Wissant
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 316, poor
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 539, poor
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 21 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, poor | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 14°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 05:16 +2.6 mLow 12:23 −2.3 mHigh 17:48 +2.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:03 −2.4 mHigh 06:25 +2.3 mLow 13:40 −2.3 mHigh 19:02 +2.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:16 −2.5 mHigh 07:41 +2.2 mLow 14:49 −2.6 mHigh 20:20 +2.3 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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wissant
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (323°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (143°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.4 km out (1 in 238). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Wissant, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports 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
about 5 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Wissant its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tardinghen on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Escalles on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 11 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 30m
About 15h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 3h 05m by road
Flights ORD → LHR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.