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Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunkerque today?
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 12PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | |
17 | 27 | 81 | 88 | 75 | 73 | 87 | 39 | 53 | 46 | 37 | 43 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 75 | 103 | 108 | 83 | 91 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | 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 | on | |
High Tide | 11:05AM5.05m | 11:24PM5.17m | 11:55AM5.43m | 00:13AM5.57m | 12:41PM5.78m | 00:59AM5.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM1.35m | 5:37PM1.44m | 6:02AM1.03m | 6:31PM1.12m | 6:54AM0.70m | 7:20PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | 9:34 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 5 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | N 7 |
 kJ | 17 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 7 | — | 28 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 27 | 81 | 88 | 75 | 73 | 87 | 39 | 53 | 46 | 37 | 43 | 31 | — | 17 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 75 | 103 | 108 | 83 | 91 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 293 | 828 | 773 | 828 | 975 | 557 | 557 | 444 | 232 | 955 | 955 | 256 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 422 | 543 | 338 | 507 | 434 | 147 | 147 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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