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Sein Island
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 210kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- NNE 19 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 151kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 142, poor
- Mon 266, good
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 441, too small
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1028, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 42, poor | 5 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 524kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 66, good | 4 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft15 s2 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 13°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 02:33 −1.6 mHigh 08:48 +1.7 mLow 15:18 −1.6 mHigh 21:31 +1.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:47 −1.4 mHigh 10:05 +1.5 mLow 16:40 −1.5 mHigh 22:56 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:12 −1.3 mHigh 11:31 +1.5 mLow 18:03 −1.5 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sein Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (201°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (21°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 11°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). No town nearby. Ile de Sein, 0 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Plogoff, 14 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 56 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak 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$1,010–US$1,920 each
about US$1,010–US$1,920 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,920 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 14 km away
No town nearby
Ile de Sein, 0 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Plogoff, 14 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 56 km.
See places to stay near Plogoff, 14 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 17h 10m
About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → BES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.