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Dunkerque – Leffrinckoucke

France · 51.0610, 2.4250

Wing Foiling Anfänger · Fortgeschritten · Pro
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Photo taken near this spot by PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

conditions & access

Best wind

W, SW, NW

Season

Mär–Nov

Water

Chop

Experience

Anfänger · Fortgeschritten · Pro

“The long sandy beach between Dunkerque and Leffrinckoucke (Hauts-de-France) is the reference spot of the northern French North Sea coast. It is home to the Dunkerque Flysurfing Club (DFC), one of France's oldest and strongest kite clubs. At low tide the water uncovers for kilometres, giving a huge, barely crowded area to rig and launch. The best conditions come with wind from west through northwest to northeast: on this north-facing beach they sit side- to side-onshore, the water is flat with a ”

— via VentoSurf, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Dunkirk (2.66 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Dunkirk (2.66 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/170138 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Dunkerque – Leffrinckoucke Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4051.06100%2C2.42500%2C1 surfline.com

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