Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
12.8° 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 10AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
1.6
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.8
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
0.8
NW
4
0.6
N
5
0.9
W
4
1
W
4
1.5
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
122
74
54
71
148
255
295
247
280
245
177
98
74
55
40
26
29
16
28
38
128
106
78
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NW
30
N
25
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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
High Tide
8:58AM4.52m
9:24PM4.53m
10:08AM4.73m
10:29PM4.80m
11:05AM5.05m
Low Tide
2:58AM1.73m
3:34PM1.91m
4:03AM1.60m
4:39PM1.72m
5:05AM1.35m
5:37PM1.44m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:28
9:30
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
7
9
9
9
8
8
8
10
11
12
11
11
11
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
3
3
3
3
0
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
5
3
1
3
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
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
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
6
Energy kJ
2
245
177
98
74
55
40
26
17
16
22
14
14
8
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
NW
4
Energy kJ
8
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
8
0.7
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
4
1.5
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
W
5
Energy kJ
190
122
74
54
71
148
255
295
247
280
12
22
29
21
15
29
14
28
38
128
106
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
336
486
422
591
476
507
507
147
147
147
74
147
184
392
513
184
184
431
884
906
776
994
672
590
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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