Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 2PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
5
0.7
W
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
0.7
W
11
1.3
W
11
1
W
6
0.8
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
29
6
6
6
6
6
4
14
89
107
92
94
163
513
472
177
134
168
168
119
381
80
58
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
S
45
S
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:32AM5.50m
8:55PM5.65m
9:18AM5.66m
9:38PM5.77m
10:04AM5.66m
10:23PM5.74m
Low Tide
3:13PM0.08m
3:38AM-0.04m
3:59PM-0.01m
4:24AM-0.17m
4:46PM0.05m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:46
9:49
9:50
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
4
6
5
4
7
7
7
5
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
6
7
7
6
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.7
W
5
0.4
N
4
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
1
W
6
0.8
W
7
Energy kJ
6
29
5
6
6
4
6
4
14
89
107
69
93
163
112
177
134
127
125
116
82
79
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
13
6
6
4
13
41
80
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
6
2
5
4
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
5
0.6
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
6
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
W
11
0.8
SSW
4
1.5
SSW
5
Energy kJ
85
19
54
64
51
51
82
92
92
94
97
513
472
65
99
168
168
119
381
22
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
249
170
170
419
409
409
255
248
110
145
169
431
465
368
170
25
149
122
170
0
0
25
254
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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