Overview

Kitesurf

Gravelines is a kitesurf spot near the town of Gravelines (Nord), on the flat North Sea coast between Calais and Dunkirk. The beach faces north and catches the dominant South-West to West and North-West winds typical of this open and exposed coastline.

Large tidal range with a flat sandy beach. The area is very exposed with consistent winds. Note the proximity of the Gravelines nuclear power plant — respect any restricted zones along the coast.

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Spot forecast for Graveline

Sunrise 08:23 · Sunset 18:49

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Graveline: when to go?

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Season · peak

328h

in July · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 328 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is March, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 134 mm.

Monthly averages: Graveline

Monthly averages — Graveline — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	171 h	7 °C	89 mm
February	17.5	164 h	9 °C	81 mm
March	14.5	125 h	12 °C	52 mm
April	17.5	193 h	14 °C	43 mm
May	19.5	207 h	16 °C	45 mm
June	24.0	327 h	20 °C	47 mm
July	25.5	328 h	21 °C	65 mm
August	22.5	262 h	22 °C	50 mm
September	19.5	198 h	19 °C	134 mm
October	16.0	137 h	15 °C	86 mm
November	15.5	125 h	11 °C	83 mm
December	16.0	128 h	9 °C	51 mm

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Technical details of Graveline spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, 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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Calais Arpt12.2 km

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DUNKERQUE16.7 km

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