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St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
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 10PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | |
89 | 199 | 232 | 591 | 564 | 539 | 522 | 416 | 403 | 393 | 228 | 167 | 145 | 372 | 839 | 744 | 603 | 313 | 217 | 413 | 441 | 464 | 823 | 1957 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:42PM4.60m | 6:08AM4.49m | 6:26PM4.58m | 6:55AM4.32m | 7:13PM4.44m | 7:46AM4.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM-0.23m | 12:31PM-0.06m | 00:59AM-0.18m | 1:20PM0.08m | 1:50AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
 kJ | 69 | 199 | 232 | 591 | 564 | 539 | 522 | 416 | 403 | 393 | 228 | 167 | 116 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 113 | 168 | 413 | 441 | 464 | 426 | 1957 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 47 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 25 | 100 | 251 | 823 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 32 | 31 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | 94 | 97 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 59 | 145 | 372 | 839 | 744 | 603 | 313 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 40 | 40 | 87 | 87 | 65 | 40 | 87 | 220 | 146 | 143 | 146 | 146 | 226 | 243 | 368 | 333 | 87 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 40 | 87 |
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