Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:32AM3.18m | 3:48PM3.45m | 4:11AM3.42m | 4:23PM3.72m | 4:42AM3.66m | 4:53PM3.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM1.36m | 9:33PM1.14m | 9:49AM1.05m | 10:17PM0.83m | 10:31AM0.74m | 10:56PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 |
33 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 49 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 9 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 27 | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | W 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | S 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 2 | WSW 7 |
9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 27 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 21 | 413 | 255 | 50 | 504 | 466 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 220 | 239 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 |
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