St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
16.1° C
(Which is 2.0°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 10PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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 Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
3
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
131
237
339
383
366
278
342
425
331
341
397
659
314
250
386
373
283
260
222
333
147
128
62
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNE
15
NE
15
N
10
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:58PM3.74m
3:11AM4.03m
3:39PM4.05m
3:55AM4.29m
4:19PM4.32m
4:38AM4.47m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.66m
8:57PM0.67m
9:25AM0.36m
9:46PM0.34m
10:12AM0.10m
10:34PM0.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:34
9:36
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
8
7
10
13
13
13
12
9
9
10
6
6
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
6
9
6
7
8
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
14
393
314
250
386
373
283
173
147
128
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
0.3
NNE
3
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
61
131
237
339
383
366
278
342
425
331
341
397
659
1
260
222
333
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
411
648
859
411
155
155
382
413
437
618
677
527
27
27
27
27
27
0
40
40
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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