Wissant Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nord – Pas de Calais, France)

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Wissant Surf Guide

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.

Wissant Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wissant:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wissant occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Wissant with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in February while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

15%

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

too small

53%

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

Explore Wissant Location Map

Interactive Wissant 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 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.

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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.

Wissant Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:03 Local Time

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

Tides at Wissant

Current tide and informaton

For Cap Gris Nez, 7 km from Wissant.

Next High Water: 03:51pm | 6.48m

Next Low Water: 10:54pm | 1.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Wissant Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Wissant 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.