Le Sillon break guide

Le Sillon Surf Guide

Le Sillon in Ile et Vilaine - Brittany is an exposed sandbar break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The sandbar break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Le Sillon Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Le Sillon:

The best conditions reported for surf at Le Sillon occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Le Sillon (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Le Sillon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in February while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
16%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
49%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
35%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Le Sillon Location Map

Interactive Le Sillon surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Le Sillon is Pleurtuit (Dinard) Airport (DNR) in France, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Le Sillon is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Le Sillon Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:48 Local Time
Wednesday 06Thu
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.4
NW
0.4
NNE
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
Period (s) 5 3 5 5
Wind (km/h)
15
15
15
15
Wind State cross cross cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Le Sillon

Surf stats for Le Sillon, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Le Sillon

Wind stats for Le Sillon, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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