Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 CEST
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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
14.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surf forecast from 29 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, W swell with 2,757 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux this week:

The surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 31) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 1st Jun)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 5th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 4th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Wed night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1
W
11
1.4
WSW
7
1.8
W
7
2.1
W
8
2
W
9
2.3
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.3
W
9
3
W
8
3
W
13
2.3
W
12
1.8
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
39
90
116
145
367
426
491
338
231
188
358
623
609
502
704
874
1335
2715
1595
980
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SW
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
40
SSW
45
WSW
50
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:15PM4.79m
8:35AM4.71m
8:50PM4.91m
9:12AM4.79m
9:26PM4.97m
9:48AM4.82m
10:01PM4.98m
10:24AM4.78m
10:36PM4.94m
10:59AM4.69m
11:12PM4.86m
11:36AM4.56m
11:48PM4.74m
12:14PM4.42m
Low Tide
2:35PM1.00m
2:57AM0.89m
3:12PM0.93m
3:33AM0.78m
3:47PM0.89m
4:08AM0.72m
4:22PM0.89m
4:43AM0.72m
4:56PM0.93m
5:19AM0.77m
5:32PM1.02m
5:55AM0.87m
6:08PM1.14m
6:33AM0.99m
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part cloud
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clear
part cloud
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clear
part cloud
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light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
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6:05
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:01
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10:01
10:02
10:05
10:06
10:07
10:07
10:07
10:08
1
7
3
1
1
2
1
6
Temp °C
16
17
16
17
17
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
12
12
12
11
11
10
13
9
9
8
7
8
6
5
5
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.4
W
13
2.3
W
12
1.8
W
12
Energy kJ
21
39
90
116
145
367
426
491
338
231
98
5
17
55
1595
980
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
6
0.1
W
15
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
14
6
4
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.5
WSW
4
1.4
WSW
7
1.8
W
7
2.1
W
8
2
W
9
2.3
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.3
W
9
3
W
8
3
W
13
Energy kJ
2
1
8
7
9
32
12
188
358
623
609
502
704
874
1335
2715
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
4
2
Distance (km)
248
9
9
9
25
99
113
25
0
0
59
195
293
120
97
684
684
702
415
25
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
8
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
6
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Information about the Fort de St Germain Des Vaux Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fort de St Germain Des Vaux) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Fort de St Germain Des Vaux is 20 km (12 miles) from Equeurdreville-Hainneville. If you plan a holiday in Normandy, look for hotels and other accommodation in Equeurdreville-Hainneville. Equeurdreville-Hainneville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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