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Very nice landscape and one of the sunniest place in Brittany... local surfers do appreciate it and as long as you smile and do not drop in on them, they'll let you appreciate it too.
But : most of the surf happens in coves and this means LIMITED PLACE.
Do not bring more than 3 or 4 friends and do respect the hierarchy at the peak, thanx.

Surfer tip : DO NOT come in july-august and check the sunrise surf session (6am).
Tourists and, worst of all, Parisians use to come here in mass and the atmosphere in summer can be aggressive in and out of the water (traffic jams are awful !). For the local tourism industry, this means a price boom in summer. If you feel the place is too crowded, check "Les Crevettes" or drive out of the peninsula and try the surf on the coast between Plouharnel and Lorient : nobody does it, so if it works you should have it for yourself !
BONUS : if you ever rent a boat (do it at Quiberon's harbour "Port Maria"), give a try to the South of "Belle île", 1 hour offshore...if you can read a marine chart you'll know you can bring a board.

Atmosphere:
Easy access is a wrong indicator of the easiness of the surf out there...
Quiberon waves are powerful and, on good size, if you don't have the appropriate level to surf here, you could be in DANGER.
Beachbreak-like rights and lefts on small to medium swell, it all turns to a pointbreak reef on good size: choose your board accordingly.
Currents can be strong but because it all happens in a cove, the main danger is the ROCKS and the CLIFF. Surf is LOW or MIDDLE TIDE only : get out before high tide.

Additional Info:
On any swell-day, you will see surfers out there so it's easy to locate the place (or just follow the surf cars on the road !).
Correct swell direction is SW or W; waves can be surfed from 0.5 meter because it's POWERFUL here.
On big days, wear a helmet, look at the locals and WATCH THE ROCKS !
If you feel it's too big, go back to "Les Crevettes" at high tide.
Thought, there are at least 2 other very good spots on this side of the peninsula... Port Blanc is just the first of them when you come from mainland.

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Access

Walk	Instant access (<5 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Beach break
Direction	Right and left
Bottom	Sandy with rock
Power	Fast Powerful
Frequency	Don't know
Normal length	Short (<50m)
Good day length	Short (<50m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	SouthEast East NorthEast
Swell direction	West SouthWest
Swell size	Less than 3ft - 10ft+
Tide	Mid tide
Tide movement	Rising and falling tides

Crowd

Week	Few surfers
Weekend	Crowded

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