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How it breaks

Calais is a weak sand-bottom A-frame beach break west of the harbour, with short rides when strong Channel swell wraps around the port and sea walls.

Watch out for

Soft sandbanks and spring tides can create sloppy waves with strong lateral current.
Harbour pollution, floating debris and submerged port structures are local concerns.

What locals know

The spot is often more useful for wind and kite sports unless rare swell and wind alignment gives surfable peaks.

Tide: not the limiter

NORDR applies no regional sandbank penalty here. Check the fetch, swell period and wind direction for this break.

Sources

CommunityMondo.surf - Calais guide
Tourism boardSangatte tourism - seawall and wind sports

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Calais surf forecast

Offshore wind, waves outside the break window

Updated 05:17 UTC

Waves: 0.5SW
Period: 4 s
Wind: 12SSW
Water: 17.3

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Thu 15, 07:00

Offshore wind, waves outside the break window

Wave height

0.5SW

Wind

SSSWWSWNN

Tide

-1.0

Period

Thu 15 07:00Thu 15 19:00Fri 16 07:00Fri 16 18:00Sat 17 06:00

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Hourly forecast

5 days of hourly waves, wind and tide. Pro covers seven days in NORDR for iPhone.

Thursday 15 Oct

Hourly wave, period, wind and tide for Thursday 15 Oct
Time	Waves	Period	Wind	Tide
07:00	0.5 m SW	4 s	5 kt S	-1.0 m
08:00	0.6 m SW	4 s	5 kt S	-1.9 m
09:00	0.6 m SW	4 s	5 kt S	-2.4 m
10:00	0.6 m SW	4 s	6 kt S	-2.5 m
11:00	0.6 m WSW	4 s	8 kt SSW	-2.3 m
12:00	0.6 m SW	4 s	9 kt SSW	-1.4 m
13:00	0.6 m SW	4 s	10 kt SSW	0.2 m
14:00	0.7 m SW	4 s	10 kt SSW	1.8 m
15:00	0.6 m SW	4 s	10 kt SSW	2.6 m
16:00	0.6 m WSW	4 s	10 kt SSW	2.4 m
17:00	0.6 m WSW	4 s	8 kt SSW	1.8 m
18:00	0.6 m WSW	5 s	6 kt SSW	0.9 m
19:00	0.6 m WSW	5 s	5 kt SSW	-0.3 m
20:00	0.5 m WSW	5 s	4 kt SSW	-1.5 m
21:00	0.5 m WSW	5 s	4 kt S	-2.2 m
22:00	0.5 m WSW	5 s	4 kt S	-2.5 m
23:00	0.5 m WSW	5 s	5 kt S	-2.5 m

Friday 16 Oct

Hourly wave, period, wind and tide for Friday 16 Oct
Time	Waves	Period	Wind	Tide
00:00	0.4 m WSW	6 s	5 kt SSW	-1.9 m
01:00	0.4 m WSW	6 s	5 kt S	-0.6 m
02:00	0.4 m WSW	6 s	4 kt SSW	1.0 m
03:00	0.4 m WSW	6 s	4 kt SSW	1.9 m
04:00	0.4 m WSW	6 s	5 kt SSW	2.0 m
05:00	0.4 m WSW	5 s	4 kt SSW	1.6 m
06:00	0.5 m WSW	5 s	4 kt SW	1.0 m
07:00	0.6 m WSW	5 s	7 kt WSW	0.0 m
08:00	0.6 m WSW	4 s	6 kt SW	-1.1 m
09:00	0.7 m WSW	4 s	6 kt SW	-1.8 m
10:00	0.7 m WSW	4 s	8 kt SW	-2.2 m
11:00	0.8 m WSW	4 s	8 kt SW	-2.2 m
12:00	0.8 m W	4 s	10 kt NNW	-1.8 m
13:00	0.8 m W	4 s	11 kt NNW	-0.8 m
14:00	0.9 m WNW	4 s	10 kt NNW	0.7 m
15:00	0.9 m WNW	4 s	9 kt NNW	1.9 m
16:00	0.9 m NW	4 s	10 kt NNW	2.1 m
17:00	0.9 m NW	5 s	10 kt NNW	1.8 m
18:00	0.9 m NW	5 s	10 kt N	1.2 m
19:00	0.9 m NW	5 s	10 kt N	0.4 m
20:00	0.8 m NW	5 s	10 kt N	-0.8 m
21:00	0.9 m NNW	5 s	10 kt N	-1.7 m
22:00	0.9 m NNW	5 s	9 kt N	-2.2 m
23:00	0.9 m NNW	5 s	10 kt N	-2.3 m

Saturday 17 Oct

Hourly wave, period, wind and tide for Saturday 17 Oct
Time	Waves	Period	Wind	Tide
00:00	1.0 m NNW	5 s	10 kt N	-2.1 m
01:00	1.0 m NNW	5 s	7 kt N	-1.4 m
02:00	1.0 m N	5 s	11 kt N	-0.2 m
03:00	1.0 m N	5 s	11 kt N	1.1 m
04:00	1.0 m N	5 s	12 kt N	1.6 m
05:00	1.0 m N	5 s	13 kt E	1.4 m
06:00	1.1 m N	5 s	13 kt N	1.0 m
07:00	1.1 m N	5 s	13 kt N	0.4 m
08:00	1.1 m N	5 s	13 kt N	-0.5 m
09:00	1.1 m N	5 s	13 kt N	-1.5 m
10:00	1.2 m N	5 s	13 kt NNE	-2.1 m
11:00	1.2 m N	5 s	14 kt NNE	-2.2 m
12:00	1.2 m N	5 s	14 kt NNE	-2.0 m
13:00	1.2 m N	5 s	14 kt NE	-1.5 m
14:00	1.3 m N	5 s	14 kt NNE	-0.5 m
15:00	1.3 m N	5 s	13 kt NNE	0.8 m
16:00	1.3 m N	5 s	14 kt NNE	1.6 m
17:00	1.4 m N	5 s	14 kt NNE	1.6 m
18:00	1.4 m N	5 s	16 kt NE	1.2 m
19:00	1.5 m N	6 s	14 kt NE	0.7 m
20:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	12 kt NE	0.0 m
21:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	14 kt NE	-1.0 m
22:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	15 kt NNE	-1.7 m
23:00	1.6 m NNE	6 s	13 kt NNE	-2.1 m

