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St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
16.2° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | |
3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 53 | 43 | 44 | 59 | 86 | 160 | 245 | 342 | 325 | 265 | 271 | 289 | 300 | 408 | 446 | 359 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:13PM3.42m | 2:25AM3.73m | 2:58PM3.74m | 3:11AM4.03m | 3:39PM4.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.96m | 8:03PM0.99m | 8:35AM0.66m | 8:57PM0.67m | 9:25AM0.36m | 9:46PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | 9:34 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
 kJ | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 53 | 43 | 44 | 59 | 86 | 160 | 245 | 342 | 325 | 265 | 271 | 289 | 300 | 408 | 446 | 359 | 215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 299 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 442 | 455 | 648 | 865 | 675 | 155 | 40 | 155 | 155 | 434 | 437 | 371 | 155 | 27 | 27 |
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