Check the Beach

Plage des Prises

Metropolitan France, France

Plage des Prises 1 photo

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 7:05 pm
9 am
1.1
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.1
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.5
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.1
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
46 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.3
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.0
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.3
42 km/h26 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 des Prises.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
16°C60°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
6742 km/hmph W
Gusts
9861 km/hmph
Waves
4.4 m15 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
95%
Sunset
7:05 pm
Today
1.1Poor9 am6138
1.1Poor10 am5735
1.2Poor11 am5232
1.5Poor12 pm5434
1.1Poor1 pm4126
1.0Poor2 pm4729
1.0Poor3 pm4628
0.9Poor4 pm4729
1.3Poor5 pm4729
1.0Poor6 pm4629
1.3Poor7 pm4226
Sat
2.2Poor9 am2113
2.4Poor10 am2012
2.5Poor11 am2113
2.1Poor12 pm2515
2.1Poor1 pm2214
1.9Poor2 pm2415
1.9Poor3 pm2213
1.6Poor4 pm2515
1.1Poor5 pm3421
1.1Poor6 pm3220
1.2Poor7 pm3824
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 m6 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 m6 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 48 km/h30 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms100 m330 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m350 ft. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables110 m360 ft away
  • Wheelchair accessYes
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
430 m0.3 miLa Couarde-sur-Mer - Les Prises
Nearest town
2.2 km1.4 miLa Couarde-sur-Mer (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miAéroport de La Rochelle - Île de Ré (LRH)

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

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