Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 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
11.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunkerque today?

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 9AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)4s

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 Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
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)
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
76
47
31
29
27
35
44
39
32
26
34
44
43
60
70
59
54
41
37
37
37
25
24
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:00AM5.57m
6:27PM5.16m
7:03AM5.16m
7:35PM4.78m
8:22AM4.87m
8:56PM4.60m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.96m
12:57PM1.18m
1:22AM1.26m
2:03PM1.52m
2:32AM1.48m
3:19PM1.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:37
6:35
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8:58
9:00
9:00
Temp °C
12
10
9
10
12
11
9
10
9
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
11
11
11
11
6
5
5
5
6
5
3
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
7
0.5
N
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
9
19
34
59
54
41
37
37
37
25
24
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)
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
77
76
47
31
29
27
35
44
39
32
26
44
43
60
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
599
581
577
577
564
466
459
522
336
320
320
336
487
428
426
198
184
287
273
273
273
273
256
273
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
4
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