St Gilles Croix de Vie surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
14.7° 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 1PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

Table - waves today at St Gilles Croix de Vie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
10
2.2
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
619
701
1984
2107
2019
1556
1370
1077
943
667
553
400
330
255
189
185
229
227
269
338
358
364
345
286
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
NNE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
N
15
E
15
ENE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:46AM4.05m
8:05PM4.21m
8:45AM3.74m
9:08PM3.95m
10:03AM3.46m
10:33PM3.71m
Low Tide
2:10PM0.30m
2:43AM0.23m
3:03PM0.55m
3:40AM0.51m
4:01PM0.80m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:39
9:42
9:43
9:44
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
21
23
24
23
22
21
21
22
26
26
27
26
24
11
12
12
12
13
14
15
13
13
13
15
19
22
24
21
20
19
19
20
25
26
27
25
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
17
1.9
W
10
2.2
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
100
701
1984
2107
2019
1556
1370
1077
943
667
553
400
330
255
189
185
229
227
269
338
358
364
345
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
16
Energy kJ
254
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
Energy kJ
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
9
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
ESE
2
Energy kJ
619
3
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
333
87
91
87
40
40
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
15
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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