
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) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 3AM is: 1.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 20). 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) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
342 | 272 | 247 | 176 | 613 | 1820 | 2284 | 2834 | 2854 | 2702 | 2305 | 2041 | 1824 | 1629 | 2221 | 1496 | 2225 | 827 | 1019 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:17AM3.07m | 2:28PM3.37m | 2:56AM3.37m | 3:05PM3.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM1.42m | 7:39AM1.40m | 8:15PM1.13m | 8:33AM1.10m | 9:02PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
342 | 272 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2221 | 1496 | 2225 | 827 | 1019 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | 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 6 | SSW 6 |
— | 4 | 17 | 176 | 613 | 1820 | 2284 | 2834 | 2854 | 2702 | 2305 | 2041 | 1824 | 1629 | 1496 | — | 1378 | 187 | 208 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 146 | 146 | 333 | 333 | 503 | 454 | 455 | 382 | 378 | 369 | 367 | 365 | 146 | 91 | 294 | 146 | 243 | 339 |
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