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Surf spots for beginners: Brittany

The spots below are rated "accessible from beginner level" in our reference data: sandy beaches with generally gentle waves. Nothing replaces a lesson and the lifeguards' eyes.

Sainte-Barbe

Plouharnel · beach break · facing WSW · Level: accessible from beginner

Best between 0.7 and 1.8 m at the break; from 2.5 m it is for experts only.
Tide: best from mid to high tide.
Watch out for: rip currents.
Lifeguard post about 113 m away, per OpenStreetMap; check opening periods with the town hall.
Right now : Right now: breaking waves around 1.7 m (shoulder to head high; models 1.2 to 2.4 m), period 11 s, quality good (59/100).

Guidel-Plages

Guidel · beach break · facing SW · Level: accessible from beginner

Best between 0.7 and 1.8 m at the break; from 2.5 m it is for experts only.
Tide: best from mid to high tide.
Watch out for: rocks.
No lifeguard post recorded nearby in OpenStreetMap; ask the town hall.
Right now : Right now: breaking waves around 1.6 m (shoulder to head high; models 1.1 to 2.2 m), period 11 s, quality good (71/100).

La Torche

Plomeur · beach break · facing W · Level: accessible from beginner

Best between 0.7 and 2.2 m at the break; from 3.2 m it is for experts only.
Tide: best from mid to high tide.
Watch out for: rip currents, rocks.
No lifeguard post recorded nearby in OpenStreetMap; ask the town hall.
Right now : Right now: breaking waves around 2.2 m (overhead; models 1.6 to 2.9 m), period 11 s, quality good (58/100).

Le Dossen

Santec · beach break · facing NNW · Level: accessible from beginner

Best between 0.7 and 1.8 m at the break; from 2.5 m it is for experts only.
Tide: best from mid to high tide.
Watch out for: rip currents.
No lifeguard post recorded nearby in OpenStreetMap; ask the town hall.
Right now : Right now: breaking waves around 2.0 m (head high; models 1.5 to 2.8 m), period 10 s, quality poor (18/100).

How they are chosen

Minimum level "beginner" in the spot reference, moderate ideal size, known hazards shown next to each spot. These parameters are editorial and not validated locally: always check on site.

Safety for a first session

Surf in the supervised area, between the flags, when posts are open; look for rip channels before going in; take a first lesson with a supervised surf school and never go out alone when the tide is rising.

Read before getting in the water : Water safety · Spotting rip channels · How to read a surf forecast

Other spots in the area, more technical

La Palue · Le Petit Minou · Port Blanc · Kerhillio · Donnant · Fort-Bloqué · Trez Goarem · Baie des Trépassés · Pentrez-Plage · Lostmarc'h · Les Blancs Sablons · Tréompan · Trestel · Longchamp · Le Sillon

By area

Basque Country · Landes · Gironde · Charente-Maritime · Vendée · Brittany

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