Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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 12PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)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 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
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
2 AM
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)
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.2
N
8
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
6
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.4
SW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
64
28
20
21
19
18
11
5
9
6
5
4
22
26
15
4
1
1
1
1
115
143
126
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:10PM6.25m
2:30AM6.37m
2:55PM6.29m
3:17AM6.38m
3:41PM6.18m
Low Tide
8:32AM0.26m
8:55PM0.40m
9:20AM0.21m
9:42PM0.35m
10:09AM0.30m
10:31PM0.41m
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:36
9:37
9:38
9:39
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
14
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
16
14
12
12
6
6
7
9
9
9
7
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
8
6
5
4
4
5
11
8
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
NW
3
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
SE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
34
21
20
19
19
10
11
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
4
4
6
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
1
3
1
1
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.3
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
4
0.9
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
43
64
28
20
21
19
18
11
4
9
6
1
4
22
26
15
1
9
17
42
38
115
143
126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
201
184
293
293
335
335
287
336
336
435
466
485
485
319
212
662
754
769
814
801
769
336
336
442
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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