Fort Le Marchant surfForecast / Guernsey / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 24 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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fort Le Marchant today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Le Marchant at 5PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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 Fri night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
127
108
84
63
47
31
24
17
9
5
6
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
9
10
9
8
9
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:53PM6.02m
1:29AM6.09m
2:30PM5.79m
3:05AM6.06m
3:56PM6.03m
4:21AM6.37m
Low Tide
7:13PM2.55m
8:08AM2.36m
8:48PM2.68m
9:39AM2.25m
10:12PM2.41m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:01
5:58
5:56
5:56
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8:15
8:16
8:17
8:20
Temp °C
11
13
14
14
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
11
5
7
9
8
10
9
9
8
9
11
10
10
10
10
8
9
9
10
11
10
8
9
9
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
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
10
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
135
123
91
91
93
91
86
86
91
90
82
77
75
71
47
46
45
44
36
22
22
22
34
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
5
17
24
17
9
1
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
131
127
108
84
63
47
31
1
7
5
6
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
9
10
9
8
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
114
8
50
8
8
8
8
6
6
47
47
8
6
10
50
196
11
209
202
144
144
144
202
Best forecast wave conditions in Guernsey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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