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St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at St Gilles Croix de Vie today?
The current surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie at 3PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 31°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | |
320 | 265 | 275 | 260 | 212 | 206 | 210 | 174 | 167 | 161 | 125 | 121 | 118 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 68 | 99 | 131 | 219 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:37AM3.32m | 00:04AM3.60m | 12:55PM3.33m | 1:16AM3.60m | 1:57PM3.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.75m | 5:03PM0.99m | 5:46AM0.90m | 6:09PM1.08m | 6:51AM0.95m | 7:14PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | 9:46 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 25 |
23 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 320 | 265 | 275 | 260 | 212 | 206 | 210 | 174 | 167 | 161 | 125 | 121 | 118 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 67 | 131 | 219 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 43 | 68 | 99 | 62 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SE 5 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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