Dunkerque Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.06° N 2.36° E

Dunkerque 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunkerque sea temperature is
19.0°C
2.2° 

Dunkerque surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunkerque today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 3PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
57
63
49
28
47
39
40
17
15
19
18
18
19
20
25
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:05AM4.30m
8:57PM4.29m
9:36AM4.22m
10:27PM4.37m
10:55AM4.42m
Low Tide
2:08AM2.22m
2:41PM2.20m
3:25AM2.37m
4:05PM2.21m
4:50AM2.27m
5:22PM1.99m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:50
 mm
1
4
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
15
13
12
11
13
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
18
17
17
18
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