Check the Beach

plage de Kerguélen

Metropolitan France, France

plage de Kerguélen 4 photos

  • W5414 Ploemeur Lomener Stole Coucher 1996XA1

    W5414 Ploemeur Lomener Stole Coucher 1996XA1. Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • W5416 Ploemeur Lomener Stole Pied 1975XA1

    W5416 Ploemeur Lomener Stole Pied 1975XA1. Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • W5417 Ploemeur Lomener Stole Pied 1980XA1

    W5417 Ploemeur Lomener Stole Pied 1980XA1. Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • W5296 Ploemeur Couregant 1559XA1

    W5296 Ploemeur Couregant 1559XA1. Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:11 pm
9 am
0.7
82 km/h51 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.0
70 km/h44 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.0
67 km/h42 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.0
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.6
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.3
59 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.1
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.2
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.9
52 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.2
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.1
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 Kerguélen.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
14°C57°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
9257 km/hmph W
Gusts
11572 km/hmph
Waves
6.7 m22 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
7:11 pm
Today
0.7Poor9 am8251
1.0Poor10 am7044
2.0Poor11 am6742
2.0Poor12 pm4930
1.6Poor1 pm6641
2.3Poor2 pm5936
2.1Poor3 pm5836
2.2Poor4 pm5534
2.9Poor5 pm5233
3.2Poor6 pm4528
2.1Poor7 pm3924
Sat
1.7Poor9 am3421
1.5Poor10 am2918
1.5Poor11 am2818
1.0Poor12 pm3320
0.8Poor1 pm3522
0.7Poor2 pm4226
0.6Poor3 pm3622
0.6Poor4 pm4427
0.4Poor5 pm4326
0.8Poor6 pm4830
1.3Poor7 pm5232
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.9 m. High at 3 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.2 m. High at 3 am, 1.0 mLow 9 am, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.1 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -2.2 m7 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.1 m3 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.2 m7 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.0 m3 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.

  • Sun5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 77%
  • Mon2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 52%
  • Tue3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu5.7 GoodBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 170 m560 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m640 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m260 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
300 m980 ftKerguelen
Nearest town
2.3 km1.4 miLarmor-Plage (village)
Nearest airport
45 km28 miAérodrome de Belle-Île (BIC)

Nearby places

  • La DuneFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • ÉrinFrench
    210 m680 ft
  • Le TikelenFood and drink
    680 m0.4 mi
  • Kerguelen caféFrench
    690 m0.4 mi
  • L'Abri côtierFood and drink
    830 m0.5 mi

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

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