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Dunkirk surfForecast / Lake Erie / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunkirk surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunkirk sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunkirk today?
The current surf forecast for Dunkirk at 4AM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Dunkirk. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | W 2 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 20 |
25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | W 2 | NW 2 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 494 | 491 | 491 | 499 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 494 | 502 | 494 | 285 | 285 | 509 | 505 | 497 | 1177 | 825 | 497 | 505 | 863 | 870 | 872 | 837 |
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