
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 9AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
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1982 | 1634 | 1365 | 1598 | 1389 | 925 | 814 | 747 | 688 | 783 | 963 | 1290 | 2937 | 2843 | 2611 | 2408 | 2201 | 2069 | 2182 | 2182 | 1982 | 1642 | 1318 | 1100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM4.47m | 4:18PM4.59m | 4:36AM4.58m | 4:54PM4.59m | 5:11AM4.59m | 5:33PM4.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM-0.05m | 10:21AM-0.08m | 10:42PM-0.14m | 11:03AM-0.18m | 11:24PM-0.11m | 11:46AM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
1982 | 1634 | 1365 | 1598 | 1389 | 925 | 814 | 747 | 688 | 783 | 963 | 1290 | 2937 | 2843 | 2611 | 2408 | 2201 | 2069 | 2182 | 2182 | 1982 | 1642 | 1318 | 1100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1098 | 956 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 146 | 239 | 91 | 91 | 143 | 143 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 368 | 91 | 368 | 442 | 155 | 155 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
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