Fort Le Marchant surfForecast / Guernsey / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 BST
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Fort Le Marchant surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Le Marchant sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 6PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Afternoon (22 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (22 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Fort Le Marchant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, moderate winds from the E by Fri night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
2
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
289
262
254
192
175
151
155
145
132
149
179
179
155
165
146
119
111
105
81
71
66
39
30
Wind (km/h)
50
E
40
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:41AM7.36m
11:03PM7.21m
11:38AM6.62m
00:05AM6.55m
12:53PM6.02m
1:29AM6.09m
Low Tide
4:55PM1.38m
5:28AM1.45m
5:54PM2.05m
6:39AM2.04m
7:13PM2.55m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
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8:12
8:14
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
10
11
13
13
13
12
10
10
10
12
15
14
14
12
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
11
10
-1
2
5
5
6
5
2
2
2
5
8
7
7
5
4
3
4
5
7
7
6
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
34
30
13
11
11
3
3
2
27
65
78
54
52
49
97
130
140
126
93
91
91
91
85
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
12
0.3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
12
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
Energy kJ
310
289
262
254
192
175
151
155
145
132
149
179
179
155
165
146
119
111
105
81
71
66
39
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
198
198
196
196
208
223
203
198
456
196
196
196
198
198
114
114
198
114
196
196
125
50
50
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Guernsey
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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