Escalles, France

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Cap Blanc-Nez (vu de la plage)
Cap Blanc Nez. Photo: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Escalles

Escalles is a town in Pas-de-Calais, France. From Escalles you can reach 10 surf spots. The nearest is Cap Blanc Nez, a surf spot 1 km from the centre. Overture lists 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is OST, 87 km away.

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Staying in Escalles

  • 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: OST, 87 km, SEN, 102 km, LIL, 105 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Escalles.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 9 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Escalles too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Escalles: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Cap Blanc Nez1 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft69 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair2 ft23 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small2 ft21 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft19 kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore, too small4 ft101 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, poor5 ft276 kJwind from the west-south-west, 37 knots, poor3 ft60 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor
All readings for Cap Blanc Nez: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cap Blanc Nez, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct41, fair4 ft5 smushy69kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots11°C
Mon 19Oct22, too small2 ft5 smushy23kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small2 ft5 smushy21kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small2 ft4 smushy19kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore13°C
Thu 22Oct29, poor4 ft6 smushy101kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct5, poor5 ft7 smushy276kJwind from the west-south-west, 37 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct12, poor3 ft6 smushy60kJwind from the west, 13 knots11°C
Sangatte4.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Sangatte4 ft85 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor2 ft27 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft29 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft15 kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore, too small3 ft66 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, poor5 ft340 kJwind from the west, 33 knots, poor2 ft21 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too small
All readings for Sangatte: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sangatte, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct31, poor4 ft5 smushy85kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots11°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small2 ft5 smushy27kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct35, too small3 ft5 smushy29kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small2 ft4 smushy15kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore13°C
Thu 22Oct25, poor3 ft6 smushy66kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct10, poor5 ft9 smushy340kJwind from the west, 33 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct9, too small2 ft7 smushy21kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots11°C
Audreselles13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Audinghen, 3 km3 ft41 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore, poor2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the south, 16 knots, too small4 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor2 ft176 kJwind from the west, 31 knots, too small4 ft109 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor
All readings for Audreselles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Audreselles, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct32, poor3 ft5 smushy41kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore12°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small2 ft4 smushy22kJwind from the south, 16 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct13, poor4 ft7 smushy123kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft12 smushy176kJwind from the west, 31 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct15, poor4 ft6 smushy109kJwind from the west, 14 knots12°C
Wissant4.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Wissant3 ft58 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore, too small3 ft25 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft19 kJwind from the south, 19 knots, offshore, too small4 ft107 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor2 ft91 kJwind from the west, 34 knots, too small3 ft78 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, poor
All readings for Wissant: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wissant, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct18, poor3 ft6 smushy58kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct21, too small2 ft5 smushy22kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small3 ft5 smushy25kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small2 ft4 smushy19kJwind from the south, 19 knots, offshore14°C
Thu 22Oct23, poor4 ft6 smushy107kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small2 ft10 smushy91kJwind from the west, 34 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct7, poor3 ft7 smushy78kJwind from the west, 19 knots12°C
Cap Griz Nez10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Audinghen, 3 km3 ft58 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small2 ft21 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, too small2 ft19 kJwind from the south, 19 knots, offshore, too small4 ft107 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor2 ft91 kJwind from the west, 34 knots, too small3 ft78 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, poor
All readings for Cap Griz Nez: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cap Griz Nez, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct16, poor3 ft6 smushy58kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct21, too small2 ft5 smushy22kJwind from the east, 7 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small2 ft5 smushy21kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small2 ft4 smushy19kJwind from the south, 19 knots, offshore14°C
Thu 22Oct22, poor4 ft6 smushy107kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small2 ft10 smushy91kJwind from the west, 34 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct8, poor3 ft7 smushy78kJwind from the west, 19 knots12°C
Pointe aux Oies16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Wimereux, 2 km3 ft45 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the south, 16 knots, too small4 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor2 ft176 kJwind from the west, 31 knots, too small4 ft109 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor
All readings for Pointe aux Oies: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pointe aux Oies, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct28, too small3 ft6 smushy45kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small2 ft4 smushy22kJwind from the south, 16 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct13, poor4 ft7 smushy123kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft12 smushy176kJwind from the west, 31 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct15, poor4 ft6 smushy109kJwind from the west, 14 knots12°C
Tardinghen8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Tardinghen3 ft58 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small2 ft21 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, too small2 ft19 kJwind from the south, 19 knots, offshore, too small4 ft107 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor2 ft91 kJwind from the west, 34 knots, too small3 ft78 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, poor
All readings for Tardinghen: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tardinghen, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct16, poor3 ft6 smushy58kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct21, too small2 ft5 smushy22kJwind from the east, 7 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct28, too small2 ft5 smushy21kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small2 ft4 smushy19kJwind from the south, 19 knots, offshore14°C
Thu 22Oct22, poor4 ft6 smushy107kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small2 ft10 smushy91kJwind from the west, 34 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct8, poor3 ft7 smushy78kJwind from the west, 19 knots12°C
Wimereux plage18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wimereux3 ft41 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the south, 16 knots, too small4 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor2 ft176 kJwind from the west, 31 knots, too small4 ft109 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor
All readings for Wimereux plage: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wimereux plage, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct24, poor3 ft5 smushy41kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small2 ft4 smushy22kJwind from the south, 16 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct12, poor4 ft7 smushy123kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft12 smushy176kJwind from the west, 31 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct15, poor4 ft6 smushy109kJwind from the west, 14 knots12°C
Wimereux reef17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wimereux3 ft41 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore, too small2 ft22 kJwind from the south, 16 knots, too small4 ft123 kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, poor2 ft176 kJwind from the west, 31 knots, too small4 ft109 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor
All readings for Wimereux reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wimereux reef, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct24, poor3 ft5 smushy41kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct10, too small2 ft4 smushy22kJwind from the south, 16 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct12, poor4 ft7 smushy123kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft12 smushy176kJwind from the west, 31 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct15, poor4 ft6 smushy109kJwind from the west, 14 knots12°C
Calais10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in CalaisNeeds 5 ft+3 ft61 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots2 ft19 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore2 ft16 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore2 ft15 kJwind from the south, 14 knots3 ft59 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots6 ft429 kJwind from the west, 29 knots3 ft48 kJwind from the west, 11 knots
All readings for Calais: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Calais, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, too small3 ft5 smushy61kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct8, too small2 ft5 smushy19kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 20Oct9, too small2 ft5 smushy16kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 21Oct3, too small2 ft4 smushy15kJwind from the south, 14 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct11, too small3 ft6 smushy59kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small6 ft9 smushy429kJwind from the west, 29 knots12°C
Sat 24Oct7, too small3 ft6 smushy48kJwind from the west, 11 knots12°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Escalles, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Escalles

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits