Overview

Kitesurf

Stella Plage is a kitesurf spot on the Côte d'Opale (Pas-de-Calais), very close to Merlimont, between Berck and Le Touquet. This small resort beach is well exposed to the dominant Channel winds from South-West to West and North-West.

Sandy beach with large tidal range. A local spot in a quieter setting than the major resorts. Often used alongside the Merlimont Plage spot by local riders.

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Spot forecast for Stella Plage

Sunrise 08:24 · Sunset 18:52

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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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Stella Plage: when to go?

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Season · peak

335h

in July · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 335 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is March, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 117 mm.

Monthly averages: Stella Plage

Monthly averages — Stella Plage — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	166 h	6 °C	103 mm
February	17.5	184 h	9 °C	102 mm
March	15.5	133 h	12 °C	43 mm
April	20.0	209 h	14 °C	54 mm
May	21.5	223 h	17 °C	65 mm
June	26.0	340 h	19 °C	54 mm
July	28.5	335 h	20 °C	84 mm
August	24.0	287 h	22 °C	54 mm
September	20.0	222 h	18 °C	117 mm
October	16.5	155 h	15 °C	93 mm
November	17.0	151 h	11 °C	99 mm
December	16.0	140 h	8 °C	70 mm

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Technical details of Stella Plage spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, 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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Fort-Mahon - Plage16.3 kmsource infoclimat

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LE-TOUQUET5.2 km

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