Hardelot, France

Hardelot, France is a Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.

Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, S, SSW, SW, NW and NNW .

There is Food available on the spot.

Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to Hardelot, France !

Safety first! There is Rescue/Lifeguards on the spot.

The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.

Hardelot, France is a Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.

Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, S, SSW, SW, NW and NNW .

There is Food available on the spot.

Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to Hardelot, France !

Safety first! There is Rescue/Lifeguards on the spot.

The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.

How to get there

Take the A16 and follow signs to Hardelot and then to Hardelot-Plage. Get to the beach and the kite club.

Nearest Airports

Distance

Lille (LIL)

140km from spot

Paris Beauvais (BVA)

180km from spot

Rouen (URO)

185km from spot

How to get there

Take the A16 and follow signs to Hardelot and then to Hardelot-Plage. Get to the beach and the kite club.

Nearest Airports

Distance

Lille (LIL)

140km from spot

Paris Beauvais (BVA)

180km from spot

Rouen (URO)

185km from spot

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Riding Conditions in Hardelot, France

Riding Conditions

Wind and Weather Conditions

A wetsuit is needed all year round.

Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, S, SSW, SW, NW and NNW .

There is Frontal wind at Hardelot, France.

The wind is not very strong but there is often wind at 15 knots. The wind is less strong than in Wissant. You can ride in NW, SW, N and S.

Wind and Weather Conditions

A wetsuit is needed all year round.

Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, S, SSW, SW, NW and NNW .

There is Frontal wind at Hardelot, France.

The wind is not very strong but there is often wind at 15 knots. The wind is less strong than in Wissant. You can ride in NW, SW, N and S.

Beach and Tide Conditions

Hardelot, France is a Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.

The launching/landing area is reported to be of Tidal size.

The beach is big and very clean with soft sand. At high tide there is no beach at all as the sea comes right up to a barrier of large rocks that have clearly been placed there to stop erosion. This makes launching and landing very dangerous. Also note that the gradient of the beach is very shallow so beware that if you arrive to find 100-200m of sand with the tide out, it comes in pretty quickly, do not leave kite bags, clothes, car keys or anything else on the beach as by the time you realize what's happening and kite back to the beach to rescue them, they could be under water.

With 6+ Bft you get waves up to 2m. The sea is never really flat but sometimes choppy.

Beach and Tide Conditions

Hardelot, France is a Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.

The launching/landing area is reported to be of Tidal size.

The beach is big and very clean with soft sand. At high tide there is no beach at all as the sea comes right up to a barrier of large rocks that have clearly been placed there to stop erosion. This makes launching and landing very dangerous. Also note that the gradient of the beach is very shallow so beware that if you arrive to find 100-200m of sand with the tide out, it comes in pretty quickly, do not leave kite bags, clothes, car keys or anything else on the beach as by the time you realize what's happening and kite back to the beach to rescue them, they could be under water.

With 6+ Bft you get waves up to 2m. The sea is never really flat but sometimes choppy.

Need to know

Beach risk reported: Rocks .

There are riding zones on the spot, be sure you respect them.

Need to know

Beach risk reported: Rocks .

There are riding zones on the spot, be sure you respect them.

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Additional information

We don’t know if a parking is available at Hardelot, France.

The spot has Showers and Toilets facilities.

There is Food available on the spot

Special kite zone: at the right of the beach, when you are in front of the beach, you can't kite or do other sports since it is the swimmer's zone. In front of the club it's good for kiteboarder. To the left of the club it's for lessons and to the left of the lessons this zone is for beginners. Don't leave any garbage on the beach!

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