Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunkerque today?

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 2PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (16 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
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)
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
63
78
58
58
60
39
35
37
57
35
23
19
22
35
19
11
11
5
16
21
39
33
16
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:26PM6.07m
1:45AM6.22m
2:10PM6.25m
2:30AM6.37m
2:55PM6.29m
Low Tide
7:44AM0.43m
8:08PM0.56m
8:32AM0.26m
8:55PM0.40m
9:20AM0.21m
9:42PM0.35m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:36
9:37
9:38
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
10
11
12
12
10
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
12
10
12
13
11
10
3
3
5
5
6
7
6
7
7
6
8
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
82
63
78
58
58
60
39
35
34
21
21
19
19
10
11
11
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
6
5
5
1
5
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
2
5
5
32
37
30
37
57
35
23
12
22
35
19
11
11
5
16
21
39
33
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
69
97
277
184
201
201
201
201
184
172
293
335
335
335
310
336
420
431
337
337
319
506
485
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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