
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 6PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:09PM4.29m | 7:25AM4.01m | 7:39PM4.25m | 7:57AM3.97m | 8:12PM4.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.29m | 1:45AM0.23m | 1:57PM0.32m | 2:22AM0.30m | 2:35PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
18 | 18 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
20 | 5 | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | NW 5 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
2 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 51 | 397 | 208 | 265 | 135 | 0 | 147 | 169 | 466 | 454 | 208 | 126 | 119 | 135 | 131 | 208 | 275 | 333 | 333 | 209 |
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