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St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 4AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
114 | 110 | 102 | 74 | 98 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 35 | 50 | 75 | 64 | 116 | 85 | 135 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:29PM3.68m | 3:44AM3.74m | 4:04PM3.79m | 4:18AM3.79m | 4:34PM3.88m | 4:49AM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.85m | 9:30AM0.73m | 9:52PM0.72m | 10:12AM0.65m | 10:35PM0.60m | 10:52AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 114 | 110 | 102 | 74 | 98 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 50 | 75 | 64 | 116 | 85 | 135 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 13 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 12 | — | — | WNW 9 | S 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 85 | 107 | 0 | 147 | 169 | 169 | 163 | 131 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 51 |
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