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Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 8PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dunkerque. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 6 | |
27 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:05PM5.11m | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | 9:53 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
18 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 3 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 3 | — |
 kJ | 27 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 397 | 554 | 560 | 560 | 336 | 506 | 559 | 559 | 534 | 339 | 466 | 444 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 456 | 431 | 287 | 287 | 247 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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