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Wimereux reef, France

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About Wimereux reef

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (277°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (97°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 172). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best month is usually November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wimereux, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 15 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. ORD to LHR, direct.

    See flights ORD → LHR · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h 10 from the airport to Wimereux reef.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Wimereux · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Wimereux · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct223 ft6 smushy45kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct162 ft5 smushy14kJ13°C
Tue 20Oct202 ft4 smushy14kJ13°C
Wed 21Oct142 ft4 smushy22kJ14°C
Thu 22Oct164 ft7 smushy123kJ14°C
Fri 23Oct42 ft12 smushy176kJ13°C
Sat 24Oct214 ft6 smushy109kJ12°C
Sun 25Oct21 ft8 smushy16kJ15°C
Mon 26Oct103 ft9 smushy107kJ14°C
Tue 27Oct0under 1 ft10 s3kJ16°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 3h 10 by road. About 15h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 21 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 12 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 32 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 3h 10 by road. About 15h 35 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Wimereux each day: Pointe aux Oies, Wimereux plage, Wimereux reef.

The trip from Wimereux, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,115–£2,075 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£395–£820
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£105–£175
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£255–£425
Food7 days eating out£240–£445
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£85–£145
Total£1,115–£2,075

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Wimereux

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

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