Saint-Brevin – L'Ermitage

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins · Loire-Atlantique · France

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The first surf beach south of the Loire estuary, a long sandy beach break at Saint-Brevin-les-Pins with lefts and rights over gently sloping sand. The waves are usually gentle and easy to catch, which makes it the area's main learning beach, though a strong west swell with no wind can produce fast, hollow waves. It needs a powerful west to west-south-west swell to work properly, since this coast is tucked in behind the estuary mouth. Kitesurfers share the beach whenever cross or onshore winds blow.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard, foam board or mid-length for most days; a shortboard on the rare clean, powerful west swells.

When it works

✓ A powerful west to west-south-west swell of about 1.5–2 m offshore with an east or north-east wind, on a rising mid to high tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Weak swells, which barely reach this far in, and the frequent west to south-west onshore winds.

Watch out for

  • currents
  • pollution

Best months

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

Local tips

The push toward high tide is the best window; one regular found it at its hollowest on a clean west swell with no wind. Near the Ermitage buildings the waves break faster over sandbanks, better for improvers than first-timers. Watch for currents and for the buoys marking bathing and kite zones, and give kitesurfers room when the wind is up.

Getting there

Free parking near the beach, with toilets, showers and summer lifeguards; the Atlantic Surf Academy runs lessons and rentals on the beach from April to October. A free Brevibus shuttle stop is about 500 m away.

Travel notes

How often it works
Surf-forecast rates it reasonably consistent, and winter is the best time. It needs a strong west to south-west swell to be at its best.
Crowd and vibe
It is rarely crowded; wannasurf lists it as empty on weekdays. Give the kitesurfers room when the wind is up.
Camping and vans
Domaine du Bord de Mer in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef is about 2.5 km away. Camping Sunelia Le Fief in Saint-Brevin is about 3 km. Nearest campsite about 2.5 km away.
Facilities
There are toilets, showers, drinking water and summer lifeguards, and the Atlantic Surf Academy gives lessons and rents boards from April to October.
Water quality
L'Ermitage was rated good every season from 2022 to 2025, all ten 2026 samples were good, and it holds the 2026 Pavillon Bleu.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WSW–WNW best, SW–WNW works
Size
2–3.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1.5 m, holds to 5 m
Period
10 s minimum, best from 13 s
Wind
Offshore NE–ESE; handles onshore up to 15 km/h
Tide
mid, high best, on the rising tide
Faces
WSW (250°)

Live cam

  • Saint-Brevin-les-Pins – L'Ermitage (clips) · Viewsurf

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