Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
13.4° 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 5AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
NE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:53AM5.27m
7:19PM4.97m
8:04AM5.00m
8:31PM4.80m
9:17AM4.88m
9:41PM4.81m
Low Tide
1:12AM1.01m
1:48PM1.36m
2:14AM1.21m
2:51PM1.56m
3:19AM1.34m
3:56PM1.65m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:45
9:46
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
24
23
22
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
24
24
22
21
21
22
24
23
23
22
20
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
273
247
256
247
247
256
256
256
256
256
338
338
338
338
338
338
338
338
338
338
338
338
338
338
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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