Calais plage
Pas-de-Calais · France
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Calais plage is a NW-facing sand beach on the France shoreline, opening onto the Wadden Sea — it catches W–NE swell, and offshore SE–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Calais plage
Updated 06:25 spot time
Calais plage surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.4 m WSW swell at 7.6 s. Wind up to 22 km/h WSW. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fair (2/5) with 5 km/h SSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.2°C (61.2°F) on average
Jan
9.2°C
48.6°F · 6.8–11.8°C
Feb
8.1°C
46.6°F · 5.3–9.9°C
Mar
8.1°C
46.6°F · 5.9–9.5°C
Apr
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7.6–10.8°C
May
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.4–13.3°C
Jun
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12–16.1°C
Jul
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.9–18.6°C
Aug
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.4–19.4°C
Sep
17.8°C
64°F · 16.5–19.9°C
Oct
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.8–18.3°C
Nov
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.8–16.2°C
Dec
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.4–14°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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