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Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
14 | 19 | 84 | 72 | 93 | 163 | 513 | 480 | 396 | 389 | 130 | 127 | 121 | 326 | 269 | 57 | 56 | 33 | 0 | 310 | 356 | 395 | 374 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:18AM5.66m | 9:38PM5.77m | 10:04AM5.66m | 10:23PM5.74m | 10:51AM5.51m | 11:09PM5.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM-0.01m | 4:24AM-0.17m | 4:46PM0.05m | 5:12AM-0.14m | 5:33PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | 9:51 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 41 | 69 | 93 | 163 | 112 | — | — | — | 130 | 127 | 121 | 326 | 269 | 48 | 44 | 33 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 18 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 56 | 33 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 64 | 84 | 72 | 69 | 125 | 513 | 480 | 396 | 389 | 96 | 109 | 91 | 56 | 4 | 22 | 98 | 211 | 148 | 310 | 356 | 395 | 374 | 341 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 248 | 431 | 465 | 368 | 111 | 248 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 151 | 151 | 25 | 25 | 468 | 558 | 574 | 674 | 702 | 702 | 411 | 170 | 170 |
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