Dossen
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 156, fair
- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 525, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Jan–Feb, Apr1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 281kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 12°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:04 −2.6 mHigh 10:04 +2.7 mLow 16:44 −2.6 mHigh 22:46 +2.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:15 −2.1 mHigh 11:18 +2.2 mLow 18:02 −2.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:13 +1.8 mLow 06:37 −2.0 mHigh 12:50 +2.1 mLow 19:24 −2.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jan–Feb, Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dossen
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (286°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (106°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 11°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Santec, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,240–US$2,300 each
about US$1,240–US$2,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,240–US$2,300 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
4 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Santec its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kerlouan on Booking.com
41 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in Locquirec on Booking.com
52 min by car · 13 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 50m
About 16h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → BES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.