Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 2PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (11 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 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)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
1.5
W
6
1.8
W
6
2.1
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2.1
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
17
7
6
9
6
9
11
11
6
2
2
3
19
29
3
3
0
239
408
515
465
408
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:53PM3.95m
5:10AM4.15m
5:55PM4.28m
6:09AM4.48m
6:45PM4.67m
Low Tide
10:38AM1.64m
11:12PM1.82m
11:48AM1.37m
00:19AM1.49m
12:47PM1.00m
1:15AM1.07m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:39
9:42
9:43
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
2
2
5
5
7
9
6
8
7
6
6
6
6
8
6
5
5
2
2
1
3
4
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
2
116
69
21
7
4
9
11
11
6
1
1
1
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.5
W
6
1.8
W
6
2.1
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2.1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
276
198
17
7
6
9
6
3
5
9
19
29
45
78
144
239
408
515
465
408
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
224
142
269
264
264
590
273
255
255
300
380
272
255
587
248
414
516
516
741
909
1165
717
737
146
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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