Wissant, France

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About Wissant

Wissant is a town in Pas-de-Calais, France. From Wissant you can reach 10 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Club nautique de Wissant, a kite, sailing and windsurf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is OST, 92 km away.

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Staying in Wissant

20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: OST, 92 km, SEN, 102 km, LIL, 107 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 Wissant.

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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 Wissant 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

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Sangatte9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Sangatte

2 ft25 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

3 ft90 kJ

3 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sangatte, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	4 ft6 smushy	117kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	1 ft16 smushy	21kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 36 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	3 ft7 smushy	90kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	9, poor	3 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	15°C

Wissant0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

5 ft178 kJ

<1 ft10 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wissant, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft4 smushy	20kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	5 ft6 smushy	178kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft16 s	10kJ	wind from the west, 43 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	3 ft7 smushy	64kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	15°C

Cap Griz Nez5.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Audinghen, 3 km

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

5 ft178 kJ

<1 ft10 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cap Griz Nez, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	5 ft6 smushy	178kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft16 s	10kJ	wind from the west, 43 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	3 ft7 smushy	64kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	15°C

Tardinghen3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Tardinghen

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

5 ft178 kJ

<1 ft10 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tardinghen, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	5 ft6 smushy	178kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	under 1 ft16 s	10kJ	wind from the west, 43 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	3 ft7 smushy	64kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	15°C

Cap Blanc Nez5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Escalles, 1 km

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

5 ft165 kJ

1 ft23 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cap Blanc Nez, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 smushy	165kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	1 ft16 smushy	23kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 36 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	9, poor	3 ft7 smushy	88kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	15°C

Audreselles8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Audinghen, 3 km

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

4 ft151 kJ

1 ft73 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Audreselles, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	11kJ	wind from the south, 18 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	5, poor	4 ft7 smushy	151kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft15 smushy	73kJ	wind from the west, 39 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	12, poor	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	15°C

Pointe aux Oies11.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Wimereux, 2 km

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

4 ft151 kJ

1 ft73 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pointe aux Oies, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	11kJ	wind from the south, 18 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	5, poor	4 ft7 smushy	151kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft15 smushy	73kJ	wind from the west, 39 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	12, poor	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	15°C

Wimereux plage13.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Wimereux

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

4 ft151 kJ

1 ft73 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wimereux plage, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	11kJ	wind from the south, 18 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	5, poor	4 ft7 smushy	151kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft15 smushy	73kJ	wind from the west, 39 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	12, poor	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	15°C

Wimereux reef13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Wimereux

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

4 ft151 kJ

1 ft73 kJ

3 ft107 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wimereux reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	11kJ	wind from the south, 18 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	5, poor	4 ft7 smushy	151kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft15 smushy	73kJ	wind from the west, 39 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	3 ft7 smushy	107kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	12, poor	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	15°C

Calais15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in CalaisNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft15 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

6 ft243 kJ

1 ft48 kJ

3 ft98 kJ

3 ft83 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Calais, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	15kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	6 ft6 smushy	243kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	1 ft15 smushy	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	3 ft7 smushy	98kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	3 ft7 smushy	83kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Wissant, 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).

Kite near Wissant

Club nautique de Wissant 0.2 km · stays here

Windsurf near Wissant

Club nautique de Wissant 0.2 km · stays here

Sailing near Wissant

Club nautique de Wissant 0.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Wissant

Brasserie Charlemagne WissantFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
Chez EdwigeSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
La petite faimBurger · 0.2 km from the centre
Gogaille wissantFrench · 0.3 km from the centre
Le Père BaptistePancake house · 0.3 km from the centre
Les Frangins WissantFrench · 0.3 km from the centre

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