Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 CEST
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Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort de St Germain Des Vaux sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today?

The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
0.4
NNE
4
1.2
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
706
644
576
494
452
0
0
0
380
275
250
6
0
76
55
49
34
33
21
40
0
46
6
9
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:45PM4.67m
7:00AM4.86m
7:29PM5.07m
7:47AM5.22m
8:12PM5.41m
8:32AM5.50m
Low Tide
1:15AM1.07m
1:39PM0.62m
2:04AM0.63m
2:27PM0.30m
2:51AM0.24m
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:43
9:45
9:45
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
4
3
3
3
1
0
1
4
5
6
5
4
4
3
4
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
9
0.7
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
275
250
191
150
76
55
49
34
33
21
11
1
1
23
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
W
9
0.3
N
4
Energy kJ
1
4
7
8
5
2
1
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.3
W
7
Energy kJ
1
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
0.1
N
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
Energy kJ
706
644
576
494
452
333
330
402
380
1
6
22
24
10
5
3
2
40
64
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1180
595
248
248
739
109
109
109
979
262
24
24
123
249
250
9
249
249
244
244
249
170
254
273
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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