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Plage des sables rouges

Finistère, Brittany, France

Plage des sables rouges 2 photos

  • Moulin blanc brest

    Moulin blanc brest. Gaëlle Fily, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Esprit Embrumé

    Esprit Embrumé. Marlo Kerleroux, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:13 pm
9 am
0.7
69 km/h43 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.8
68 km/h42 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.1
62 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.9
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.9
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.1
54 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.5
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.7
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.8
38 km/h24 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
15°C59°F
Wind
6239 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
8654 km/hmph
Waves
4.1 m13 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
75%
Sunset
7:13 pm
Today
0.7Poor9 am6943
0.8Poor10 am6842
1.2Poor11 am6641
1.1PoorNow6239
0.9Poor1 pm5534
0.9Poor2 pm5735
1.2Poor3 pm5333
1.1Poor4 pm5433
1.5Poor5 pm4930
1.7Poor6 pm4327
1.8Poor7 pm3824
Sat
2.0Poor9 am2817
1.6Poor10 am2516
1.2Poor11 am3220
1.0Poor12 pm3522
0.9Poor1 pm4125
0.7Poor2 pm4528
0.5Poor3 pm4427
0.6Poor4 pm4427
0.8Poor5 pm4830
1.0Poor6 pm5232
1.4Poor7 pm5031
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 3 pm, 1.6 m. Low at 10 pm, -2.7 m. High at 4 am, 1.7 m. Low at 10 am, -2.8 mHigh 3 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 10 pm, -2.7 m9 ftHigh 4 am, 1.7 m6 ftLow 10 am, -2.8 m9 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • High 3 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -2.7 m9 ft
  • High 4 am, 1.7 m6 ft
  • Low 10 am, -2.8 m9 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.

  • Sun6.0 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 75%
  • Mon3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 41%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 6%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables420 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
410 m0.3 miLe Mendy
Nearest town
2 km1.3 miLe Relecq-Kerhuon (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miAéroport de Brest-Bretagne (BES)

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

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