Best Kitespots in Hauts-de-France

31 spots · France

Best for kiting from May to November, with 51 to 68 % kite days. Water 13 to 20 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to April.

Median of 14 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in Hauts-de-France

Kitesurfing in Wissant
Windiest month: December, 71 % kite days
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2. F
3. M
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8. A
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Wissant: Jan 64 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 61 %, May 57 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 71 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Kite spots: 31 spots
Median kite days: 59 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 14 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Gravelines; 65 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France in France has 31 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 59 % kite days over the year; Gravelines leads with 65 %.

Best season at the median spot: May to November (50 % kite days or more). Water about 14 °C.

Best time to visit Hauts-de-France

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: May to November

Kite days at the median spot range from 51 % in July to 68 % in October.

Water 8 °C in February to 20 °C in August. Air 8 °C in January to 20 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Hauts-de-France: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Hauts-de-France?

The best months are May to November: the median spot in Hauts-de-France had 51 to 68 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Hauts-de-France?

Gravelines has the most kite days in Hauts-de-France: 65 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Hauts-de-France?

The water ranges from 8 °C in February to 20 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in February, 3/2 in August.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for spots in Hauts-de-France
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Gravelines	67	70	66	63	57	66	58	63	65	72	63	72
Sangatte	65	69	63	59	54	63	56	62	62	71	62	71
Wissant	64	68	63	61	57	60	55	61	61	70	64	71
Equihen	64	67	62	59	58	59	55	58	60	69	65	69
Fort-Mahon-Plage	63	66	62	54	55	50	53	55	58	69	67	70
Sainte Cécile	62	65	61	54	55	53	53	55	57	69	64	69
La Digue du Braek	62	67	61	57	53	59	49	57	57	66	57	65
Le Touquet	62	63	60	51	55	52	50	52	57	68	63	69
Eole Club, Berck	61	64	60	51	54	50	51	53	55	69	66	68
Wimereux	56	63	58	54	51	54	48	55	53	66	58	66
Les Hemmes de Marck	57	63	56	53	48	54	47	54	54	62	52	60
Onival, Ault	57	61	57	42	47	42	46	48	47	60	60	62
Bray Dunes	57	58	53	49	47	46	43	50	48	57	53	57
Le Crotoy	42	48	43	28	33	26	33	33	32	44	44	47

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

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All spots in Hauts-de-France

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Gravelines
France
65 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Gravelines: Jan 67 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 63 %, May 57 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 72 %
2
Base de Voile, Sangatte
France
63 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Base de Voile, Sangatte: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 71 %
3
Blériot-Plage
France
63 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Blériot-Plage: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 71 %
4
La Boulangerie, Sangatte
France
63 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Boulangerie, Sangatte: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 71 %
5
Le Radar, Sangatte
France
63 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Le Radar, Sangatte: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 71 %
6
Sangatte
France
63 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sangatte: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 71 %
7
Wissant
France
63 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Wissant: Jan 64 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 61 %, May 57 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 71 %
8
Equihen
France
62 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Equihen: Jan 64 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 59 %, May 58 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 69 %
9
Hardelot
France
62 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Hardelot: Jan 64 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 59 %, May 58 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 69 %
10
Fort-Mahon-Plage
France
60 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Fort-Mahon-Plage: Jan 63 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 54 %, May 55 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 70 %
11
Les Sternes, Berck
France
60 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Les Sternes, Berck: Jan 63 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 54 %, May 55 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 70 %
12
Sainte Cécile
France
60 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sainte Cécile: Jan 62 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 54 %, May 55 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 69 %
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Saint Gabriel
France
60 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Saint Gabriel: Jan 62 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 54 %, May 55 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 69 %
14
La Digue du Braek
France
59 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Digue du Braek: Jan 62 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 57 %, May 53 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 65 %
15
Baie de la Canche
France
58 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Baie de la Canche: Jan 62 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 51 %, May 55 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 69 %
16
Eole Club, Berck
France
58 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Eole Club, Berck: Jan 61 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 51 %, May 54 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 68 %
17
Le Touquet
France
58 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Le Touquet: Jan 62 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 51 %, May 55 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 69 %
18
Stella Plage
France
58 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Stella Plage: Jan 62 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 51 %, May 55 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 69 %
19
Ambleteuse
France
57 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ambleteuse: Jan 56 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 54 %, May 51 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 66 %
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Audresselles
France
57 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Audresselles: Jan 56 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 54 %, May 51 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 66 %

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Kite days by month for Hauts-de-France: median of 14 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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