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Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunkerque surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunkerque sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 12PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | |
58 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:05PM5.11m | 00:21AM5.27m | 12:46PM5.24m | 1:02AM5.42m | 1:25PM5.36m | 1:41AM5.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM1.21m | 6:43PM1.41m | 7:07AM1.12m | 7:25PM1.28m | 7:47AM1.05m | 8:04PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | 9:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | N 6 | N 3 | N 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 3 |
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 4 | E 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 58 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 310 | 397 | 397 | 505 | 559 | 399 | 336 | 559 | 559 | 554 | 534 | 521 | 447 | 444 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 486 | 287 | 431 | 297 |
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