The 36 best surf spots in Brittany

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From Saint-Malo to Quiberon, via Brest, here’s our list of the best surf spots in Brittany!

Surfing in Brittany: why not skiing in Dubai? While both may seem rather far-fetched, they are nonetheless achievable. Contrary to popular belief, there are plenty of surf spots in Brittany. As France’s leading maritime region – with between 1,700 and 2,700 kilometers of coastline – Brittany’s jagged coastline is wind-blown and boasts a mild oceanic climate, with over 2,000 hours of sunshine (on the south coast). With all these advantages, there’s plenty of prime surfing terrain in Brittany.

Whether you’re a beginner or not, in summer or winter, you love to ride the waves? Brittany’s beaches are sometimes touted as some of the most beautiful in Europe. And rightly so: some of them – turquoise waters and fine white sand – are truly reminiscent of Mediterranean and tropical beaches. For those of you who love water and sea activities, we’ve put together a selection of the best surfing spots in Brittany.

Also read in the Brittany guide :

Surfing in Île-et-Vilaine

To surf in Île-et-Vilaine, you need big swells in the English Channel. The beaches on the north coast between Mont-Saint-Michel and Saint-Lunaire, along the Côte d’Émeraude, offer some great surf spots. You have to go north of Rennes to find them. Plage du Sillon promises to be one of the best surf spots on the Île-et-Vilaine. Here are a few service providers where you can rent surfboards in Île-et-Vilaine:

  • Émeraude Surf School, Plage de Longchamp, 35 800 Saint-Lunaire, 06 59 33 02 59,
  • Surf Harmony, Plage de Longchamp, 35 800 Saint-Lunaire, 06 16 13 48 08,
  • Hoalen Ocean Store Saint-Lunaire, 157 Boulevard du Général de Gaulle, 35 800 Saint-Lunaire, 02 99 58 72 51,
  • Wanna Surf Better, 69, impasse de la Poste, 35 800 Saint-Lunaire, 06 64 46 14 06,
  • Surf School, 2 avenue de la Hoguette, 35 400 Saint-Malo, 02 99 40 07 47,
  • MD Surfboards, 14 Boulevard de la République, 35 400 Saint-Malo, 06 27 04 10 49,
  • Hina Surf, Les Mouettes, Digue de Rochebonne, 35 400 Saint-Malo, 06 83 84 41 70,
  • Surf Avenue, 7 rue de la Ville Biais, 35 780 La Richardais, 02 99 46 12 78,
  • Easy Ride, rue Mi-Grève, 35 400 Saint-Malo, 06 80 21 22 88.

Surfing in Côtes-d’Armor

In the Côtes-d’Armor département (22), how else can you visit the Côte de Granit Rose? Surfing, of course! Several beaches offer good swell for surfing, including La Grève d’en Bas and plage du Trestraou in Perros-Guirec. Between Saint-Malo (35) and Morlaix (29), a jagged coastline offers exceptional surfing beaches. Here are the Côtes d’Armor service providers where you can rent a surfboard, sometimes with an instructor for beginners:

Surfing in Finistère

Iles Ouessant, Bretagne

Photo credit: Wikimedia – Cisko66

At 6,733 km², Finistère is the region’s smallest département, yet it boasts 1,430 kilometers of coastline (including the islands), or almost a quarter of the French coastline. Between the mainland, the islands of Ouessant, the Molène archipelago, the Ile de Sein off the Pointe du Raz and the Glénan archipelago to the south, there’s plenty of surfing to be had! Pointe de la Torche is the best surf spot in Brittany! Here’s where to surf in Finistère:

Finistère is Brittany’s top surfing spot.

Also read in the Brittany guide :

Surfing in Morbihan

Where to surf on Brittany’s south coast? Head for the beaches of Morbihan, one of Brittany’s best surfing spots for beginners and advanced surfers alike:

From Guidel to Plage de Sainte-Barbe, via the Quiberon peninsula, the Morbihan coast offers beaches with relatively gentle waves, few currents and no « baïne »: great surfing spots in Brittany for beginners!

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