Dossen

Dossen is a long, wind-hammered sandy beach on the North Brittany coast that works best when the wind cooperates. It needs W to N swell in the 2-6ft range, with the cleanest conditions coming on SE offshores that are more the exception than the rule here. Mid to low tide favors the river-mouth section, which holds shape better when the rest of the beach is blown out, high tide pushes sandbars into rollier, more forgiving peaks suited to longboards and beginners. This is a spread-out crowd scenario: the beach is wide enough that weekend warriors disperse across peaks rather than stacking one lineup. Bottom: sand. Season: September through March. Consistency: medium. Bring a kite or land-yacht if the surf goes flat, because the wind will likely be nuclear regardless.