
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 11AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
308 | 269 | 194 | 216 | 136 | 77 | 73 | 34 | 19 | 63 | 163 | 573 | 921 | 765 | 686 | 543 | 524 | 449 | 452 | 220 | 676 | 661 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:28AM5.51m | 9:43PM5.55m | 9:59AM5.54m | 10:15PM5.49m | 10:30AM5.46m | 10:47PM5.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.09m | 4:19AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.14m | 4:51AM0.26m | 5:07PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | ESE 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
4 | — | 29 | 121 | 136 | 77 | 73 | 34 | 15 | 63 | 153 | 573 | 2 | 765 | 686 | 543 | 524 | 449 | — | 220 | 676 | 661 | 575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | ESE 5 | S 6 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 163 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
308 | 269 | 194 | 216 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 52 | 106 | 160 | 139 | 90 | 921 | 7 | 2 | — | 20 | — | 452 | 117 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 145 | 25 | 0 | 149 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 173 | 151 | 142 | 195 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 170 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 97 |
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