Wimereux surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 CEST
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Wimereux surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wimereux sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wimereux today?

The current surf forecast for Wimereux at 7AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.9
SW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
29
32
27
27
25
33
21
16
16
32
74
133
118
83
74
124
145
207
218
185
123
85
53
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:46AM6.97m
2:10PM6.89m
2:32AM6.93m
2:56PM6.74m
3:19AM6.71m
3:44PM6.44m
Low Tide
8:59AM-0.06m
9:21PM0.10m
9:46AM0.03m
10:08PM0.21m
10:34AM0.27m
10:57PM0.42m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:39
9:42
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
12
12
11
10
11
10
10
13
16
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
15
7
6
7
7
5
6
8
7
5
6
4
3
7
10
8
7
7
7
6
6
8
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.1
W
10
0.6
WSW
5
0.2
W
14
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
32
27
3
3
3
21
16
16
2
22
15
81
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.4
S
3
0.9
SW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
26
29
27
25
33
3
32
74
133
118
83
74
124
145
207
218
185
123
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
346
346
252
359
423
258
249
249
568
613
418
720
656
458
409
409
148
442
213
213
148
213
148
103
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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