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Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunkerque today?
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 5AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
18 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 61 | 80 | 109 | 143 | 237 | 319 | 372 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:50AM4.90m | 6:08PM4.77m | 6:40AM4.66m | 7:02PM4.55m | 7:43AM4.51m | 8:10PM4.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM1.42m | 12:34PM1.69m | 00:59AM1.60m | 1:28PM1.87m | 1:56AM1.72m | 2:29PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 18 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 61 | 80 | 109 | 143 | 237 | 319 | 372 | 384 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 232 | 336 | 443 | 506 | 541 | 514 | 514 | 485 | 485 | 485 | 514 | 534 | 554 | 554 | 249 | 549 | 549 | 499 | 560 | 506 | 422 | 399 | 293 |
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