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Grande plage de Sion

Metropolitan France, France

Grande plage de Sion 2 photos

  • Grande plage de Sion (Chemin Yann Duprat, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez)

    Grande plage de Sion (Chemin Yann Duprat, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez). Yann240b, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Coucher de soleil à la grande plage de Sion

    Coucher de soleil à la grande plage de Sion. Noemiechess, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:06 pm
9 am
0.9
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.0
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.0
62 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.4
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.9
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.9
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.9
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.3
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.0
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.5
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.2
54 km/h33 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
16°C61°F
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
4528 km/hmph W
Gusts
9962 km/hmph
Waves
5.2 m17 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
90%
Sunset
7:06 pm
Today
0.9Poor9 am5031
1.0Poor10 am5735
1.0Poor11 am6238
1.4Poor12 pm6641
0.9Poor1 pm6339
0.9Poor2 pm6138
0.9Poor3 pm5132
1.3Poor4 pm6138
1.0Poor5 pm6138
1.5Poor6 pm5937
1.2Poor7 pm5433
Sat
1.8Poor9 am3321
2.5Poor10 am2012
1.8Poor11 am2918
2.1Poor12 pm2012
1.6Poor1 pm2515
1.4Poor2 pm2717
1.2Poor3 pm2717
0.8Poor4 pm3723
0.9Poor5 pm4025
0.9Poor6 pm4427
1.1Poor7 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, 1.1 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.3 m. High at 3 am, 1.1 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.3 m7 ftHigh 3 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m6 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.3 m7 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.1 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.

  • Sun5.6 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 51 km/h32 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 25%
  • Tue4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 5%
  • Thu6.5 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 90 m290 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms100 m310 ft away
  • Parking12 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m610 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables320 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground280 m900 ft away
  • Boat ramp170 m550 ft awayCale de Sion 2
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miSaint-Hilaire-de-Riez (town)
Nearest airport
31 km19 miAérodrome de l'Île-d'Yeu (IDY)

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

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