Overview

Kitesurf

Leffrinckoucke is a kitesurf spot on the Flemish coast near Dunkirk (Nord), very close to Zuydcoote. This wide North Sea beach faces north and is exposed to the classic Flemish coast winds: North-East, West and North-West.

Large tidal range with a flat sandy beach. The area is very exposed to North Sea winds which are often strong. A good local spot for the Dunkirk area, suitable for riders who can handle gusty conditions.

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Spot forecast for Leffrinckoucke

Sunrise 08:22 · Sunset 18:47

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 07:57 · 4.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 14:51 · 2.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 22:02 · 4.8 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 03:34 · 2.4 m

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Leffrinckoucke: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

287h

in May · 26 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 287 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is October, at 10.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: Leffrinckoucke

Monthly averages — Leffrinckoucke — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	119 h	6 °C	100 mm
February	14.0	104 h	9 °C	103 mm
March	15.5	127 h	12 °C	51 mm
April	21.5	214 h	14 °C	66 mm
May	26.0	287 h	17 °C	66 mm
June	25.5	241 h	20 °C	35 mm
July	25.5	260 h	21 °C	52 mm
August	22.5	222 h	22 °C	46 mm
September	16.0	159 h	18 °C	135 mm
October	10.5	100 h	15 °C	116 mm
November	11.5	89 h	11 °C	90 mm
December	12.5	101 h	8 °C	70 mm

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Technical details of Leffrinckoucke spot

The spot works with winds from NE, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ENE, WSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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