Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | NW 4 | WSW 7 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 51 | 49 | 69 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51PM3.98m | 4:25AM3.94m | 4:43PM4.31m | 5:12AM4.18m | 5:28PM4.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.44m | 10:12AM0.43m | 10:44PM0.11m | 11:03AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 51 | 49 | 69 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 40 | 236 | 209 | 163 | 169 | 237 | 397 | 397 | 368 | 220 | 214 | 126 | 126 | 169 | 220 | 209 | 40 | 40 |
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