Le Croisic – Port-Lin

Le Croisic · Loire-Atlantique · France

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Le Croisic's main town beach, a short stretch of sand about 100–130 m long on the south side of the peninsula, with rocks at both ends. It is listed as a surf beach, and surf-forecast's nearby Rade du Croisic entry describes a mostly left-handed beach break that likes a south-west swell and an east wind but is flat for most of the summer. Little else is written about the surf here, so treat it as an occasional short beach-break wave on stormier days rather than a destination.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard, fish or bodyboard for the short beach-break waves.

When it works

✓ A moderate south-west swell with a light east to north-east wind, around mid tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Flat summer conditions, very big westerly swells, and onshore south-west to west winds.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • shorebreak

Best months

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

Local tips

The beach is narrow and the waves short, so keep an eye on the rocks at each end. In summer it is a busy, supervised swimming beach, and surfing is better left to the off-season swells.

Getting there

From the harbour take rue de Kervenel and then avenue de Port-Lin; there is a large free car park by the beach restaurant, and showers, toilets and restaurants on the front. The beach is about 800 m from Le Croisic station.

Travel notes

How often it works
Surf-forecast rates the Le Croisic coast as fairly consistent, but Port-Lin itself is small and is often flat in summer. It needs a south-west swell.
Crowd and vibe
Few people surf here. In summer it is a busy, supervised swimming beach, so surf it in the off-season.
Camping and vans
Flower Camping Les Paludiers in Batz-sur-Mer is about 2 km away. Nearest campsite about 2 km away.
Facilities
There are showers, toilets, restaurants on the seafront, a large free car park and a summer lifeguard post.
Water quality
The Port Lin monitoring point was rated good every season from 2022 to 2025. In 2026, one of its ten samples was only average.

Ideal conditions

Swell
SSW–WSW best, S–W works
Size
1.5–3 m offshore swell; starts at 1.2 m, holds to 3.8 m
Period
10 s minimum, best from 13 s
Wind
Offshore N–ENE; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
SSW (200°)

Live cam

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

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