Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.3°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: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (06 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1
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
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
22
28
29
67
95
80
58
40
25
18
11
10
6
15
11
5
6
4
10
11
9
7
8
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:45PM5.27m
5:07AM5.17m
5:23PM5.03m
5:50AM4.90m
6:08PM4.77m
6:40AM4.66m
Low Tide
11:07AM1.22m
11:25PM1.22m
11:47AM1.46m
00:09AM1.42m
12:34PM1.69m
00:59AM1.60m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:13
6:11
6:09
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9:19
9:21
9:22
9:23
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
13
13
11
12
12
12
11
14
16
16
15
15
13
12
11
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
7
10
9
6
8
9
9
8
11
12
12
10
11
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
5
80
58
40
25
18
11
10
6
15
11
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
28
22
28
29
67
95
1
1
2
4
2
6
4
10
11
9
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
746
562
746
562
69
72
0
222
232
439
757
746
232
232
232
336
522
522
541
514
514
485
485
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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