
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 7 | 122 | 77 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20AM4.02m | 4:42PM4.29m | 5:14AM4.19m | 5:33PM4.51m | 6:04AM4.28m | 6:21PM4.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.36m | 10:54PM0.09m | 11:16AM0.15m | 11:47PM-0.12m | 12:05PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NE 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
14 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | SW 5 |
— | 5 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
12 | — | 122 | 77 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 369 | 368 | 7 | 254 | 466 | 248 | 257 | 135 | 163 | 166 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 208 | 208 | 466 | 208 | 208 | 466 | 502 | 163 | 131 |
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