St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 2026 CEST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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 9AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
7
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
WNW
11
1.7
WSW
6
2.2
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
135
77
109
85
89
199
232
591
564
389
603
488
403
333
279
170
164
421
570
475
414
350
264
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
30
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:22AM4.54m
5:42PM4.60m
6:08AM4.49m
6:26PM4.58m
6:55AM4.32m
7:13PM4.44m
Low Tide
11:22PM-0.14m
11:44AM-0.12m
00:10AM-0.23m
12:31PM-0.06m
00:59AM-0.18m
1:20PM0.08m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:37
9:38
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
10
11
7
7
9
9
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
10
11
7
7
7
9
10
10
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.9
W
5
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.4
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
Energy kJ
12
45
15
31
55
69
199
232
591
564
389
603
488
403
333
279
170
116
61
5
5
4
350
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.4
W
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
4
17
5
5
47
68
5
5
4
4
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
44
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
W
4
0.7
SW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.7
WSW
6
2.2
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
Energy kJ
33
135
77
109
85
89
92
94
117
29
16
59
164
421
570
475
414
264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
Distance (km)
155
155
131
65
369
369
369
87
87
65
51
55
40
40
146
146
146
281
344
368
367
366
87
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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