Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux at 4PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 461 | 591 | 1229 | 1281 | 1079 | 1021 | 991 | 972 | 1060 | 822 | 600 | 295 | 485 | 407 | 336 | 278 | 273 | 221 | 217 | 163 | 121 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:33AM4.99m | 11:53PM4.70m | 12:06PM4.64m | 00:28AM4.31m | 12:44PM4.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.88m | 6:23AM1.20m | 6:45PM1.24m | 6:58AM1.57m | 7:26PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 288 | 461 | 591 | 1229 | 1281 | 1079 | 1021 | 991 | 972 | 1060 | 822 | 600 | 295 | 485 | 407 | 336 | 278 | 273 | 221 | 217 | 163 | 121 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 28 | 52 | 39 | 36 | 69 | 87 | 94 | 82 | 80 | 87 | 96 | 111 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 150 | 113 | 145 | 145 | 250 | 114 | 109 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 110 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 |
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