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La Plage du Cran aux Oeufs à Waringzelle Audinghen , Pas-de-Calais , FranceCran-aux-Oeufs, Pas-de-Calais

Hauts-de-France beaches

Which Hauts-de-France beach is best right now? 16 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:31 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Plage des Escardines12.0Poorlater

    Plage des Escardines

    Pas-de-Calais

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    15°C59°F
    Wind
    30 km/h19 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.7
  2. Calvaire de Grand-Fort-Philippe21.7Poorlater

    Plage de Grand-Fort-Philippe

    Nord

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    15°C59°F
    Wind
    27 km/h17 mph
    Waves
    1.3 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 5.3
  3. Vue de Sangatte depuis le cap Blanc-Nez. Pas-de-Calais , France .31.5Poorlater

    Cap Blanc Nez

    Pas-de-Calais

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    13°C55°F
    Water
    15°C59°F
    Wind
    33 km/h21 mph
    Waves
    1.3 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.8

Hauts-de-France today

It is dark across Hauts-de-France right now: 0 of 16 scored beaches look good later, water is 15 to 16°C59 to 61°F. Read at 7:31 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 9 am (1.9); the weakest is 4 pm (0.7).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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16 beaches listed · 16 of 16 scored live

  1. Plage des Escardines

    Plage des Escardines

    Pas-de-Calais

    2.0Poorlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  2. Calvaire de Grand-Fort-Philippe

    Plage de Grand-Fort-Philippe

    Nord

    1.7Poorlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  3. Vue de Sangatte depuis le cap Blanc-Nez. Pas-de-Calais , France .

    Cap Blanc Nez

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.5Poorlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind33 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Plage du Domaine de Marquenterre

    Somme

    1.4Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Live camMaisons le long de la digue et la plage de Fort-Mahon

    plage de Fort-Mahon

    Somme

    1.4Poorlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind29 km/h18 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Crique de la Crevasse

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.3Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking

  7. Crique de Ningles

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.3Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. TimelapseParc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale - Côte d'Opale - plage de LE PORTEL - On aperçoit sur la laisse de mer une très grande quantité de plancton.

    Le Portel Plage

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.3Poorlater

    1.6 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves1.6 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
    • No dogs
  9. La Plage du Cran aux Oeufs à Waringzelle Audinghen , Pas-de-Calais , France

    Cran-aux-Oeufs

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.3Poorlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind37 km/h23 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Seafront of the village of Audresselles seen from the beach

    Plage d'Audresselles

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.3Poorlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind37 km/h23 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  11. Audinghen.- (62179) Les rochers de la Plage du Cap Gris-Nez,

    Plage Hameau du Griz Nez.

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.3Poorlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind37 km/h23 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  12. TimelapseBeach huts in Berck (Pas de Calais, France)

    Berck Plage

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.2Poorlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Paid parking
  13. TimelapseVue de la Plage de Merlimont 2023 (4)

    Plage de Merlimont

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.2Poorlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  14. Dunes Plage de Berck - panoramio

    Plage Naturiste

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.2Poorlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Dunes à Sainte-Cécile-Plage

    plage Saint-Gabriel

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.1Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind30 km/h18 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  16. 64 Allée Beethoven, 62520 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France - panoramio

    Stella Plage

    Pas-de-Calais

    1.1Poorlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind30 km/h18 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Hauts-de-France beaches with live score pins

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Hauts-de-France by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Pas-de-Calais

It is dark in Pas-de-Calais: 0 of 13 scored beaches look good later. Water is 15 to 16°C59 to 61°F. Plage des Escardines is the calmest, with 30 km/h19 mph of wind and 1.0 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 13 look good later

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Somme

It is dark in Somme: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 16°C61°F. Plage du Domaine de Marquenterre is the calmest, with 27 km/h17 mph of wind and 1.2 m4 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

See all 2 beaches in Somme

Sub-areas of Hauts-de-France

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • Plage des Escardines2.0Poorlater

    Pas-de-Calais

    Dark now. 0 of 13 look good later

    Best now: Plage des Escardines, 2.0 Poor
  • Maisons le long de la digue et la plage de Fort-Mahon1.4Poorlater

    Somme

    Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

    Best now: plage de Fort-Mahon, 1.4 Poor
  • Calvaire de Grand-Fort-Philippe1.7Poorlater

    Nord

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Plage de Grand-Fort-Philippe, 1.7 Poor

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Hauts-de-France beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Hauts-de-France right now?

Plage des Escardines has the top Beach Score later: 2.0 Poor, with 30 km/h (19 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Hauts-de-France today?

Sea water is 15 to 16°C (59 to 61°F) across the 16 scored beaches. The warmest is Plage du Domaine de Marquenterre, at 16°C (61°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Hauts-de-France right now?

Plage des Escardines has the smallest waves, at 1.0 m (3 ft) with 30 km/h (19 mph) of wind.

Which Hauts-de-France beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Hauts-de-France today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 1.9 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Hauts-de-France?

1 listed beach has a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Hauts-de-France?

All 16 beaches in our data for Hauts-de-France are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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