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Grande Plage

Metropolitan France, France

Today’s timelapse
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie › South-west: Grande Plage

Grande Plage 7 photos

  • Grande Plage - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (FR85) - 2026-08-01 - 1

    Grande Plage - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (FR85) - 2026-08-01 - 1. Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Grande Plage - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (FR85) - 2026-08-01 - 3

    Grande Plage - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (FR85) - 2026-08-01 - 3. Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • La grande plage, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

    La grande plage, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. Joybot, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie dans le département de la Vendée (France) : Promenade Marcel Ragon côté Croix-de-Vie en octobre 2008.

    Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie dans le département de la Vendée (France) : Promenade Marcel Ragon côté Croix-de-Vie en octobre 2008.. Stefi123, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Criee

    Criee. Splashview, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie dans le département de la Vendée (France) : Massif floral sur la promenade Marcel Ragon côté Croix-de-Vie en octobre 2008.

    Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie dans le département de la Vendée (France) : Massif floral sur la promenade Marcel Ragon côté Croix-de-Vie en octobre 2008.. Stefi123, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie dans le département de la Vendée (France) : Le fleuve de la Vie et la promenade Pierre Garcie-Ferrande côté Saint-Gilles vus depuis la passerelle cyclo-piétonne « André Bénét

    Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie dans le département de la Vendée (France) : Le fleuve de la Vie et la promenade Pierre Garcie-Ferrande côté Saint-Gilles vus depuis la passerelle cyclo-piétonne « André Bénét. Stefi123, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:06 pm
9 am
0.9
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.1
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.4
67 km/h42 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.9
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
62 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.9
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.0
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.0
62 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.4
60 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.4
56 km/h34 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
5836 km/hmph W
Gusts
9861 km/hmph
Waves
5.2 m17 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
90%
Sunset
7:06 pm
Today
0.9Poor9 am5937
1.2Poor10 am6339
1.1Poor11 am6641
1.4Poor12 pm6742
0.9Poor1 pm6440
1.0Poor2 pm6239
0.9Poor3 pm5534
1.0Poor4 pm6037
1.0Poor5 pm6239
1.4Poor6 pm6038
1.4Poor7 pm5634
Sat
1.8Poor9 am3320
2.5Poor10 am2012
1.8Poor11 am2818
2.1Poor12 pm1912
1.7Poor1 pm2214
1.4Poor2 pm2717
1.2Poor3 pm2616
0.8Poor4 pm3723
0.8Poor5 pm3924
0.9Poor6 pm4327
1.0Poor7 pm4427
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -2.0 m. High at 3 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.3 m. High at 3 am, 1.1 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.3 m7 ftHigh 3 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m6 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.3 m7 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.6 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 51 km/h32 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 25%
  • Tue4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 5%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms170 m560 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m830 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink25 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m500 ft
  • Playground490 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m920 ftOcéanides
Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miSaint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (village)
Nearest airport
28 km17 miAérodrome Les Sables-d'Olonne (LSO)

Nearby places

  • Sabl'é SucréFood and drink
    150 m500 ft
  • la cabane de lucSandwich
    190 m640 ft
  • Le Rayon VertCrepe
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Le Jean BartCrepe
    440 m0.3 mi
  • La ParenthèseFood and drink
    460 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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