Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 4AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 9 | 38 | 60 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 139 | 139 | 95 | 74 | 80 | 92 | 104 | 92 | 79 | 66 | 68 | 54 | 55 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM4.56m | 8:21PM4.58m | 8:59AM4.33m | 9:40PM4.40m | 10:18AM4.31m | 10:57PM4.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM1.77m | 2:13PM1.98m | 2:51AM2.08m | 3:20PM2.17m | 4:06AM2.23m | 4:43PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 66 | 68 | 54 | 55 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 9 | 38 | 60 | 62 | 51 | 41 | — | — | 22 | 139 | 139 | 95 | 74 | 80 | 92 | 104 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 378 | 207 | 237 | 590 | 507 | 507 | 466 | 338 | 378 | 385 | 386 | 507 | 507 | 338 | 147 | 116 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 277 | 534 | 222 | 148 |
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