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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Standard (means good) |
| | experience | all surfers |
| | surf frequency | regular |
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Wave |
| type | beach-break |
| | direction | right and left |
| | bottom | sandy |
| | power | - ordinary
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| | normal length | normal (50 to 150m) |
| | good day | long (150 to 300 m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - NorthWest
- West
- SouthWest
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| | wind direction | - SouthEast
- East
- NorthEast
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| | swell size | starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+ |
| | tide position | mid and high tide |
| | tide movement | rising and falling tides |
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Saint gilles croix de vie Access |
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Head into St Gilles Croix de Vie and follow signs for the Grande Plage. You'll head past the harbour, then down a narrow one-way road until you reach a small roundabout, and then you're pretty much on the seafront. take a left at the roundabout, and out of season you can often park up in the split level carpark right next to the roundabout. If not, follow the road round a bit, and there's plenty of street parking available. |
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distance | in the city |
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walk | instant access (<5 mn) |
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easy to find? | easy to find |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | Don't know |
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More Details on Surfing |
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week crowd |
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| week-end crowd |
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dangers | - nudist colony (France only!)
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | Great longboarder's wave, and also probably the best spot in the area for beginners, due to the wave's tendency to spill. It's also good for beginners in the respect that there doesn't tend to be pressure in the water from hot locals, cos they're normally at one of the more difficult breaks. However, when the waves get over 5-6ft it can be a nightmare paddle out. Watch for the backwash created by the promenade at high tide-it has a nasty habit of kicking the wave up to twice it's original size when it hits, and also often creates a step on the wave face- fun when you get used to it! If you walk to the south, the prom stops and the beach goes on for miles-if it's too crowded round the prom area, just walk a bit...
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Atmosphere |
t Gilles is a really mellow spot, and one of the only ones in the area which is in a town. There's so much space on the beach that you can always find an empty peak if you're prepared to walk a bit. There's also a surf club on the prom (with toilets and showers) that often has comps and stuff going on. After your surf, treat yourself to crepes on the prom and watch the sun go down. |
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Geo-localization |
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 46° 41.30914' N |
| GPS Long. | 1° 56.39671' W |
| Precision | Approximate |
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comment by Frez, 2007-05-21 12:15:30