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Plage de la Pointe Saint-Gilles

Finistère, Brittany, France

Plage de la Pointe Saint-Gilles 5 photos

  • Bénodet - Phare du Coq

    Bénodet - Phare du Coq. Nicolas Vollmer from Paris [France], CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Combrit - Saint-Marine - Phare 02

    Combrit - Saint-Marine - Phare 02. Kev22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Combrit - Saint-Marine - Phare 01

    Combrit - Saint-Marine - Phare 01. Kev22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Combrit - Saint-Marine - Pointe de Combrit 01

    Combrit - Saint-Marine - Pointe de Combrit 01. Kev22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Combrit - Saint-Marine - Fort 02

    Combrit - Saint-Marine - Fort 02. Kev22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:13 pm
9 am
0.8
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.9
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.6
54 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.6
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.6
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.1
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.2
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.5
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.8
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.7
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.9
26 km/h16 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
12°C54°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
6943 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
10163 km/hmph
Waves
2.8 m9 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
7:13 pm
Today
0.8Poor9 am6138
1.9Poor10 am5434
1.6Poor11 am5433
2.6Poor12 pm4830
2.6Poor1 pm4528
2.1Poor2 pm4629
2.2Poor3 pm4930
2.5Poor4 pm4629
2.8Poor5 pm4025
2.7Poor6 pm3421
2.9Poor7 pm2616
Sat
2.5Poor9 am2213
2.3Poor10 am2113
1.4Poor11 am3320
1.5Poor12 pm2515
1.1Poor1 pm3119
1.0Poor2 pm3622
1.0Poor3 pm3723
0.6Poor4 pm3823
0.8Poor5 pm4327
1.4Poor6 pm4628
2.0Poor7 pm4729
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, 1.0 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.2 m. High at 3 am, 1.0 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -2.2 m7 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.2 m7 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.0 m3 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.

  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 72%
  • Mon3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 55%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms100 m340 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 40 m130 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 760 m0.5 mi
  • Picnic tables100 m320 ft away
  • Playground70 m240 ft away
  • Boat ramp20 m50 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
610 m0.4 miRue du Poulquer
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miBénodet (village)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miAéroport de Quimper-Cornouaille (UIP)

Nearby places

  • Les VoilesRegional
    760 m0.5 mi
  • Les BenodettesFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi

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

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