Dunkerque Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.06° N 2.36° E

Dunkerque 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunkerque sea temperature is
20.2° C
4.2° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 8PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
15
11
11
7
11
11
10
14
20
37
78
108
125
134
153
168
168
159
166
157
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
10
N
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:01PM6.12m
4:29AM6.17m
4:46PM6.01m
5:15AM5.93m
5:33PM5.81m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.44m
10:54PM0.24m
11:18AM0.57m
11:38PM0.38m
12:01PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:57
9:55
9:54
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
16
17
16
17
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
15
15
12
13
11
10
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
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