St Jean de Doigt Surf Guide

Saint Jean de Doigt in Brittany is a quite exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the southeast with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. Watch out for rocks.

St Jean de Doigt Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach1fairly consistent
13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Jean de Doigt:

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

What's the best time of year to surf St Jean de Doigt (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing St Jean de Doigt 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 22% of the time in February while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
22%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
64%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
14%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore St Jean de Doigt Location Map

Interactive St Jean de Doigt 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 St Jean de Doigt is Ploujean (Morlaix) Airport (MXN) in France, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Jean de Doigt is Lannion Airport (LAI), also in France, 23 km (14 miles) away.

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St Jean de Doigt Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:31 Local Time
Wednesday 06
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.7
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.4
NW
Period (s) 5 5 5 8
Wind (km/h)
15
10
10
5
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
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Swell History at St Jean de Doigt

Surf stats for St Jean de Doigt, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at St Jean de Doigt

Wind stats for St Jean de Doigt, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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