Check the Beach

El Cano

Metropolitan France, France

El Cano 5 photos

  • Cerbère 008

    Cerbère 008. Bertrand GRONDIN → ( Talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Cerbère - panoramio (8)

    Cerbère - panoramio (8). Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Cerbère - panoramio (10)

    Cerbère - panoramio (10). Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Cerbère (66)

    Cerbère (66). Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Abandoned Lighthouse

    Abandoned Lighthouse. Florent Revest, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 6:53 pm
9 am
5.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
11 am
6.6
38 km/h23 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.7
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
28 km/h18 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C58°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
32 km/hmph NW
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:53 pm
Today
5.8Good9 am149
5.2Fair10 am1912
6.6Good11 am3823
6.6Good12 pm3421
6.7Good1 pm3421
7.0Great2 pm2818
7.4Great3 pm2415
7.6Great4 pm2214
7.8Great5 pm1912
7.4Great6 pm2113
Sat
4.2Fair9 am2314
4.5Fair10 am2012
4.5Fair11 am2314
4.7Fair12 pm2113
5.4Fair1 pm1711
5.9Good2 pm117
6.0Good3 pm95
6.1Good4 pm53
6.0Good5 pm95
5.9Good6 pm75
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 pm, -0.6 m. High at 6 pm, -0.5 m. Low at 2 am, -0.6 mLow 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, -0.5 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, -0.5 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms360 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water200 m640 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m300 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink13 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 300 m990 ft
  • Playground460 m0.3 mi away
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
450 m0.3 miCentre-Ville
Nearest town
540 m0.3 miCerbère (village)
Nearest airport
42 km26 miAéroport de Perpignan - Rivesaltes Méditerranée (PGF)

Nearby places

  • La CobaFood and drink
    300 m990 ft
  • La DoradeFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • La FabrikFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Restaurant de la PlageFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi
  • Bar de la PlageFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near El Cano.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.1 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%