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Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)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 3AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 3 | NW 3 | NE 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | |
5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 392 | 578 | 537 | 522 | 408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:53PM3.95m | 5:10AM4.15m | 5:55PM4.28m | 6:09AM4.48m | 6:45PM4.67m | 7:00AM4.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM1.82m | 11:48AM1.37m | 00:19AM1.49m | 12:47PM1.00m | 1:15AM1.07m | 1:39PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | NNW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NE 5 | ENE 2 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 29 | 54 | 122 | 243 | 392 | 578 | 537 | 522 | 408 | 385 | 355 | 325 | 309 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 590 | 273 | 59 | 255 | 380 | 272 | 414 | 414 | 583 | 277 | 341 | 415 | 431 | 727 | 928 | 768 | 717 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 710 | 710 | 519 |
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