
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 5AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 15 | 45 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33AM4.97m | 10:41PM5.30m | 11:03AM5.08m | 11:11PM5.36m | 11:34AM5.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.39m | 4:58PM0.59m | 5:19AM0.27m | 5:31PM0.53m | 5:52AM0.25m | 6:05PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | N 4 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
12 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 4 | — | 5 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 11 |
2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
5 | 15 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 53 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 264 | 251 | 248 | 709 | 995 | 251 | 269 | 264 | 254 | 244 | 250 | 255 | 272 | 264 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 269 | 253 | 275 | 251 | 229 |
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