
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 9AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 37 | 30 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04AM4.28m | 6:21PM4.63m | 6:50AM4.28m | 7:07PM4.64m | 7:35AM4.20m | 7:51PM4.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM-0.12m | 12:05PM-0.01m | 00:36AM-0.23m | 12:52PM-0.07m | 1:23AM-0.21m | 1:38PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | NW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
21 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | W 5 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 2 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 43 | 43 | 43 | — | 24 | 21 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 208 | 256 | 208 | 502 | 502 | 612 | 126 | 347 | 40 | 724 | 208 | 617 | 446 | 315 | 131 | 483 | 131 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 2153 | 984 | 832 |
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