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Bray-Dunes surf report and forecast

Hauts-de-France, France · updated 02 Nov 2026, 13:49 CET · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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2.1rating now (B 1 · A 2)
1.7 m (5.6 ft)wave height now
6.7 speriod
Nswell from
22 kt NEwind cross-onshore
13 °C (56 °F)water · 5/4 mm with boots and hood
07:44 / 17:21sunrise / sunset

Wind waves: 1.7 m 7 s NNE

Best window this week: Tuesday 13:00 CET — 3.5 1.4 m (4.5 ft) at 7 s, cross-shore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (335° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov2.1 B 1 · A 21.3–1.9 m (4.1–6.4 ft)6 sN23 kt cross-onshore07:44–17:21
Tue 03 Nov3.5 B 3 · A 21.2–1.9 m (4.0–6.2 ft)7 sN21 kt cross-shore07:45–17:20
Wed 04 Nov1.8 B 2 · A 11.4–1.5 m (4.6–5.0 ft)6 sNNE23 kt cross-shore07:47–17:18
Thu 05 Nov1.6 B 2 · A 10.7–1.3 m (2.4–4.1 ft)6 sNNE16 kt cross-shore07:49–17:16
Fri 06 Nov0.2 B 1 · A 00.4–0.7 m (1.4–2.1 ft)5 sNNE8 kt cross-offshore07:51–17:15
Sat 07 Nov0.0 B 1 · A 00.3–0.4 m (1.0–1.3 ft)6 sN4 kt glassy07:52–17:13
Sun 08 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.2–0.4 m (0.8–1.3 ft)4 sN9 kt cross-offshore07:54–17:11

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 13:002.1 B 1 · A 21.7 m (5.6 ft)7 s N22 kt NE cross-onshore
Mon 16:002.1 B 1 · A 21.6 m (5.4 ft)7 s N22 kt NE cross-onshore
Mon 19:002.1 B 1 · A 21.7 m (5.7 ft)7 s N22 kt NNE cross-onshore
Mon 22:002.0 B 1 · A 21.9 m (6.4 ft)7 s N25 kt NE cross-onshore
Tue 01:002.9 B 1 · A 21.9 m (6.1 ft)7 s N22 kt NE cross-shore
Tue 04:002.5 B 1 · A 21.9 m (6.2 ft)7 s N24 kt NE cross-shore
Tue 07:003.2 B 1 · A 31.8 m (5.9 ft)7 s N21 kt ENE cross-shore
Tue 10:003.4 B 2 · A 21.6 m (5.2 ft)7 s N19 kt ENE cross-shore
Tue 13:003.5 B 3 · A 21.4 m (4.5 ft)7 s N18 kt ENE cross-shore
Tue 16:002.7 B 3 · A 21.2 m (4.0 ft)7 s N18 kt ENE cross-shore
Tue 19:002.5 B 2 · A 21.4 m (4.7 ft)7 s N24 kt ENE cross-shore
Tue 22:002.4 B 2 · A 21.5 m (4.9 ft)6 s NNE23 kt E cross-shore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy F3 Light Vessel (62170), 41 km from Bray-Dunes, reported 1 h before this update. sea is smaller than the model by 0.4 m (1.2 ft).

BuoyModel
Wave height1.5 m (4.9 ft)1.9 m (6.2 ft)

wind 20 kt NE · water 14.3 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Bray-Dunes tide chart

+1.9 m-1.8 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (CET, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 12:50 (-1.4 m / -4.7 ft) · High 19:30 (+1.4 m / +4.5 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 01:30 (-1.0 m / -3.1 ft) · High 07:50 (+1.2 m / +4.0 ft) · Low 14:10 (-1.4 m / -4.5 ft) · High 20:50 (+1.3 m / +4.4 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 03:00 (-0.9 m / -3.1 ft) · High 09:00 (+1.2 m / +4.1 ft) · Low 15:30 (-1.4 m / -4.7 ft) · High 21:50 (+1.4 m / +4.7 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 04:10 (-1.1 m / -3.5 ft) · High 10:10 (+1.4 m / +4.5 ft) · Low 16:40 (-1.6 m / -5.1 ft) · High 22:50 (+1.6 m / +5.2 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 05:10 (-1.2 m / -4.1 ft) · High 11:00 (+1.5 m / +5.0 ft) · Low 17:30 (-1.7 m / -5.6 ft) · High 23:40 (+1.8 m / +5.7 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 06:00 (-1.4 m / -4.7 ft) · High 11:50 (+1.7 m / +5.6 ft) · Low 18:10 (-1.8 m / -5.9 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 00:20 (+1.9 m / +6.1 ft) · Low 06:30 (-1.6 m / -5.2 ft) · High 12:30 (+1.8 m / +6.0 ft) · Low 18:50 (-1.9 m / -6.1 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/Paris). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (51.25, 2.50); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.