Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | WSW 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 3 | NNE 7 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 44 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:44AM5.00m | 1:01PM5.11m | 1:24AM5.33m | 1:38PM5.43m | 1:59AM5.64m | 2:13PM5.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM1.58m | 7:39PM1.28m | 8:01AM1.25m | 8:18PM0.95m | 8:38AM0.97m | 8:54PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | WSW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 5 | NW 4 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 23 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | NE 5 | SE 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 44 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 461 | 461 | 430 | 482 | 554 | 554 | 522 | 582 | 708 | 708 | 422 | 560 | 553 | 560 | 293 | 335 | 359 | 253 | 359 | 402 | 439 | 402 | 452 | 313 |
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