Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 4AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 80 | 57 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:03AM4.10m | 8:23PM4.04m | 8:44AM3.87m | 9:09PM3.71m | 9:35AM3.58m | 10:13PM3.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.30m | 2:52PM0.43m | 3:17AM0.59m | 3:42PM0.70m | 4:10AM0.91m | 4:43PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
78 | 80 | 57 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 40 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 239 | 220 | 209 | 29 | 220 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 413 | 413 |
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