updated every hour, so you always know whether the session is worth the drive.
Grande Grève is a coastal location near Pen al Lan in France. It is one of more than 2,500 European water-sport locations scored daily by 4Shor.
4Shor's ShorSense™ system combines satellite-derived seafloor mapping, nearshore wave models, wind and tide data to generate a hyper-local forecast. At Grande Grève, conditions are scored hourly on a 0–100 scale for each sport and ability level. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
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