Check the Beach

Plage de Grand-Fort-Philippe

Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

Plage de Grand-Fort-Philippe 2 photos

  • Calvaire de Grand-Fort-Philippe

    Calvaire de Grand-Fort-Philippe. Jean Marc Gfp, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Petit-Fort-Philippe

    Petit-Fort-Philippe. Jean Marc Gfp, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:42 pm
9 am
2.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.6
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.9
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.2
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.2
46 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.9
51 km/h32 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
15°C59°F
Wind
3119 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
5836 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
67%
Sunset
6:42 pm
Today
2.4Poor9 am3421
1.6Poor10 am3321
1.2Poor11 am3522
0.9Poor12 pm3723
1.0Poor1 pm3119
1.0Poor2 pm4930
1.3Poor3 pm5031
1.2Poor4 pm4326
1.2Poor5 pm4628
0.9Poor6 pm5132
Sat
5.3Fair9 am1912
3.9Poor10 am159
4.0Fair11 am138
3.8Poor12 pm138
3.3Poor1 pm1811
1.4Poor2 pm2213
1.7Poor3 pm2214
1.2Poor4 pm3119
1.0Poor5 pm3320
0.9Poor6 pm3321
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 am, 2.0 m. Low at 6 pm, -2.5 m. High at 12 am, 2.2 mHigh 11 am, 2.0 m6 ftLow 6 pm, -2.5 m8 ftHigh 12 am, 2.2 m7 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 11 am, 2.0 m6 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -2.5 m8 ft
  • High 12 am, 2.2 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.

  • Sun3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 61%
  • Tue2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms160 m510 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m460 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink14 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 140 m470 ft
  • Picnic tables200 m640 ft away
  • Playground220 m710 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
290 m960 ftCalvaire
Nearest town
580 m0.4 miGrand-Fort-Philippe (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAéroport de Calais - Dunkerque (CQF)

Nearby places

  • Friterie des nationsFriture
    140 m470 ft
  • Aux Mets de méméFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi

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

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