Crozon – Lostmarc'h

Crozon · Finistère Sud · France

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Lostmarc'h is a wild, exposed beach just north of La Palue, under the Lostmarc'h headland, facing west and open to swells from south-west to north-west. It is consistent, with fast, demanding waves that can barrel from mid to low tide and turn soft near high tide, and peaks that move with the sandbanks. Strong rips (baïnes) form in the middle of the beach, shift every year and never really stop, so it suits fit, confident surfers more than learners.

Level
Advanced
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard for the fast, hollow waves; a fish on smaller days.

When it works

✓ A 1.2–2.5 m W swell with an E to ENE wind, from low to mid tide on the rising tide.

When it doesn't

✕ High tide, when it softens and a strong shorebreak forms, onshore westerlies, or a big swell that closes it out.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents
  • rocks
  • pollution

Best months

January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December

Local tips

Check the size from the water's edge before you commit: the waves look smaller from the cliff than they are. Avoid the north end, where a strong current along the cliff, called the 'ascenseur' (lift) locally, pulls surfers out to sea. Rocks show in the middle of the beach at low tide. If a rip takes you, paddle parallel to the shore rather than against it.

Getting there

Take the same road as for La Palue, towards the Cap de la Chèvre, and park near the wastewater treatment plant. The walk to the beach takes about 15–20 minutes.

History

The Lostmarc'h headland has an Iron Age fort with double earth banks across the point, listed as a historic monument since 1980.

Travel notes

How often it works
Works often from autumn to spring. It faces the open Atlantic and picks up most west swells from about 1 m. Summer is often flat.
Crowd and vibe
Usually quiet: empty on weekdays, a few surfers at weekends, even with good waves. The mood is mostly relaxed. Some guides mention locals who guard the spot, so come in small numbers and respect the regulars.
Camping and vans
The nearest campsite is Camping de la Plage de Goulien, about 3.5 km north. Vans can't stay overnight at the Goulien beach car park: it is daytime only, and fines are reported. Camping is banned all along this protected coast. Nearest campsite about 3.5 km away.
Facilities
There is only a car park beside the treatment works. No toilets, cafés or lifeguards, so bring what you need from Crozon or Morgat.
Water quality
Lostmarc'h is not an official bathing site, so it has no state rating. Wannasurf users list pollution as a hazard, and the car park is next to a wastewater treatment plant.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WSW–WNW best, SW–NW works
Size
1.2–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 3.5 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore NE–ESE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid best, avoid high, on the rising tide
Faces
WSW (258°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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