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Plage des Grands Sables

Finistère, Brittany, France

Plage des Grands Sables 4 photos

  • Plage de Guidel

    Plage de Guidel. Patrick OTER, CC0. Source

  • W4731 Guidel GuidelPlages Laita PlageFalaise 23456XA2

    W4731 Guidel GuidelPlages Laita PlageFalaise 23456XA2. Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • La Buvette de la plage

    La Buvette de la plage. stephane333, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Le Pouldu - panoramio (1)

    Le Pouldu - panoramio (1). PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:11 pm
9 am
0.7
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.9
46 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.9
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.2
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.6
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.2
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.1
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.5
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.1
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.5
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
14°C56°F
Water
14°C56°F
Wind
6138 km/hmph W
Gusts
11270 km/hmph
Waves
7.7 m25 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
7:11 pm
Today
0.7Poor9 am4830
0.9Poor10 am4628
1.9Poor11 am4729
2.2Poor12 pm3824
1.6Poor1 pm4025
2.2Poor2 pm4427
2.1Poor3 pm4327
2.5Poor4 pm4025
3.0Poor5 pm3824
3.1Poor6 pm3119
2.5Poor7 pm2616
Sat
1.7Poor9 am2717
1.9Poor10 am2415
1.5Poor11 am2616
1.1Poor12 pm2415
0.7Poor1 pm3119
0.6Poor2 pm3220
0.6Poor3 pm3320
0.3Poor4 pm3522
0.3Poor5 pm3723
0.8Poor6 pm4126
1.3Poor7 pm4327
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.9 m. High at 3 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.2 m. High at 3 am, 1.0 mLow 9 am, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.1 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -2.2 m7 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.1 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.

  • Sun5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 77%
  • Mon2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 52%
  • Tue4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 4 km/h3 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu5.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms40 m140 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m360 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink15 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables200 m640 ft away
  • Playground190 m610 ft away
  • Boat ramp230 m750 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
150 m480 ftOffice du Tourisme
Nearest town
220 m730 ftLe Pouldu (village)
Nearest airport
52 km32 miAéroport de Quimper-Cornouaille (UIP)

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

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