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St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 25 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
St Gilles Croix de Vie surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's St Gilles Croix de Vie sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today?
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 1PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
58 | 58 | 60 | 68 | 99 | 131 | 219 | 219 | 272 | 263 | 243 | 187 | 184 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 163 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 102 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:57PM3.43m | 2:15AM3.64m | 2:47PM3.55m | 3:03AM3.69m | 3:29PM3.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.95m | 7:14PM1.07m | 7:51AM0.91m | 8:14PM0.98m | 8:43AM0.83m | 9:06PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | 9:49 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 58 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 67 | 131 | 219 | 219 | 272 | 263 | 243 | 187 | 184 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 163 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 102 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 43 | 68 | 99 | 64 | 35 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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