Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 12PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 34 | 24 | 16 | 42 | 113 | 115 | 168 | 166 | 166 | 187 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 115 | 106 | 68 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:09AM4.98m | 6:33PM4.92m | 6:57AM4.60m | 7:32PM4.52m | 8:05AM4.30m | 8:57PM4.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM1.69m | 1:10AM1.91m | 1:32PM2.00m | 2:08AM2.22m | 2:41PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 7 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | WSW 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 48 | 34 | 24 | 16 | 42 | 113 | 115 | 168 | 166 | 166 | 187 | 293 | 380 | 288 | 193 | 115 | 106 | 68 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 478 | 542 | 589 | 589 | 584 | 504 | 504 | 504 | 485 | 504 | 594 | 589 | 510 | 372 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 275 | 207 | 459 | 184 | 72 |
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