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plage de la Darse

Metropolitan France, France

plage de la Darse 2 photos

  • Heli on SAMAR at Villefranche Harbour 02

    Heli on SAMAR at Villefranche Harbour 02. Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Heli on SAMAR at Villefranche Harbour 03

    Heli on SAMAR at Villefranche Harbour 03. Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:34 pm
8 am
6.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
3.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.4
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

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
15°C59°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
96 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:34 pm
Today
6.9Good8 am96
5.9Good9 am96
6.8Good10 am64
6.4Good11 am74
5.2Fair12 pm117
4.2Fair1 pm53
3.6Poor2 pm96
3.8Poor3 pm42
4.8Fair4 pm53
5.5Good5 pm74
6.4Good6 pm21
Sat
7.9Great8 am117
7.9Great9 am117
7.7Great10 am106
5.6Good11 am96
5.8Good12 pm85
6.0Good1 pm53
6.1Good2 pm11
6.2Good3 pm11
6.2Good4 pm32
6.1Good5 pm21
6.0Good6 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, -0.4 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.5 m. High at 7 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 2 am, -0.6 mHigh 7 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 7 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 pm, -0.3 m<1 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.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun7.9 GreatBest 12 pm to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms180 m590 ft away
  • Showers30 m90 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m620 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink37 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi awayJardin d'éveil Les Capucines
  • Boat ramp130 m410 ft awayCale de Villefranche

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
100 m310 ftDarse - Capitainerie
Nearest town
810 m0.5 miVillefranche-sur-Mer (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miAéroport de Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)

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

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