
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 46 | 45 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 51 | 159 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09AM3.14m | 1:39PM3.46m | 2:27AM3.41m | 2:45PM3.78m | 3:20AM3.71m | 3:35PM4.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM1.27m | 7:14PM1.03m | 7:42AM1.09m | 8:25PM0.76m | 8:47AM0.78m | 9:21PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 46 | 45 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 51 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | ENE 2 | E 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 23 | 159 | 203 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 40 | 0 | 107 | 131 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 88 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 155 |
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