Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 1PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
664 | 473 | 348 | 307 | 252 | 307 | 371 | 778 | 935 | 1021 | 958 | 799 | 708 | 625 | 501 | 392 | 295 | 211 | 166 | 129 | 76 | 76 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34AM5.44m | 10:44PM5.65m | 11:05AM5.50m | 11:17PM5.62m | 11:37AM5.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.19m | 5:24AM-0.04m | 5:39PM0.21m | 5:58AM0.09m | 6:14PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | 348 | — | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 501 | 392 | 295 | 211 | 166 | 129 | 76 | 76 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
664 | 473 | — | 307 | 252 | 307 | 371 | 778 | 935 | 1021 | 958 | 799 | 708 | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 25 | 25 | 637 | 150 | 418 | 326 | 296 | 468 | 138 | 146 | 134 | 255 | 145 | 104 | 99 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 255 | 170 | 110 |
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