Fort de St Germain Des Vaux surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The most powerful waves expected at Fort de St Germain Des Vaux in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 28th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, near gales from the ENE by Wed morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
1.1
NE
5
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
9
1.3
W
6
1
W
6
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
56
38
55
74
74
69
39
58
57
51
51
56
32
17
7
127
73
5
5
6
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
50
NE
45
E
50
ENE
50
E
35
ESE
25
E
15
SSE
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:13AM4.56m
7:43PM4.66m
7:54AM4.79m
8:17PM4.90m
8:29AM4.97m
8:48PM5.10m
9:03AM5.10m
9:19PM5.22m
9:35AM5.16m
9:50PM5.26m
10:08AM5.14m
10:21PM5.20m
10:40AM5.02m
Low Tide
1:24AM1.24m
1:48PM0.86m
2:10AM0.94m
2:29PM0.66m
2:49AM0.69m
3:05PM0.53m
3:24AM0.53m
3:38PM0.49m
3:56AM0.45m
4:10PM0.52m
4:28AM0.45m
4:41PM0.62m
4:59AM0.54m
5:12PM0.78m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:50
6:48
6:47
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:39
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9:17
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:23
9:25
9:27
9:29
3
1
Temp °C
14
10
12
12
11
14
15
11
15
19
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
10
3
4
3
0
4
5
1
9
16
13
15
12
10
9
9
8
8
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
22
20
11
55
74
74
69
39
58
45
51
51
56
32
17
7
3
5
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.5
W
11
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
3
9
38
15
6
25
20
19
57
9
2
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
5
8
23
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.7
ENE
6
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
0.2
S
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
2
56
209
1051
871
823
512
377
220
1
4
3
2
13
57
120
127
73
22
9
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
232
222
244
244
245
245
238
123
9
9
20
170
170
170
273
30
30
30
171
171
334
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
7
5
7
5
4
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
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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 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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