
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 10PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 173 | 200 | 249 | 242 | 161 | 130 | 69 | 68 | 53 | 37 | 49 | 8 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:25PM4.84m | 1:44AM4.79m | 2:16PM4.60m | 2:43AM4.48m | 3:22PM4.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM1.06m | 8:28AM1.03m | 8:56PM1.32m | 9:28AM1.36m | 10:10PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | NNW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | N 4 | — | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | — |
161 | 173 | 200 | 249 | 242 | 161 | 130 | 5 | 68 | 53 | 37 | 49 | 39 | 49 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 737 | 717 | 255 | 170 | 244 | 145 | 170 | 248 | 261 | 590 | 532 | 251 | 414 | 255 | 420 | 420 | 431 | 480 | 480 | 465 |
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