Dunkerque Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.06° N 2.36° E

Dunkerque 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunkerque sea temperature is
21.2° C
3.5° 

Dunkerque surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 4AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.6
N
4
1
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
4
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
9
38
60
62
51
41
25
25
22
139
139
95
74
80
92
104
92
79
66
68
54
55
42
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
NW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:49AM4.56m
8:21PM4.58m
8:59AM4.33m
9:40PM4.40m
10:18AM4.31m
10:57PM4.46m
Low Tide
1:54AM1.77m
2:13PM1.98m
2:51AM2.08m
3:20PM2.17m
4:06AM2.23m
4:43PM2.17m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:58
8:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
16
15
14
13
14
14
15
14
15
12
11
11
12
13
14
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
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