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Dunkerque
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Mon 2 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, too small
- Mon 226, poor
- Tue 310, poor
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 675, good
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 835, too small
- Mon 927, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Oct–Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 26, poor | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 75, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 27, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:06 +2.2 mLow 11:34 −2.1 mHigh 17:38 +2.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:16 −1.8 mHigh 06:06 +1.9 mLow 12:48 −1.9 mHigh 18:46 +2.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:34 −1.6 mHigh 07:15 +1.8 mLow 14:08 −1.9 mHigh 20:00 +1.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Oct–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dunkerque
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (353°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (173°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 128). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best months are usually October, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dunkerque, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,440 each
about US$1,310–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,440 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Dunkerque its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Oye-Plage on Booking.com
42 min by car · 9 places to stay · about US$107 a night, country average
- Beds in Westende on Booking.com
54 min by car · 77 places to stay · about US$107 a night, country average
Room prices are our estimate of a 2-star double room's average in each country that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 45m
About 15h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRU, direct, then 2h 55m by road
Flights ORD → BRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.