Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 6AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 47 | 51 | 81 | 164 | 164 | 136 | 103 | 46 | 36 | 84 | 143 | 231 | 644 | 1183 | 1502 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:42AM3.66m | 4:53PM3.98m | 5:10AM3.88m | 5:20PM4.21m | 5:36AM4.06m | 5:47PM4.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.74m | 10:56PM0.53m | 11:08AM0.46m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:43AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
20 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 81 | 164 | 164 | 136 | 103 | 41 | 36 | 2 | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | SW 6 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 12 | 33 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 47 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 143 | 231 | 644 | 1183 | 1502 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 240 | 240 | 119 | 169 | 119 | 235 | 256 | 281 | 199 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60 | 27 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 220 | 239 | 220 | 239 |
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