Crozon Peninsula · France
Surfing Porsmilin
A beach break in Crozon Peninsula, France, for beginner and intermediate surfers.
Porsmilin is a small, sheltered bay near Brest, surfed mostly by people from the city. It's easier than the open beaches on the Crozon Peninsula.
The shelter keeps it surfable in more wind conditions, which makes it a good backup when the outer coast is too big or blown out. Best on a small to medium swell.
It's a good place to learn or to surf on a small swell, and in summer there's a lifeguard post. Brest is about twenty minutes away, so it gets busy after work and at weekends.
When to surf
Porsmilin
Porsmilin is at its best from year-round. Conditions it likes: Small-mod SW swell, NNE offshore wind.
September to April: Prime
Wide swell window catches groundswell from most directions
May to June: Good
Milder weather, still decent swell
July to August: Quiet
Smaller swell, busiest with general tourism, not surfers
The year across Finistère (Brittany)
Waves near Porsmilin
Le Minou
4 kmCrozon Peninsula · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Anse de Dinan
15 kmCrozon Peninsula · Reef/Beach · Intermediate / Advanced
La Palue
19 kmCrozon Peninsula · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Crozon town is in the middle of the peninsula, with most of the shops and a few hotels, and the surf beaches are ten to fifteen minutes away. Camaret-sur-Mer is a pretty harbour village further west with guesthouses and restaurants. Most accommodation is holiday rentals and campsites, many of which close in winter.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Crozon Peninsula guide.
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