Sunday 18 Oct

Hourly wave, period, wind and tide for Sunday 18 Oct
Time	Waves	Period	Wind	Tide
00:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	15 kt NNE	-2.0 m
01:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	13 kt NE	-1.7 m
02:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	13 kt NE	-1.0 m
03:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	12 kt ENE	0.1 m
04:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	11 kt ENE	1.0 m
05:00	1.5 m NNE	6 s	11 kt ENE	1.2 m
06:00	1.4 m NNE	6 s	10 kt ENE	0.9 m
07:00	1.4 m NNE	6 s	10 kt ENE	0.5 m
08:00	1.3 m NNE	6 s	9 kt E	-0.0 m
09:00	1.3 m NNE	6 s	10 kt E	-0.9 m
10:00	1.3 m NNE	6 s	11 kt ENE	-1.8 m
11:00	1.2 m NNE	6 s	13 kt ENE	-2.2 m
12:00	1.2 m NNE	6 s	14 kt ENE	-2.3 m
13:00	1.2 m NNE	6 s	14 kt ENE	-2.1 m
14:00	1.2 m NNE	6 s	15 kt ENE	-1.5 m
15:00	1.2 m NNE	6 s	15 kt ENE	-0.7 m
16:00	1.2 m NNE	6 s	15 kt NE	0.4 m
17:00	1.2 m NNE	6 s	15 kt NE	0.9 m
18:00	1.2 m NNE	5 s	14 kt ENE	0.8 m
19:00	1.2 m NNE	5 s	13 kt ENE	0.5 m
20:00	1.2 m NNE	5 s	11 kt ENE	0.3 m
21:00	1.1 m NNE	5 s	10 kt ENE	-0.3 m
22:00	1.1 m NNE	6 s	9 kt E	-1.2 m
23:00	1.1 m NNE	6 s	9 kt E	-1.8 m

Monday 19 Oct

Hourly wave, period, wind and tide for Monday 19 Oct
Time	Waves	Period	Wind	Tide
00:00	1.0 m NNE	6 s	9 kt E	-2.0 m
01:00	1.0 m NNE	6 s	9 kt E	-1.9 m
02:00	1.0 m NNE	5 s	9 kt ENE	-1.6 m
03:00	1.0 m NNE	5 s	10 kt ENE	-1.0 m
04:00	1.0 m NNE	5 s	10 kt ENE	-0.1 m
05:00	0.9 m NNE	5 s	11 kt ENE	0.7 m
06:00	1.0 m NNE	5 s	11 kt ENE	0.8 m
07:00	1.0 m NNE	5 s	12 kt ENE	0.6 m
08:00	1.0 m NNE	5 s	12 kt ENE	0.5 m
09:00	1.0 m NNE	5 s	13 kt ENE	0.1 m
10:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	14 kt ENE	-0.7 m
11:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	14 kt ENE	-1.5 m
12:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	15 kt ENE	-1.9 m
13:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	15 kt NE	-2.0 m
14:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	15 kt NE	-1.8 m
15:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	16 kt NE	-1.4 m
16:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	16 kt NE	-0.7 m
17:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	15 kt NE	0.2 m
18:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	14 kt NE	0.7 m
19:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	13 kt ENE	0.6 m
20:00	1.0 m NE	5 s	12 kt ENE	0.6 m
21:00	0.9 m NE	5 s	10 kt ENE	0.4 m
22:00	0.9 m NE	5 s	10 kt E	-0.1 m
23:00	0.9 m NE	5 s	9 kt E	-1.0 m

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Significant wave height 0.3m

Wave period: 2.7 s
Water: 17.0 °C

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How it breaks

Calais is a weak sand-bottom A-frame beach break west of the harbour, with short rides when strong Channel swell wraps around the port and sea walls.

Watch out for

Soft sandbanks and spring tides can create sloppy waves with strong lateral current.
Harbour pollution, floating debris and submerged port structures are local concerns.

What locals know

The spot is often more useful for wind and kite sports unless rare swell and wind alignment gives surfable peaks.

Tide: not the limiter

NORDR applies no regional sandbank penalty here. Check the fetch, swell period and wind direction for this break.

Sources

CommunityMondo.surf - Calais guide
Tourism boardSangatte tourism - seawall and wind sports

Calais surf forecast

Current conditions

How it breaks

Watch out for

What locals know

Tide: not the limiter

Sources

Nearby in France

Calais surf forecast

Current conditions

Current conditions

Hourly forecast

Wave height

Wind

Tide

Period

Hourly forecast

Thursday 15 Oct

Friday 16 Oct

Saturday 17 Oct

Sunday 18 Oct

Monday 19 Oct

Buoys around this break

Trapegeer

How it breaks

Watch out for

What locals know

Tide: not the limiter

Sources

Nearby in France

Buoys around this break

Trapegeer

Hourly forecast

Wave height

Wind

Tide

Period

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Thursday 15 Oct

Friday 16 Oct

Saturday 17 Oct

Sunday 18 Oct

Monday 19 Oct

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