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La Torche

Break
Beach
Skill level
Intermediate
Best season
Autumn to winter
Crowds
High
Swell
W, NW, SW
Wind
E, NE

Hazards

Brittany's most famous wave — a long open beach on the southwest Finistère coast. A WSL Pro venue thanks to consistent banks and the iconic dolmen-strewn headland.

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