Plouhinec – Linès

Plouhinec · Morbihan · France

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Linès is the western end of the long, dune-backed beach that runs for kilometres from the Gâvres peninsula towards the Étel estuary, inside the protected Dunes Sauvages de Gâvres à Quiberon. Several peaks spread along the sand, so there is room for everyone and the water is rarely busy. It does not pick up swell well unless it is fairly strong, but on a good swell the waves become reasonably consistent and solid. It is more consistent than the Gâvres end and is used by a local surf school.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or fish; foam boards for lessons on smaller days.

When it works

✓ A 1.5 to 2.5 m south-west swell with a north to north-east wind, around mid tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Small swell, which barely reaches the beach, or a south to south-west onshore wind.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents

Best months

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

Local tips

Walk along the beach and pick the peak with the best bank; the crowd is never the problem here. The beach is unsupervised all year, so surf with a friend and keep an eye on rips. Follow the posted signs, as a navy training area adjoins the beach.

Getting there

The car park at Linès is off the D158 at the western end of Plouhinec, near the Gâvres boundary. Because of the neighbouring military training ground, parking is open continuously in summer and at weekends out of season.

Travel notes

How often it works
The long beach does not pick up swell well. It only gets good waves when a strong swell is running, so it is a big-swell spot.
Crowd and vibe
Plages.tv notes there are rarely many people in the water. With several peaks along the beach, everyone gets their own space.
Camping and vans
The nearest campsites in our directory are around Belz, such as Camping de Saint-Cado, about 7 km away. Camping de la Prairie in Port-Louis is a similar distance. Nearest campsite about 7 km away.
Facilities
There are no facilities at Linès: no lifeguards, toilets or cafés, only the car park.
Water quality
Linès has no monitoring point of its own. Le Magouëro, about 3 km north, was rated good every season from 2022 to 2025 and holds the 2026 Pavillon Bleu.

Ideal conditions

Swell
SSW–WSW best, S–W works
Size
1.5–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1 m, holds to 3 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore N–ENE; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
SSW (205°)

Live cam

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

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