Surf Forecasts:
St Gilles Croix de Vie surf forecast from 15 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 16 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Gilles Croix de Vie this week:
The surf forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Gilles Croix de Vie in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Gilles Croix de Vie over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 43 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 198 | 182 | 189 | 178 | 161 | 153 | 117 | 108 | 106 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33PM4.52m | 6:04AM4.33m | 6:23PM4.56m | 6:55AM4.24m | 7:14PM4.51m | 7:48AM4.07m | 8:06PM4.36m | 8:42AM3.86m | 9:02PM4.15m | 9:42AM3.64m | 10:03PM3.90m | 10:48AM3.46m | 11:11PM3.67m | 11:57AM3.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM-0.14m | 12:18PM0.02m | 00:48AM-0.17m | 1:07PM0.05m | 1:39AM-0.09m | 1:57PM0.16m | 2:30AM0.08m | 2:47PM0.34m | 3:22AM0.31m | 3:38PM0.56m | 4:14AM0.56m | 4:32PM0.79m | 5:08AM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:05 | 10:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 46 | 21 | 40 | 198 | 182 | 189 | 178 | 161 | 153 | 117 | 108 | 106 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSW 5 | W 10 | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 44 | 26 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 15 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 27 | 40 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 60 | 40 | 0 | 27 | 40 | 0 | 119 | 312 | 639 | 553 |
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