Le Sillon

📍 Local Knowledge

Le Sillon in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, is an exposed sandbar break that only works occasionally, with summer months in particular being frequently flat. It performs best with a west-northwest swell and offshore winds from the southeast, receiving a mix of groundswells and windswells. The spot provides both left and right-handers and is versatile enough to be surfable at all stages of the tide. While it very rarely gets crowded, surfers must be extremely cautious as negotiating dangerous rips is a primary concern here. The most consistent clean waves typically occur during the winter, particularly in February.