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St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 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) & 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 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) | NW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | 351 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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