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Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunkerque today?
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 9PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | |
37 | 68 | 100 | 218 | 248 | 247 | 280 | 251 | 182 | 100 | 74 | 61 | 39 | 26 | 34 | 26 | 32 | 66 | 121 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 53 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:58AM4.52m | 9:24PM4.53m | 10:08AM4.73m | 10:29PM4.80m | 11:05AM5.05m | 11:24PM5.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM1.91m | 4:03AM1.60m | 4:39PM1.72m | 5:05AM1.35m | 5:37PM1.44m | 6:02AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
 kJ | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | 182 | 100 | 74 | 55 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 68 | 100 | 218 | 248 | 247 | 280 | — | — | 8 | 34 | 61 | 28 | 15 | 34 | 15 | 28 | 66 | 121 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 53 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 590 | 507 | 507 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 74 | 74 | 184 | 878 | 504 | 184 | 184 | 201 | 402 | 907 | 593 | 883 | 1044 | 580 | 557 | 594 | 594 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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