
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 12PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 34 | 43 | 71 | 119 | 119 | 65 | 38 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35AM6.19m | 2:49PM6.32m | 3:10AM6.12m | 3:25PM6.24m | 3:45AM5.96m | 4:01PM6.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.67m | 9:33PM0.49m | 9:47AM0.75m | 10:06PM0.68m | 10:19AM0.90m | 10:39PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 5 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 43 | 71 | 119 | 119 | 65 | 38 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 469 | 428 | 431 | 420 | 310 | 310 | 207 | 215 | 504 | 499 | 601 | 590 | 308 | 247 | 263 | 186 | 90 | 147 | 207 | 207 | 164 | 90 |
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