
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 3PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 11 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
214 | 186 | 135 | 69 | 55 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 378 | 538 | 707 | 875 | 935 | 642 | 531 | 617 | 547 | 528 | 502 | 440 | 520 | 167 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:46AM4.77m | 7:57PM5.06m | 8:24AM5.11m | 8:35PM5.33m | 8:57AM5.36m | 9:09PM5.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.75m | 2:31AM0.30m | 2:50PM0.41m | 3:10AM0.09m | 3:28PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | 4 | 19 | 29 | 55 | 30 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 30 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 |
214 | 186 | 135 | 69 | 50 | 29 | 38 | 60 | 209 | 378 | 538 | 707 | 875 | 935 | 642 | 531 | 617 | 547 | 528 | 502 | 440 | 520 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 359 | 368 | 377 | 702 | 702 | 692 | 614 | 120 | 248 | 248 | 145 | 248 | 250 | 145 | 145 |
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