Sangatte Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nord – Pas de Calais, France)

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Sangatte Surf Guide

Sangatte in Nord - Pas de Calais is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips and pollution.

Sangatte Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sangatte:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sangatte occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Sangatte (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Sangatte with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in April while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sangatte Location Map

Interactive Sangatte surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sangatte is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sangatte is Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ), also in France, 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sangatte Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	5	5	5	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Sangatte

Current tide and informaton

For Calais, France, 8 km from Sangatte.

Next High Water: 04:22pm | 6.44m

Next Low Water: 10:59am | 1.52m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sangatte Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Sangatte is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.