Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 9PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 19 | 55 | 64 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 80 | 82 | 123 | 97 | 103 | 230 | 324 | 405 | 489 | 589 | 809 | 935 | 715 | 536 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:20PM4.21m | 5:36AM4.06m | 5:47PM4.38m | 6:02AM4.20m | 6:14PM4.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.46m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:43AM0.24m | 00:05AM0.08m | 12:17PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
12 | 19 | 55 | 64 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 73 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 536 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 12 | S 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 80 | 82 | 123 | 97 | 103 | 230 | 324 | 405 | 489 | 589 | 809 | 935 | 715 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 220 | 119 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 65 | 155 | 368 | 220 | 220 | 146 | 134 | 220 | 331 | 326 | 317 | 368 | 368 | 366 | 40 |
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