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Saint gilles croix de vie
Surf spot · France
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 150, fair
- Mon 224, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1050, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–18 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 293kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | offshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:36 −1.5 mHigh 08:38 +1.4 mLow 15:18 −1.6 mHigh 21:36 +1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:45 −1.3 mHigh 10:15 +1.3 mLow 16:32 −1.4 mHigh 23:24 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:59 −1.3 mHigh 11:54 +1.3 mLow 17:46 −1.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Saint gilles croix de vie
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (202°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (22°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 256). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NTE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$945 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
3 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez on Booking.com
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About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NTE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → NTE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.