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plage du Nau

Metropolitan France, France

Today’s timelapse
La Baule-Escoublac › South-west: Yacht Club De La Baule

plage du Nau 5 photos

  • Jeux de plage sur la plage du Nau, au Pouliguen, au premier plan. Derrière, le phare du Pouliguen et, en arrière-plan, la baie du Pouliguen (La Baule, Pornichet).

    Jeux de plage sur la plage du Nau, au Pouliguen, au premier plan. Derrière, le phare du Pouliguen et, en arrière-plan, la baie du Pouliguen (La Baule, Pornichet).. Stéphane Batigne, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • La plage du pouliguen - panoramio

    La plage du pouliguen - panoramio. chisloup, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • La plage du pouliguen - panoramio (1)

    La plage du pouliguen - panoramio (1). chisloup, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Front de mer de La Baule près du casino (octobre 2022)

    Front de mer de La Baule près du casino (octobre 2022). Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • La Baule-Escoublac, France (Unsplash 27IeWNru9dA)

    La Baule-Escoublac, France (Unsplash 27IeWNru9dA). Emmanuel Julliot emmanueljulliot, CC0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:08 pm
9 am
0.7
76 km/h47 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.9
67 km/h42 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.0
62 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.1
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.2
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.2
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.4
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.0
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.4
51 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.5
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor

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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
15°C59°F
Wind
7949 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
10263 km/hmph
Waves
4.9 m16 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
97%
Sunset
7:08 pm
Today
0.7Poor9 am7647
0.9Poor10 am6742
1.0Poor11 am6238
1.1Poor12 pm5937
1.2Poor1 pm5836
1.2Poor2 pm5735
1.2Poor3 pm5937
1.4Poor4 pm5534
2.0Poor5 pm5333
1.4Poor6 pm5131
1.5Poor7 pm4126
Sat
2.0Poor9 am2817
2.4Poor10 am2515
2.5Poor11 am2113
1.9Poor12 pm2818
1.5Poor1 pm2515
0.7Poor2 pm3320
1.0Poor3 pm3622
1.0Poor4 pm4025
0.9Poor5 pm4327
1.1Poor6 pm4428
1.4Poor7 pm4830
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 m7 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.3 m8 ftHigh 3 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.3 m8 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.

  • Sun5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 31%
  • Tue4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 55%
  • Wed5.6 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu6.4 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About plage du Nau

Plage du Nau is a beach located in Le Pouliguen, France, and covers an area of 75,767 square meters. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach, and it is 564 meters from the nearby village of Le Pouliguen. The beach is 484 meters long and has free parking available within 223 meters.

Translated from French Wikipedia

The Nau Beach is a beach in the commune of Pouliguen. It extends the Benoît Beach (La Baule) and the Libraires Beach (Pornichet) to form Pouliguen Bay.

Machine translation into English of the lead of “Plage du Nau” on French Wikipedia (authors, revision used). The translation is machine-made and may contain errors; the text may have been shortened. This translation is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, like the original. Retrieved Oct 23, 2026. Read the original in French · Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 70 m210 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms70 m240 ft away
  • Showers350 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water210 m680 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m730 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink46 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground220 m720 ft away
  • Boat ramp260 m850 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miQuai Rageot de la Touche

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
190 m620 ftBois/Plage
Nearest town
560 m0.4 miLe Pouliguen (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miAérodrome de La Baule-Escoublac (LBY)

Nearby places

  • Quai Rageot de la ToucheRental
    290 m950 ft

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

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