
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 5AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
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1814 | 2547 | 3362 | 3061 | 2785 | 2672 | 2201 | 1976 | 1977 | 1726 | 1579 | 1285 | 1145 | 860 | 738 | 628 | 544 | 454 | 367 | 308 | 246 | 189 | 146 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:36AM5.77m | 8:55PM5.77m | 9:14AM5.80m | 9:36PM5.68m | 9:53AM5.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM-0.08m | 3:16PM-0.12m | 3:35AM-0.06m | 3:57PM-0.11m | 4:18AM0.12m | 4:41PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
932 | 951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1726 | 1579 | 1285 | 1145 | 860 | 738 | 628 | 544 | 454 | 367 | 308 | 246 | 189 | 146 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
1814 | 2547 | 3362 | 3061 | 2785 | 2672 | 2201 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 386 | 466 | 415 | 411 | 689 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 18 |
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