Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 10PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
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 night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
331 | 356 | 381 | 439 | 407 | 367 | 325 | 196 | 132 | 102 | 74 | 69 | 49 | 47 | 21 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:10PM4.18m | 2:36AM3.90m | 3:09PM3.83m | 3:52AM3.58m | 4:39PM3.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM1.53m | 8:38PM1.75m | 8:59AM1.94m | 9:41PM2.09m | 10:18AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 325 | 196 | 132 | 102 | 74 | 69 | 49 | 47 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 4 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 28 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
331 | 356 | 381 | 439 | 407 | 367 | — | 10 | 16 | 13 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 254 | 411 | 255 | 104 | 99 | 145 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 248 | 249 | 9 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 241 | 235 | 9 | 244 |
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