
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 49 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:27AM4.61m | 9:38PM4.97m | 10:01AM4.82m | 10:10PM5.17m | 10:33AM4.97m | 10:41PM5.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.85m | 3:51PM0.93m | 4:13AM0.59m | 4:24PM0.72m | 4:46AM0.39m | 4:58PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | 13 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | NNE 4 | — |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 255 | 684 | 255 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 255 | 255 | 702 | 264 | 244 | 249 | 239 | 251 | 272 | 1790 | 1362 | 462 |
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