Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunkerque today?

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 7AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
1
1
1
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)
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.9
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
28
60
94
109
138
142
116
99
82
71
61
66
53
51
35
33
32
20
18
18
41
37
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
10
S
15
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:13AM5.57m
12:41PM5.78m
00:59AM5.94m
1:26PM6.07m
1:45AM6.22m
2:10PM6.25m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.70m
7:20PM0.81m
7:44AM0.43m
8:08PM0.56m
8:32AM0.26m
8:55PM0.40m
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:34
9:36
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
10
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
12
13
14
13
11
5
3
3
3
4
5
7
6
6
4
4
6
7
6
5
5
4
3
5
7
8
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
12
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
17
1
1
1
3
142
116
99
82
71
61
66
53
51
35
33
32
20
18
18
17
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
5
0.9
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
Energy kJ
16
28
60
94
109
138
3
7
24
24
31
27
27
18
11
41
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
339
422
540
540
507
507
422
147
0
0
0
147
147
184
184
222
201
201
184
293
293
399
430
293
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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