France · Hauts-de-France
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Le Portel is the home spot of the APG kitesurf school, located south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, facing a spectacular setting with the harbour entrance, the Fort de l'Heurt island fortress and the Digue Carnot breakwater. The beach is accessible from the parking directly facing the spot.
Works from N and NE (flat, gentle waves) to S via W. NE gives calm, flat conditions, ideal for beginners. SW force 6+ creates very disturbed conditions due to harbour structures — for confirmed riders. Two key hazards: Fort de l'Heurt (60m exclusion zone when nearby) and the Digue Carnot (100m clearance in SW/W). APG school operates from Le Portel as its main base, with 230+ wind days per year on the Côte d'Opale.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
The season runs from April to September, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 316 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is October, at 19.5 days.
7-12 knots · 75% 13-20 knots · 24% 21-30 knots · 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 203 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.5 | 191 h | 6 °C | 96 mm |
| February | 22.5 | 220 h | 9 °C | 116 mm |
| March | 21.5 | 196 h | 11 °C | 49 mm |
| April | 25.5 | 300 h | 14 °C | 47 mm |
| May | 23.5 | 290 h | 16 °C | 62 mm |
| June | 23.5 | 325 h | 19 °C | 78 mm |
| July | 26.0 | 284 h | 20 °C | 72 mm |
| August | 27.0 | 316 h | 21 °C | 59 mm |
| September | 24.0 | 268 h | 18 °C | 203 mm |
| October | 19.5 | 176 h | 15 °C | 83 mm |
| November | 19.5 | 159 h | 11 °C | 113 mm |
| December | 23.0 | 195 h | 8 °C | 68 mm |
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APG — Association Porteloise de Glisse — multi-sports club-school (kitesurf, wingfoil, paddle) based at Le Portel, 5 min from Boulogne. Operates at Le Portel, Hardelot/Equihen, Wissant, Hemmes de Marck. Year-round. BPJEPS. association-porteloise-de-glisse.com
FFVL certified spot.
Access: parking directly facing the spot — 10m walk to the beach. APG school base at Le Portel. APG also runs sessions at Hardelot/Equihen (baïnes flat), Wissant (SW/NE), and Hemmes de Marck (flat). The school selects the best spot based on conditions and calls students the evening before. association-porteloise-de-glisse.com
Open all year round
Intermediate
N and NE: flat, gentle conditions — ideal for beginners, recommended by APG. SW and W: possible but disturbed sea with force 6+ (harbour structures create confused swell). NW: good general conditions. S: slightly offshore in places — not ideal. SE: offshore — do not practice. In strong NE conditions, the Wissant "venturi" effect between the two Caps is a better option for advanced riders.
Fort de l'Heurt (island fortress visible from the beach): stay within a 60m radius if passing near it. Digue Carnot (breakwater): with SW and W wind, maintain at least 100m distance. SW and W in force 6+: very disturbed seas due to the harbour structures — strong riders only. S wind: slightly offshore at times. Check the APG school for current zone rules and hazard positions.
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