Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 Apr 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
11.2° 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 1PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
29
48
47
47
64
76
61
55
41
37
24
24
24
23
15
15
15
14
41
59
76
85
85
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
5
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:03AM5.16m
7:35PM4.78m
8:22AM4.87m
8:56PM4.60m
9:46AM4.82m
10:15PM4.68m
Low Tide
2:03PM1.52m
2:32AM1.48m
3:19PM1.71m
3:49AM1.53m
4:36PM1.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
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9:00
9:00
9:02
9:05
Temp °C
8
7
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
8
9
11
10
10
10
10
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
4
5
7
5
5
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
11
55
41
37
24
24
24
23
15
15
15
14
31
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
42
29
48
47
47
64
76
61
2
3
41
59
76
85
85
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
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
336
320
336
482
395
336
287
148
273
273
273
315
315
253
253
273
232
220
232
232
439
430
248
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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