Plage de Gravelines
Nord · France
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Plage de Gravelines is a N-facing sand beach on the France shoreline, opening onto the Wadden Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.8°C (64°F) on average
Jan
8.7°C
47.7°F · 6.5–11.6°C
Feb
7.7°C
45.9°F · 4.7–10°C
Mar
7.8°C
46°F · 5.2–9.3°C
Apr
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7.3–10.9°C
May
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9.6–13.8°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.5–17°C
Jul
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15–19.2°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 16.7–19.7°C
Sep
17.8°C
64°F · 16.2–20.1°C
Oct
16.1°C
61°F · 14.6–18.3°C
Nov
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.5–15.9°C
Dec
10.7°C
51.3°F · 8.5–13.6°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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