Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 CEST
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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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 9AM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2ft (0.6m)3s
Afternoon (31 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (31 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
2
8
14
11
27
53
47
26
15
13
3
3
21
16
7
5
5
4
20
49
148
196
154
Wind (km/h)
10
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
ESE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:41AM5.51m
2:02PM5.45m
2:19AM5.56m
2:37PM5.49m
2:56AM5.55m
3:13PM5.49m
Low Tide
8:24AM1.01m
8:40PM1.06m
9:01AM1.01m
9:17PM1.00m
9:37AM1.04m
9:54PM0.99m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:54
9:55
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
16
17
18
17
18
17
15
14
16
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
17
15
14
15
14
11
11
13
13
13
15
15
13
12
13
15
14
15
15
15
14
12
12
12
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NW
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
5
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
5
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
4
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
Energy kJ
1
8
14
11
27
53
47
26
15
13
3
3
21
16
7
4
1
3
20
49
148
196
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
287
495
253
247
307
307
287
247
247
158
158
207
207
207
172
212
486
319
247
510
510
724
307
247
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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