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Pointe de Dinan. Photo: Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Pointe de Dinan

Surf spot · France

Is it worth the trip?

19Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 25 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 shollow
Energy
151kJ
Wind
ENE 8 kn
Temp
14°C

Tue 3 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft16 shollow
Energy
25kJ
Wind
NE 13 kn
Temp
13°C

Wed 4 · 21 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 shollow
Energy
122kJ
Wind
ENE 12 kn
Temp
10°C

Thu 5 · 21 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 shollow
Energy
105kJ
Wind
ENE 8 kn
Temp
11°C

Fri 6 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
47kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
13°C

Sat 7 · 15 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
55kJ
Wind
SE 2 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
38kJ
Wind
ENE 5 kn
Temp
11°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 149, fair
  2. Mon 225, too small
  3. Tue 35, too small
  4. Wed 421, too small
  5. Thu 521, too small
  6. Fri 614, too small
  7. Sat 715, too small
  8. Sun 814, too small
  9. Mon 94, too small
  10. Tue 1017, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pointe de Dinan, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov49, fair5 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.)435kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore16°C
Mon 2Nov25, too small3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.)151kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 3Nov5, too small1 ft16 shollow2 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 4Nov21, too small2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.)122kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore10°C
Thu 5Nov21, too small2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)105kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 6Nov14, too small2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.)47kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore13°C
Sat 7Nov15, too small2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov14, too small2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.)38kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 9Nov4, too small1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 10Nov17, too small3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.)91kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore13°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 02:40 −1.8 mHigh 08:52 +1.9 mLow 15:25 −1.8 mHigh 21:34 +1.5 m
  • Mon 2 NovLow 03:55 −1.5 mHigh 10:08 +1.6 mLow 16:49 −1.6 mHigh 22:59 +1.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 05:22 −1.4 mHigh 11:34 +1.6 mLow 18:12 −1.7 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.

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Photos of Pointe de Dinan

La Pointe de Dinan Presqu'île de Crozon 8
Photo: Selmoval, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Pointe de Dinan

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (261°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (81°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Crozon, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 1 climbing area.

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$1,210–US$2,250 each

about US$1,210–US$2,250 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$442–US$918
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$54–US$94
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$281–US$469
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$583
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$114–US$188
Totalabout US$1,210–US$2,250

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

Closest

Morgat

9 min by car · 25 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

See 25 places to stay in Morgat · Booking.com

About Morgat its beds, food and every spot near it

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 35m

About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 45 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.