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Halfway from Brest and Quimper, get into the Crozon peninsula toward Crozon city.
Once there, take road D308 toward "Pointe de Dinan" and Dinan hamlet (and do not confuse Dinan hamlet and Dinan city, which is 200 kilometers eastward !). Follow that road 'til the last parking lot : it's there. The spot of Dinan point is the righthander wave running along the point on your right. You need to be on a BIG swell, powerful enough to push itself past the Dinan point and...crash in front of you.
Access is also possible by boat (Brest or Crozon harbors).
English (Translate this text in English): Halfway from Brest and Quimper, get into the Crozon peninsula toward Crozon city.<br />Once there, take road D308 toward "Pointe de Dinan" and Dinan hamlet (and do not confuse Dinan hamlet and Dinan city, which is 200 kilometers eastward !). Follow that road 'til the last parking lot : it's there. The spot of Dinan point is the righthander wave running along the point on your right. You need to be on a BIG swell, powerful enough to push itself past the Dinan point and...crash in front of you.<br />Access is also possible by boat (Brest or Crozon harbors).
English (Translate this text in English): Halfway from Brest and Quimper, get into the Crozon peninsula toward Crozon city.<br />Once there, take road D308 toward &quot;Pointe de Dinan&quot; and Dinan hamlet (and do not confuse Dinan hamlet and Dinan city, which is 200 kilometers eastward !). Follow that road 'til the last parking lot : it's there. The spot of Dinan point is the righthander wave running along the point on your right. You need to be on a BIG swell, powerful enough to push itself past the Dinan point and...crash in front of you.<br />Access is also possible by boat (Brest or Crozon harbors).
English (Translate this text in English): Halfway from Brest and Quimper, get into the Crozon peninsula toward Crozon city.&lt;br &#47;&gt;Once there, take road D308 toward &amp;quot;Pointe de Dinan&amp;quot; and Dinan hamlet (and do not confuse Dinan hamlet and Dinan city, which is 200 kilometers eastward !). Follow that road 'til the last parking lot : it's there. The spot of Dinan point is the righthander wave running along the point on your right. You need to be on a BIG swell, powerful enough to push itself past the Dinan point and...crash in front of you.&lt;br &#47;&gt;Access is also possible by boat (Brest or Crozon harbors).
DistanceTake a car
WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)
Easy to find?OK
Public access?Public access
Special accessDon't know
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Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypePoint-break
DirectionRight
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerFast, Powerful, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest
Good wind directionNorth, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 2.5m-3m / 8ft-10ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide positionMid and high tide
Best tide movementRising tide
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Webcam url
Dangers
- Rocks
Additional Information
The place is a natural marvel, illuminating the surrounding cliffs with its clear blue waters.
You have to make the short walk from the car to the sea on a rock floor (a pair of booties would be a good idea -even in summer)then, do not paddle straight toward the foam but head alongside the rolling waves (as in any pointbreak). Currents are kind of poor but they will push you toward the peak, indeed.
If there's no swell, you can go on free diving, scuba diving or climbing the rocks of the Dinan castle, just a hundred meters away (Northward).
This climbing spot is a french reference.
In case of heavy swell : BEWARE and DO NOT APPROACH THE SEASHORE. Sneaker waves take away the local fisherman and the silly tourist as well and that happens several times a year.
English (Translate this text in English): The place is a natural marvel, illuminating the surrounding cliffs with its clear blue waters.<br />You have to make the short walk from the car to the sea on a rock floor (a pair of booties would be a good idea -even in summer)then, do not paddle straight toward the foam but head alongside the rolling waves (as in any pointbreak). Currents are kind of poor but they will push you toward the peak, indeed.<br />If there's no swell, you can go on free diving, scuba diving or climbing the rocks of the Dinan castle, just a hundred meters away (Northward).<br />This climbing spot is a french reference.<br />In case of heavy swell : BEWARE and DO NOT APPROACH THE SEASHORE. Sneaker waves take away the local fisherman and the silly tourist as well and that happens several times a year.
