Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 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
14.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 1AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (29 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (29 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
12
9
7
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:21AM5.27m
12:46PM5.24m
1:02AM5.42m
1:25PM5.36m
1:41AM5.51m
Low Tide
6:43PM1.41m
7:07AM1.12m
7:25PM1.28m
7:47AM1.05m
8:04PM1.15m
8:24AM1.01m
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:52
9:52
9:53
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
26
25
23
22
23
21
20
20
20
19
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
16
18
27
29
27
26
24
23
24
21
19
20
20
19
17
17
17
16
16
14
14
15
15
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
21
12
9
7
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
554
505
399
336
559
559
559
534
521
450
444
338
338
338
338
338
338
478
431
287
275
247
247
486
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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