Côte d'Opale – Wissant
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A very large sandy bay between the capes of Gris-Nez and Blanc-Nez on the Channel, the best-known wave spot in northern France, with waves easily over 2.5 m above 5 Beaufort and freeride below that. South-west and north-east winds are side-shore. Neighbouring Sangatte and La Pointe aux Oies near Wimereux add more beaches; low tide means a long walk to the water.
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Air min. | 4° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Water | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 3 km from the spot
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