Check the Beach

Plage des Barrachou

Finistère, Brittany, France

Plage des Barrachou 1 photo

  • 263 Guissény

    263 Guissény. Moreau.henri, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:13 pm
9 am
0.8
82 km/h51 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.9
79 km/h49 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.3
74 km/h46 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.0
70 km/h44 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.4
69 km/h43 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
62 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.2
62 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.2
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.9
57 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.1
54 km/h33 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
14°C58°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
9156 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
13282 km/hmph
Waves
6.4 m21 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
7:13 pm
Today
0.8Poor9 am8251
0.9Poor10 am7949
1.3Poor11 am7446
1.0Poor12 pm7044
1.4Poor1 pm6943
1.0Poor2 pm6339
1.0Poor3 pm6238
1.2Poor4 pm6239
1.2Poor5 pm6037
1.9Poor6 pm5736
2.1Poor7 pm5433
Sat
2.2Poor9 am1811
1.2Poor10 am3019
0.8Poor11 am3119
0.7Poor12 pm3723
0.7Poor1 pm4226
0.7Poor2 pm4931
0.4Poor3 pm4830
0.7Poor4 pm5031
0.8Poor5 pm5232
1.1Poor6 pm5433
1.5Poor7 pm5434
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.6 m. High at 4 pm, 1.9 m. Low at 11 pm, -3.1 m. High at 5 am, 2.1 mLow 10 am, -2.6 m9 ftHigh 4 pm, 1.9 m6 ftLow 11 pm, -3.1 m10 ftHigh 5 am, 2.1 m7 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.6 m9 ft
  • High 4 pm, 1.9 m6 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -3.1 m10 ft
  • High 5 am, 2.1 m7 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.

  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h30 mph, rain 51%
  • Mon2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 56 km/h35 mph, rain 53%
  • Tue3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 59%
  • Wed4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 11%
  • Thu5.6 GoodBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 50 m170 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 660 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables30 m90 ft away
  • Playground310 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
660 m0.4 miBourg
Nearest town
670 m0.4 miGuissény (village)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miAéroport de Brest-Bretagne (BES)

Nearby places

  • Restaurant du PuitsFrench
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Station VolubileFrench
    680 m0.4 mi
  • Ar MelenigFood and drink
    700 m0.4 mi
  • SeznyFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi
  • L'AmicaleFood and drink
    740 m0.5 mi

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

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