Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CEST
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Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort de St Germain Des Vaux sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today?

The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 1PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
W
10
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
917
964
2261
1905
1510
1200
943
822
625
464
389
319
229
220
165
159
196
194
234
270
279
279
274
259
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
5
S
10
ENE
10
E
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:41AM5.22m
11:59PM5.30m
12:35PM4.86m
00:54AM4.96m
1:38PM4.50m
1:57AM4.62m
Low Tide
6:22PM0.54m
6:53AM0.34m
7:15PM0.90m
7:49AM0.69m
8:13PM1.24m
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:51
9:52
9:53
9:54
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Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
18
19
20
21
20
19
19
21
21
22
22
23
6
6
8
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
12
16
17
18
18
19
18
17
18
21
21
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
0.9
W
15
1
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
129
367
411
1510
1200
943
822
625
464
389
319
229
220
165
159
196
194
234
270
279
279
274
259
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
14
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
W
10
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
917
964
2261
1905
1
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
5
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
593
120
171
411
122
120
0
0
0
3
0
0
9
9
9
18
9
9
0
0
0
9
9
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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