
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 57 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 84 | 88 | 72 | 40 | 50 | 48 | 68 | 72 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:23PM4.73m | 8:03AM4.73m | 8:22PM5.14m | 8:57AM5.08m | 9:11PM5.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.70m | 2:38PM0.75m | 3:07AM0.22m | 3:27PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 68 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 39 | 57 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 84 | 88 | 72 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 51 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 368 | 241 | 241 | 217 | 217 | 255 | 627 | 629 | 275 | 235 | 218 | 28 | 170 | 60 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 2 |
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