St Brevin l'Ermitage Surf Guide

St Brevin l'Ermitage in Loire Atlantique is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of - Man-made danger (buoys etc.).

St Brevin l'Ermitage Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Brevin l'Ermitage:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Brevin l'Ermitage occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf St Brevin l'Ermitage (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing St Brevin l'Ermitage with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in March while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
36%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
56%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
8%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore St Brevin l'Ermitage Location Map

Interactive St Brevin l'Ermitage 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 Brevin l'Ermitage is Montoir (St.-nazaire) Airport (SNR) in France, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Brevin l'Ermitage is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), also in France, 42 km (26 miles) away.

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
St Brevin l'Ermitage Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:13 Local Time
WedThursday 07
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.4
WNW
0.4
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
Period (s) 4 4 4 4
Wind (km/h)
5
5
10
10
Wind State cross-
on
glass cross cross

Swell History at St Brevin l'Ermitage

Surf stats for St Brevin l'Ermitage, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at St Brevin l'Ermitage

Wind stats for St Brevin l'Ermitage, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest