Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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 4AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 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)
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
NW
5
0.7
W
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
85
28
6
6
6
6
6
4
14
113
111
94
93
121
251
232
177
134
130
125
88
156
124
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
40
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:32AM5.50m
8:55PM5.65m
9:18AM5.66m
9:38PM5.77m
10:04AM5.66m
10:23PM5.74m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.24m
3:13PM0.08m
3:38AM-0.04m
3:59PM-0.01m
4:24AM-0.17m
4:46PM0.05m
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:46
9:49
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
11
11
12
3
4
6
4
6
7
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
4
3
5
5
3
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.4
N
4
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
1.2
W
6
0.3
WNW
14
1
W
7
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
1.2
W
7
Energy kJ
28
5
6
4
6
6
4
14
113
41
94
93
121
251
232
177
134
130
125
88
82
124
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
14
6
6
5
4
13
41
69
65
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
6
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
NW
5
0.7
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
90
85
25
45
41
35
47
76
92
111
76
96
35
40
65
92
102
102
114
156
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
4
4
3
3
1
3
2
Distance (km)
493
244
249
170
170
170
336
368
414
255
249
145
104
178
254
254
516
254
170
151
170
25
151
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
5
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