
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 5AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
411 | 411 | 330 | 232 | 232 | 180 | 169 | 119 | 116 | 86 | 83 | 116 | 390 | 612 | 796 | 808 | 915 | 894 | 894 | 794 | 673 | 573 | 365 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10AM3.70m | 4:19PM4.03m | 4:37AM3.97m | 4:47PM4.29m | 5:04AM4.21m | 5:15PM4.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.71m | 10:23PM0.44m | 10:36AM0.39m | 10:58PM0.15m | 11:12AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
411 | 411 | 330 | 232 | 232 | 180 | 169 | 119 | 116 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 390 | 612 | 796 | 808 | 915 | 894 | 894 | 794 | 673 | 573 | 365 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 19 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 116 | 51 | 50 | — | — | 41 | 51 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 87 | 27 | 0 |
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