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Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunkerque today?
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 11AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | |
74 | 58 | 39 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 92 | 105 | 102 | 131 | 113 | 110 | 93 | 78 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 53 | 50 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:55AM5.43m | 00:13AM5.57m | 12:41PM5.78m | 00:59AM5.94m | 1:26PM6.07m | 1:45AM6.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM1.03m | 6:31PM1.12m | 6:54AM0.70m | 7:20PM0.81m | 7:44AM0.43m | 8:08PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | 9:36 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 113 | 110 | 93 | 78 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 53 | 50 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 58 | 39 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 92 | 105 | 102 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 557 | 444 | 256 | 1029 | 1066 | 1096 | 410 | 346 | 381 | 542 | 542 | 338 | 507 | 373 | 147 | 147 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 147 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 164 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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