Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 5AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 68 | 80 | 86 | 85 | 74 | 95 | 104 | 111 | 94 | 81 | 83 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 49 | 85 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:59AM4.33m | 9:40PM4.40m | 10:18AM4.31m | 10:57PM4.46m | 11:26AM4.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM2.08m | 3:20PM2.17m | 4:06AM2.23m | 4:43PM2.17m | 5:27AM2.15m | 5:59PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 71 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
30 | 68 | 80 | 86 | 85 | 74 | 95 | 104 | 111 | 94 | 81 | 83 | 68 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 49 | 85 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 460 | 339 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 507 | 378 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 198 | 485 | 514 | 461 | 222 | 148 | 148 | 175 | 232 | 232 | 586 | 580 | 590 |
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