Kite spot on water · France

Plage de KiteSurf - Le Crotoy

Name: Plage de KiteSurf - Le Crotoy
Address: FR

Riders have kited it in W.

Show on the map50.2272, 1.6107

Works in: W
Watch out: E
Nearest airport: BVABeauvais-Tillé airport, 93 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

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Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

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From riders

What you need to know

Watch out E: E wind blows offshore

Watch out for

E wind pushes you offshorecommunity map

Where to launch

Kite launching in this designated beach area.community map

Parking

Car park about 500 m from the spot, paid.OpenStreetMap

In riders' own words

„Ce spot est parfait pour tout les vents d'Ouest“
„mais attention au vend d'Est qui vous pousse vers le large.“
„Attention à venir décoller vos ailes sur cet endroit de la plage.“
„OpenStreetMap way/367234855“
„OpenStreetMap way/116076725“

Photos from the area

Beach of Le Crotoy-0526 · 87 m from the spot
Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Beach of Le Crotoy-0542 · 157 m from the spot
Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Beach of Le Crotoy-0527 · 184 m from the spot
Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

13.3Jan6.8

12.9Feb6.6

11.6Mar6.0

9.6Apr4.9

9.7May5.0

9.0Jun4.6

9.1Jul4.7

9.1Aug4.7

9.8Sep5.0

11.4Oct5.9

12.1Nov6.2

13.0Dec6.7

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	13.3 knots · 6.8 m/s
February	12.9 knots · 6.6 m/s
March	11.6 knots · 6.0 m/s
April	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
May	9.7 knots · 5.0 m/s
June	9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
July	9.1 knots · 4.7 m/s
August	9.1 knots · 4.7 m/s
September	9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
October	11.4 knots · 5.9 m/s
November	12.1 knots · 6.2 m/s
December	13.0 knots · 6.7 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Spots KiteSurf Baie de Somme” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.