Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

Beach break

Pays de la Loire, France

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From level beginner · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from beginner level: knee-high waves (0.3–0.4 m), fairly forgiving, an onshore wind that chops up the surface. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
3.6/10
Poor
Size
0.30.4 m
knee-high
Wind
21 km/h
WNW · Onshore
Swell
0.4 m
8 s · WNW
Best window · 6h5.0/10 · 0.40.6 m · 9 km/h
Today's take

Tiny wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the WNW. Onshore wind that chops up the waves. Poor conditions: little interest, better to aim for another slot or spot.

Today's forecast

MONDAY, AUGUST 17
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.40.685☀️21°
03h0.40.677🌤️20°
06hBest0.40.679🌤️19°
09h0.40.6812☁️21°
12h0.30.5816☁️26°
15h0.20.4820☁️24°
18h0.20.4819☁️22°
21h0.20.5513☀️22°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+2) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 07:57+1.2 mBM 13:57-2.4 mPM 20:13+1.1 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Mon, Aug 17, 07:40 GMT+2 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.