Wimereux Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.77° N 1.61° E

Wimereux 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wimereux sea temperature is
21.5° C
3.9° 

Wimereux surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wimereux today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wimereux at 7AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (20 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
85
107
153
178
206
220
227
208
83
44
26
36
33
6
6
15
38
42
25
19
13
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NE
15
E
10
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:04AM5.24m
6:28PM5.14m
6:57AM4.81m
7:28PM4.74m
8:07AM4.50m
8:45PM4.51m
Low Tide
00:26AM1.29m
12:40PM1.57m
1:04AM1.72m
1:22PM1.95m
1:55AM2.10m
2:24PM2.26m
clear
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:02
9:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
16
16
17
17
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
Feels °C
15
14
13
12
13
12
13
14
16
14
14
13
13
14
16
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
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