St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 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
14.9° C
(Which is 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 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
2
WSW
6
2.2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
10
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
14
2
W
13
1.9
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
591
564
539
446
425
339
333
279
167
121
312
627
697
530
313
384
413
441
484
1809
1929
1674
1412
1237
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:08AM4.49m
6:26PM4.58m
6:55AM4.32m
7:13PM4.44m
7:46AM4.05m
8:05PM4.21m
Low Tide
00:10AM-0.23m
12:31PM-0.06m
00:59AM-0.18m
1:20PM0.08m
1:50AM-0.01m
2:10PM0.30m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:38
9:39
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
8
7
7
7
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
14
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.9
WNW
9
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
18
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
10
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
14
2
W
13
1.9
W
13
Energy kJ
591
564
539
446
425
339
333
279
167
121
40
5
5
4
144
17
25
441
484
1809
1929
1674
1412
1237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
14
0.4
WSW
17
0.7
W
16
Energy kJ
4
7
16
99
248
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
Energy kJ
7
26
18
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
0.6
SW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
2
WSW
6
2.2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
Energy kJ
117
11
55
120
312
627
697
530
313
384
413
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
65
40
40
40
40
220
146
143
146
146
199
243
368
335
87
87
146
87
40
40
87
40
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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