Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 8PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
5 AM
8 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)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
3
0.1
N
10
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
1
6
6
18
51
37
23
13
3
2
2
9
15
6
5
5
4
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
W
10
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
S
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:25PM5.36m
1:41AM5.51m
2:02PM5.45m
2:19AM5.56m
2:37PM5.49m
2:56AM5.55m
Low Tide
8:04PM1.15m
8:24AM1.01m
8:40PM1.06m
9:01AM1.01m
9:17PM1.00m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:53
9:54
9:55
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
20
22
20
19
18
17
16
15
16
18
18
17
17
17
15
14
17
18
19
18
18
16
15
16
20
21
17
16
17
16
15
12
13
15
13
13
15
15
13
12
14
15
16
16
17
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
1
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
3
0.2
WSW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
5
4
3
1
6
6
18
51
37
23
13
3
2
2
9
15
6
4
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)
431
444
486
247
300
287
275
247
253
486
307
297
247
247
158
158
207
207
207
212
212
319
319
486
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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