Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 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 2.2°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: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (09 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

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 Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
0.6
NE
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
1
1
1
1
17
26
40
54
70
98
138
184
281
395
363
245
137
80
51
97
134
165
192
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:40AM4.66m
7:02PM4.55m
7:43AM4.51m
8:10PM4.45m
8:58AM4.52m
9:24PM4.53m
Low Tide
00:59AM1.60m
1:28PM1.87m
1:56AM1.72m
2:29PM1.95m
2:58AM1.73m
3:34PM1.91m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:27
Temp °C
14
13
12
14
16
16
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
8
10
11
10
8
8
7
7
6
5
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
7
Energy kJ
8
6
3
3
5
17
26
40
54
70
98
138
184
281
395
363
245
137
80
51
97
134
165
192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
485
485
485
522
524
554
476
554
673
555
504
602
784
378
387
293
336
485
422
507
422
507
507
277
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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