Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunkerque today?

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 9PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (11 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
5 AM
8 AM
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)
0.8
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.9
NW
4
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
7
1.2
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
W
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
68
100
218
248
247
280
251
182
100
74
61
39
26
34
26
32
66
121
108
108
106
53
56
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
SW
25
SW
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:58AM4.52m
9:24PM4.53m
10:08AM4.73m
10:29PM4.80m
11:05AM5.05m
11:24PM5.17m
Low Tide
3:34PM1.91m
4:03AM1.60m
4:39PM1.72m
5:05AM1.35m
5:37PM1.44m
6:02AM1.03m
clear
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:28
9:30
9:30
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
10
12
12
11
11
11
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
4
5
6
5
7
6
5
3
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.5
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
37
251
182
100
74
55
39
26
17
26
32
14
14
7
17
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
2
8
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
8
0.6
W
3
1
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
W
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NNW
5
Energy kJ
4
68
100
218
248
247
280
8
34
61
28
15
34
15
28
66
121
108
108
106
53
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
599
590
507
507
147
147
147
74
74
184
878
504
184
184
201
402
907
593
883
1044
580
557
594
594
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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