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 experts: 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 expert 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.

Spot

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

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

5 ft178 kJ

2 ft176 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Audreselles, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, poor	2 ft5 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	17, poor	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	2 ft4 smushy	22kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 smushy	178kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, poor	2 ft12 smushy	176kJ	wind from the west, 31 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	1, too small	1 ft8 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	15°C

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

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

5 ft178 kJ

2 ft176 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pointe aux Oies, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, poor	2 ft5 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	17, poor	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	2 ft4 smushy	22kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	5 ft6 smushy	178kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	3, poor	2 ft12 smushy	176kJ	wind from the west, 31 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	1, too small	1 ft8 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	15°C

Wimereux plage13.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Wimereux

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

6 ft235 kJ

7 ft664 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wimereux plage, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	2 ft4 smushy	22kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	6 ft6 smushy	235kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	7 ft9 smushy	664kJ	wind from the west, 39 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	1, too small	1 ft8 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	15°C

Wimereux reef13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Wimereux

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

6 ft235 kJ

7 ft664 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wimereux reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	2 ft4 smushy	22kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	6 ft6 smushy	235kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	7 ft9 smushy	664kJ	wind from the west, 39 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	4 ft6 smushy	109kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	1, too small	1 ft8 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	15°C

Sangatte9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Sangatte

2 ft27 kJ

3 ft29 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

5 ft340 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sangatte, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	3 ft6 smushy	66kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	5 ft9 smushy	340kJ	wind from the west, 33 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	2 ft7 smushy	21kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too small	1 ft8 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	15°C

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

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

6 ft585 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cap Blanc Nez, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft4 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	6 ft9 smushy	585kJ	wind from the west, 33 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	3 ft6 smushy	60kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too small	1 ft8 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	15°C

Wissant0.9 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft22 kJ

3 ft25 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

6 ft569 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wissant, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft4 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	6 ft9 smushy	569kJ	wind from the west, 41 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	3 ft7 smushy	78kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	15°C

Calais15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Calais

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

3 ft59 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Calais, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 smushy	59kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	6 ft9 smushy	429kJ	wind from the west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 smushy	48kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	2, too small	1 ft8 smushy	17kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

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

2 ft22 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

6 ft311 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cap Griz Nez, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	2 ft4 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	6 ft7 smushy	311kJ	wind from the west, 44 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	1 ft8 smushy	22kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	15°C

Tardinghen3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Tardinghen

2 ft22 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

6 ft569 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tardinghen, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	2 ft4 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	6 ft9 smushy	569kJ	wind from the west, 41 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	1 ft8 smushy	22kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	15°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