Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 11AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 7 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 173 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 88 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 49 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 214 | 163 | 104 | 60 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:33AM5.91m | 2:46PM5.97m | 3:07AM6.10m | 3:21PM6.14m | 3:42AM6.19m | 3:56PM6.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.76m | 9:29PM0.50m | 9:48AM0.65m | 10:05PM0.42m | 10:23AM0.65m | 10:41PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | WSW 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 4 |
254 | 173 | 69 | 53 | 94 | 205 | 709 | 545 | 350 | 190 | 88 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 49 | 98 | 284 | 395 | 214 | 163 | 104 | 60 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 313 | 435 | 428 | 666 | 614 | 495 | 447 | 273 | 207 | 207 | 788 | 207 | 175 | 471 | 788 | 788 | 273 | 590 | 372 | 510 | 308 | 256 |
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