St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
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 8PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
3
12
31
47
43
36
35
72
160
245
342
316
257
290
298
289
350
417
363
256
351
343
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:13PM3.42m
2:25AM3.73m
2:58PM3.74m
3:11AM4.03m
3:39PM4.05m
3:55AM4.29m
Low Tide
8:03PM0.99m
8:35AM0.66m
8:57PM0.67m
9:25AM0.36m
9:46PM0.34m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:34
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
8
7
10
9
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
5
5
4
3
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
5
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
7
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
256
351
343
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
Energy kJ
6
3
12
31
47
43
36
35
72
160
245
342
316
257
290
298
289
350
417
363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
368
368
368
397
446
397
397
442
455
648
888
411
155
40
155
155
437
437
155
40
27
27
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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