Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 6PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 307 | 280 | 355 | 445 | 522 | 528 | 429 | 316 | 273 | 196 | 159 | 131 | 127 | 93 | 68 | 50 | 43 | 49 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM4.95m | 6:19AM4.72m | 6:54PM4.59m | 7:19AM4.43m | 8:10PM4.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM1.65m | 00:39AM1.94m | 1:04PM1.92m | 1:37AM2.20m | 2:09PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | 273 | 196 | 159 | 131 | 127 | 93 | 68 | 50 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 239 | 307 | 280 | 355 | 445 | 522 | 528 | 429 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 49 | 36 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 47 | 72 | 0 | 232 | 237 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 338 |
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