Overview

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La Digue de Break is a kitesurf spot near Gravelines (Nord), between Calais and Dunkirk on the North Sea coast. The spot takes its name from a local dike structure, offering a beach exposed to North-East, West-South-West, West and North-West winds.

Large tidal range. The flat and open North Sea coastline provides consistent winds. A local spot for riders from the Gravelines / Dunkirk area. Good option when the wind is in the right direction.

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Spot forecast for La Digue de Break

Sunrise 08:22 · Sunset 18:48

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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 · 07:54 · 4.8 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 14:47 · 2.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 22:00 · 4.9 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 03:32 · 2.5 m

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La Digue de Break: 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

383h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 383 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is October, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 155 mm.

Monthly averages: La Digue de Break

Monthly averages — La Digue de Break — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	198 h	6 °C	96 mm
February	20.5	188 h	9 °C	103 mm
March	18.0	178 h	12 °C	50 mm
April	25.5	310 h	14 °C	72 mm
May	27.0	348 h	17 °C	78 mm
June	29.5	383 h	21 °C	39 mm
July	28.0	351 h	22 °C	57 mm
August	29.5	341 h	23 °C	50 mm
September	23.5	257 h	19 °C	155 mm
October	15.5	138 h	15 °C	109 mm
November	16.5	132 h	11 °C	89 mm
December	19.0	157 h	8 °C	75 mm

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Technical details of La Digue de Break spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ENE, SSW, SW, 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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