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Grande Plage

Metropolitan France, France

Grande Plage 2 photos

  • 10 Corniche du Fort, 44770 Préfailles, France - panoramio - 4net

    10 Corniche du Fort, 44770 Préfailles, France - panoramio - 4net. 4net, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • 10 Corniche du Fort, 44770 Préfailles, France - panoramio - 4net (3)

    10 Corniche du Fort, 44770 Préfailles, France - panoramio - 4net (3). 4net, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:07 pm
9 am
0.7
79 km/h49 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.8
73 km/h46 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.0
67 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.5
67 km/h42 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.3
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.2
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.4
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.3
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.8
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.2
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.8
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Grande Plage.

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Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Sun, so a beachfront room still pays off.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
8653 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
11269 km/hmph
Waves
3.6 m12 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
95%
Sunset
7:07 pm
Today
0.7Poor9 am7949
0.8Poor10 am7346
1.0Poor11 am6741
1.5Poor12 pm6742
1.3Poor1 pm5635
1.2Poor2 pm5735
1.4Poor3 pm6037
1.3Poor4 pm5232
1.8Poor5 pm5735
2.2Poor6 pm5434
1.8Poor7 pm4930
Sat
2.5Poor9 am2415
2.4Poor10 am2516
2.5Poor11 am2314
2.4Poor12 pm2213
1.9Poor1 pm2817
1.5Poor2 pm3119
1.1Poor3 pm3622
1.0Poor4 pm3924
1.1Poor5 pm3924
1.1Poor6 pm4125
1.3Poor7 pm4427
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -2.0 m. High at 3 pm, 1.2 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.4 m. High at 3 am, 1.2 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.4 m8 ftHigh 3 am, 1.2 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.4 m8 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.2 m4 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.

  • Sun5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 92%
  • Mon4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 27%
  • Tue3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 45%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 80 m260 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms110 m340 ft away
  • Showers70 m240 ft away
  • Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m350 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m560 ft
  • Picnic tables80 m260 ft away
  • Playground110 m370 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
730 m0.5 miPlace de la Gare
Nearest town
390 m0.2 miPréfailles (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miAérodrome de La Baule-Escoublac (LBY)

Nearby places

  • Crêperie BleueRegional
    170 m560 ft
  • La PlageFood and drink
    180 m590 ft
  • Crêperie de la PlageCrepe
    180 m600 ft

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

Nearby beaches