Wimereux Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nord – Pas de Calais, France)

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Wimereux Surf Guide

Wimereux in Nord - Pas de Calais is a fairly exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the reef break both left and right. It's often crowded here. Take care of - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism.

Wimereux Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wimereux:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wimereux occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Wimereux with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in November while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% 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

44%

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

too small

54%

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

Explore Wimereux Location Map

Interactive Wimereux 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 Wimereux is Le Touquet Paris Plage Airport (LTQ) in France, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Wimereux is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF), also in France, 33 km (20 miles) away.

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Wimereux Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)		W	NNE
Period (s)	-	7	4	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross

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Tides at Wimereux

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For Wimereux, 0 km from Wimereux.

Next High Water: 03:21pm | 5.95m

Next Low Water: 10:20pm | 0.96m

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Wimereux Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Wimereux 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 (7.0 °C).

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