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plage de Chef de Baie

Metropolitan France, France

plage de Chef de Baie 1 photo

  • plage Chef de Baie à La Rochelle (17)

    plage Chef de Baie à La Rochelle (17). Regissierra, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 7:04 pm
9 am
1.1
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.6
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.2
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.6
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.1
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.1
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.1
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.3
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near plage de Chef de Baie.

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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
17°C62°F
Wind
4830 km/hmph W
Gusts
9559 km/hmph
Waves
2.7 m9 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
94%
Sunset
7:04 pm
Today
1.1Poor9 am4629
1.6Poor10 am5132
1.2Poor11 am4326
1.2Poor12 pm4427
1.6Poor1 pm4226
1.1Poor2 pm4326
1.0Poor3 pm3824
0.9Poor4 pm4327
1.1Poor5 pm4025
1.1Poor6 pm4327
1.3Poor7 pm3924
Sat
3.3Poor9 am149
3.3Poor10 am138
3.0Poor11 am2012
2.6Poor12 pm2214
2.6Poor1 pm2012
2.5Poor2 pm1912
2.3Poor3 pm2113
1.9Poor4 pm2817
1.5Poor5 pm3018
1.5Poor6 pm3119
1.6Poor7 pm3421
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, 1.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.5 m. High at 3 am, 1.3 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.5 m8 ftHigh 3 am, 1.3 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.5 m8 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.3 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.

  • Sun6.1 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 54 km/h34 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue5.6 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 32%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms100 m340 ft away
  • Showers110 m350 ft away
  • Drinking water130 m440 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m460 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 100 m320 ft
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miPlage Chef de Baie
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
330 m0.2 miAgrocéan
Nearest town
4.7 km2.9 miLa Rochelle (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miAéroport de La Rochelle - Île de Ré (LRH)

Nearby places

  • Bar de La PlageFood and drink
    100 m320 ft
  • Plage Chef de BaieRental
    480 m0.3 mi
  • La Gueule du LoupFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Tonton LouisFish
    820 m0.5 mi

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

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