Wimereux reef
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 340, poor
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 12°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:11 +2.8 mLow 12:17 −2.4 mHigh 17:42 +2.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:56 −2.5 mHigh 06:21 +2.4 mLow 13:34 −2.4 mHigh 18:56 +2.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:10 −2.6 mHigh 07:37 +2.4 mLow 14:43 −2.7 mHigh 20:13 +2.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Wimereux reef
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- Wimereux plage 0.5 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wimereux reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are 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, 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,300–US$2,400 each
about US$1,300–US$2,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$925 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 47 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Wimereux its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Audresselles on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 17 places to stay
- Beds in Audinghen on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 10 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 35m
About 15h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 3h 10m by road
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