Surf-Forecast | Dunkerque Surf Guide

Lat Long: 51.06° N 2.36° E

Issued: 12 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunkerque sea temperature is

14.3°C

Dunkerque surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Dunkerque Surf Guide

Dunkerque in Nord - Pas de Calais is a fairly exposed break. that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of - Rocks - Private beach - Localism - Pollution.

Dunkerque Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
-	3	inconsistent	14.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunkerque:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunkerque occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Dunkerque (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Dunkerque with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in May while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

63%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dunkerque Location Map

Interactive Dunkerque surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dunkerque is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunkerque is Oostende (Ostend) Airport (OST) in Belgium, 38 km (24 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Dunkerque Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 05:10 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Dunkerque

Current tide and informaton

For Dunkerque, France, 1 km from Dunkerque.

Next High Water: 08:40am | 4.84m

Next Low Water: 03:29pm | 1.49m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Dunkerque Sea Temperature

Cool Dunkerque water temperature today (14.3 °C) and cold weather (windchill of 4.0 °C) but at least there should be some sunshine to help stay warm. We suggest wearing a good spring wetsuit, ideally with a neoprene hood, maybe neoprene boots and gloves too.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.