English (Translate this text in English): The place is a natural marvel, illuminating the surrounding cliffs with its clear blue waters.<br />You have to make the short walk from the car to the sea on a rock floor (a pair of booties would be a good idea -even in summer)then, do not paddle straight toward the foam but head alongside the rolling waves (as in any pointbreak). Currents are kind of poor but they will push you toward the peak, indeed.<br />If there's no swell, you can go on free diving, scuba diving or climbing the rocks of the Dinan castle, just a hundred meters away (Northward).<br />This climbing spot is a french reference.<br />In case of heavy swell : BEWARE and DO NOT APPROACH THE SEASHORE. Sneaker waves take away the local fisherman and the silly tourist as well and that happens several times a year.
English (Translate this text in English): The place is a natural marvel, illuminating the surrounding cliffs with its clear blue waters.&lt;br &#47;&gt;You have to make the short walk from the car to the sea on a rock floor (a pair of booties would be a good idea -even in summer)then, do not paddle straight toward the foam but head alongside the rolling waves (as in any pointbreak). Currents are kind of poor but they will push you toward the peak, indeed.&lt;br &#47;&gt;If there's no swell, you can go on free diving, scuba diving or climbing the rocks of the Dinan castle, just a hundred meters away (Northward).&lt;br &#47;&gt;This climbing spot is a french reference.&lt;br &#47;&gt;In case of heavy swell : BEWARE and DO NOT APPROACH THE SEASHORE. Sneaker waves take away the local fisherman and the silly tourist as well and that happens several times a year.
Atmosphere
Pretty cool as far as surfing is concerned, because the place is BEAUTIFUL !
Respect everyone and show a smile on your face : just as anybody else.
The surf gets good here because it needs to be bigger than on most other spots of the peninsula to just begin to break.
It can be surfed bigger than on most other spots, too.
But as you can see it when you're sitting on your board : this is SHALLOW WATERS !
English (Translate this text in English): Pretty cool as far as surfing is concerned, because the place is BEAUTIFUL !<br />Respect everyone and show a smile on your face : just as anybody else.<br />The surf gets good here because it needs to be bigger than on most other spots of the peninsula to just begin to break.<br />It can be surfed bigger than on most other spots, too.<br />But as you can see it when you're sitting on your board : this is SHALLOW WATERS !
English (Translate this text in English): Pretty cool as far as surfing is concerned, because the place is BEAUTIFUL !<br />Respect everyone and show a smile on your face : just as anybody else.<br />The surf gets good here because it needs to be bigger than on most other spots of the peninsula to just begin to break.<br />It can be surfed bigger than on most other spots, too.<br />But as you can see it when you're sitting on your board : this is SHALLOW WATERS !
English (Translate this text in English): Pretty cool as far as surfing is concerned, because the place is BEAUTIFUL !&lt;br &#47;&gt;Respect everyone and show a smile on your face : just as anybody else.&lt;br &#47;&gt;The surf gets good here because it needs to be bigger than on most other spots of the peninsula to just begin to break.&lt;br &#47;&gt;It can be surfed bigger than on most other spots, too.&lt;br &#47;&gt;But as you can see it when you're sitting on your board : this is SHALLOW WATERS !
General
A pure soul-surfing experience : if you enjoy hassling people, you can go somewhere else !
The spot of Dinan point is one of the longest waves in the Crozon peninsula and one of the best well-surfed.
English (Translate this text in English): A pure soul-surfing experience : if you enjoy hassling people, you can go somewhere else !<br />The spot of Dinan point is one of the longest waves in the Crozon peninsula and one of the best well-surfed.
English (Translate this text in English): A pure soul-surfing experience : if you enjoy hassling people, you can go somewhere else !<br />The spot of Dinan point is one of the longest waves in the Crozon peninsula and one of the best well-surfed.
English (Translate this text in English): A pure soul-surfing experience : if you enjoy hassling people, you can go somewhere else !&lt;br &#47;&gt;The spot of Dinan point is one of the longest waves in the Crozon peninsula and one of the best well-surfed.
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Pointe de Dinan
By anonymous , 27-11-2004
don't think about it... - crowded like hell !!