Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 1PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). 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 (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 123 | 121 | 88 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 55 | 134 | 131 | 210 | 267 | 325 | 363 | 352 | 345 | 276 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:17AM3.14m | 9:56PM2.82m | 11:10AM2.94m | 1:18AM2.83m | 1:38PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM1.50m | 4:49PM1.52m | 5:15AM1.64m | 6:03PM1.57m | 6:30AM1.61m | 7:16PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 127 | 123 | 121 | 88 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 55 | 134 | 131 | 210 | 267 | 325 | 363 | 352 | 345 | 276 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | W 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 49 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 2 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 87 | 261 | 146 | 313 |
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