Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, strong winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 42 | 47 | 64 | 117 | 184 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:39PM3.64m | 5:34AM3.51m | 6:14PM3.74m | 6:58AM3.72m | 7:21PM4.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM2.21m | 12:17PM2.21m | 1:09AM1.96m | 1:31PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
21 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 42 | 47 | 64 | 117 | 184 | 190 | 223 | 339 | 431 | 459 | 436 | 581 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 249 | 253 | 253 | 228 | 229 | 229 | 239 | 235 | 228 | 192 | 229 | 241 | 453 | 557 | 557 | 624 | 264 | 123 |
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