Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 5AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 84 | 84 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 52 | 86 | 82 | 110 | 153 | 134 | 128 | 125 | 121 | 108 | 144 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:12AM3.92m | 1:33PM3.90m | 2:19AM3.58m | 2:58PM3.64m | 4:17AM3.48m | 4:50PM3.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM1.91m | 8:22PM1.93m | 8:49AM2.19m | 9:46PM2.10m | 10:27AM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | E 4 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 84 | 84 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 147 | 40 | 17 | 52 | 86 | 82 | 110 | 13 | 134 | 128 | 125 | 121 | 108 | 144 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 10 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | S 4 | S 4 | W 12 | W 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 153 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 10 | W 18 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 25 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | W 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 228 | 233 | 267 | 293 | 408 | 447 | 347 | 345 | 269 | — | 5 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | 12 | 31 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 222 | 224 | 145 | 145 | 250 | 244 | 144 | 244 | 28 | 50 | 123 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 170 | 170 | 151 | 173 | 420 |
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