Wissant Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(France – Normandy)
| Name: | Wissant |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: SE |
Wissant in Normandy is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.
Overall Wissant Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Wissant surf quality by season and Wissant surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Wissant |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Wissant:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Tardinghen | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Cap Blanc Nez | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Cap Griz Nez | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sangatte | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Cap Gris Nez | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Wissant: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 15 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 81 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 147 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 160 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 173 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Wissant: |
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| Closest tide station | Dover, England | 21 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Dover, England | 22 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Sheerness, England | 55 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Sheerness, England | 55 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newhaven, England | 71 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Wissant: |
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| Closest ski area | Hellenthal-Skiarena Weisser Stein (Germany) | 209 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Thalfang-Erbeskopf (Germany) | 252 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Olpe-Fahlenscheid (Germany) | 273 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Wildewiese-Sundern (Germany) | 275 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Bad Marienberg-Schorrberg (Germany) | 275 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Wissant: |
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| Closest city location | Wissant (France) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sangatte (France) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Marquise (France) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Coquelles (France) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Ferques (France) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Wissant is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Wissant is Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ), also in France, 43 km (27 miles) away.
- Third is Lydd Airport (LYX) in U.k., 52 km (32 miles) away.
- Manston Airport (MSE) in England is 54 km (34 miles) away.
- Oostende (Ostend) Airport (OST) in Belgium is the fifth nearest airport to Wissant and is 89 km (55 miles) away.
