Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 05 Jan 2026 CET
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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
10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s 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 12 days are 8.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 10) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 7th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 7th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 9th Jan)26ft (8.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
N
0.9
N
0.8
NNE
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
1.5
W
1.5
WNW
0.7
W
1.9
W
1.4
W
5.5
WSW
7
W
6
W
4.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
1.6
W
0.9
W
3
WSW
4
WSW
Period(s) (?)4451111107787810141187121110811
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13332899920522868387266649618978814100185561716211763740
Wind
(km/h)
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NW
20
W
50
SW
40
NW
30
NW
35
SSW
25
W
40
SW
80
WSW
65
WNW
60
NW
50
NW
40
WNW
40
WSW
55
WSW
55
SSW
35
WSW
50
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcrosscross-
off
offcross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:00PM
5.31
10:13AM
5.60
10:44PM
5.20
10:56AM
5.44
11:27PM
5.00
11:39AM
5.17
12:10AM
4.76
12:22PM
4.84
12:54AM
4.50
1:08PM
4.47
1:43AM
4.24
2:00PM
4.13
2:39AM
4.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:15PM
-0.17
4:32AM
0.27
4:58PM
-0.06
5:14AM
0.43
5:40PM
0.18
5:55AM
0.69
6:21PM
0.52
6:36AM
1.01
7:02PM
0.90
7:19AM
1.35
7:43PM
1.29
8:06AM
1.67
8:31PM
1.64
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise9:03--9:03--9:03--9:03--9:02--9:02--9:00--
Sunset-5:21--5:22--5:22--5:24--5:25--5:27--5:29-
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clear
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clear
light rain
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light rain
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Rain (mm)
---1-4--1-362---117454
Temp. °C555678781010111077891011121211
Feels °C (?)-3-4-3-10-2-31243-5-7-7-3110352
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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fort de St Germain Des Vaux may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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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