Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 59 | 466 | 1009 | 1127 | 1048 | 1013 | 895 | 773 | 663 | 546 | 459 | 389 | 451 | 448 | 440 | 426 | 354 | 290 | 284 | 239 | 239 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:02AM4.37m | 6:16PM4.32m | 6:26AM4.29m | 6:41PM4.14m | 6:51AM4.15m | 7:07PM3.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM-0.01m | 00:38AM0.11m | 12:57PM0.14m | 1:14AM0.34m | 1:35PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 38 | 466 | 1009 | 1127 | 1048 | 1013 | 895 | 773 | 663 | 546 | 459 | 389 | 451 | 448 | 440 | 426 | 354 | 290 | 284 | 239 | 239 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 59 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 37 | 60 | 81 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 60 | 220 | 91 | 91 | 40 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 40 | 87 | 87 | 211 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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