Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 2AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | 96 | 94 | 50 | 68 | 79 | 58 | 58 | 78 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 59 | 47 | 41 | 13 | 15 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:22PM4.58m | 7:40AM4.20m | 7:54PM4.34m | 8:10AM4.01m | 8:25PM4.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM-0.13m | 1:55PM0.02m | 2:20AM0.12m | 2:36PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | — | 33 | 50 | 68 | 79 | 58 | 58 | 78 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 57 | 59 | 47 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
76 | 96 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | 41 | 13 | 15 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 368 | 368 | 155 | 126 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 237 |
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