Belle Ile – Les Donnants

📍 Local Knowledge

Les Donnants (Belle-Ile) in Brittany is an exposed river break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the river break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely. Submerged rocks are a hazard. The best conditions reported for surf at Belle Ile - Les Donnants occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East. The best time of year for surfing Belle Ile - Les Donnants with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of February.