Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunkerque today?

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 12AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
5
7
8
5
1
1
1
17
36
47
49
67
128
195
279
363
444
383
263
156
80
71
149
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
45
NNE
35
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
30
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:08PM4.77m
6:40AM4.66m
7:02PM4.55m
7:43AM4.51m
8:10PM4.45m
8:58AM4.52m
Low Tide
00:59AM1.60m
1:28PM1.87m
1:56AM1.72m
2:29PM1.95m
2:58AM1.73m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:24
9:27
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
12
11
14
16
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
10
10
9
9
7
10
11
9
8
8
7
7
5
3
3
3
1
0
2
2
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
Energy kJ
10
5
7
8
5
5
4
5
17
36
47
49
67
128
195
279
363
444
383
263
156
80
71
149
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
2
1
1
Distance (km)
541
514
506
485
485
485
514
514
524
507
554
579
513
513
833
581
430
387
293
335
281
422
507
409
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
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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