Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 3PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 819 | 1761 | 2371 | 3299 | 3181 | 2891 | 2305 | 2041 | 1547 | 1522 | 2259 | 1494 | 1765 | 748 | 677 | 2146 | 8005 | 23410 | 34605 | 22569 | 13958 | 8250 | 4566 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:17AM3.07m | 2:28PM3.37m | 2:56AM3.37m | 3:05PM3.67m | 3:29AM3.68m | 3:37PM3.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM1.40m | 8:15PM1.13m | 8:33AM1.10m | 9:02PM0.79m | 9:19AM0.76m | 9:44PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2259 | 1494 | 1765 | 748 | 636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 819 | 1761 | 2371 | 3299 | 3181 | 2891 | 2305 | 2041 | 1547 | 1522 | 1496 | — | 1519 | 335 | 677 | 2146 | 8005 | 23410 | 34605 | 22569 | 13958 | 8250 | 4566 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 368 | 503 | 455 | 455 | 382 | 378 | 369 | 367 | 365 | 344 | 146 | 294 | 243 | 243 | 333 | 357 | 447 | 561 | 674 | 716 | 795 | 382 | 378 |
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