Dunkerque surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 (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) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunkerque at 12PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (28 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 AM
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)
1
NE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NNE
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
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
32
24
22
17
12
10
6
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
NW
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
E
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:05PM5.11m
00:21AM5.27m
12:46PM5.24m
1:02AM5.42m
1:25PM5.36m
1:41AM5.51m
Low Tide
6:21AM1.21m
6:43PM1.41m
7:07AM1.12m
7:25PM1.28m
7:47AM1.05m
8:04PM1.15m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
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
4
3
Temp °C
18
17
20
25
28
28
25
24
24
23
24
22
20
20
20
18
17
16
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
14
17
24
27
29
28
26
24
23
24
21
20
19
19
17
16
15
16
17
15
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NNE
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
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
33
32
24
22
17
12
10
6
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
6
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
58
9
6
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
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)
310
310
397
397
505
559
399
336
559
559
554
534
521
447
444
338
338
338
338
338
486
287
431
297
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
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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