Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunkerque today?

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 6AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.2
N
8
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
7
5
5
7
8
24
26
12
4
1
1
1
1
49
64
69
83
143
196
196
154
101
45
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:30AM6.37m
2:55PM6.29m
3:17AM6.38m
3:41PM6.18m
4:05AM6.23m
4:29PM5.94m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.21m
9:42PM0.35m
10:09AM0.30m
10:31PM0.41m
10:59AM0.50m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:38
9:39
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
11
11
12
13
11
10
10
10
10
11
16
15
13
12
12
13
14
15
16
15
15
8
8
7
7
7
7
9
7
6
5
5
3
5
11
10
9
7
7
7
8
9
10
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
5
5
2
1
5
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
Energy kJ
17
7
4
5
7
8
24
26
12
7
16
28
71
64
49
64
69
83
143
196
196
154
101
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
336
336
313
420
485
319
310
310
560
662
469
769
652
451
399
399
207
504
273
273
207
273
207
158
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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