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Dunkirk surfForecast / Lake Erie / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 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
7.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dunkirk today?
The current surf forecast for Dunkirk at 3PM is: 0.2m 2s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 2s |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Dunkirk. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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W 4 | W 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:24 |
5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1706 | 1708 | 1443 | 1706 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 497 | 497 | 494 | 497 | 497 | 494 | 494 | 497 | 504 | 499 | 497 | 499 | 499 |
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