Check the Beach

Plage du Petit Bec

Metropolitan France, France

Plage du Petit Bec 5 photos

  • Sand Les Portes-en-Ré Charente Maritime

    Sand Les Portes-en-Ré Charente Maritime. Jebulon, CC0. Source

  • Surfer under the wave (Unsplash)

    Surfer under the wave (Unsplash). Sweet Ice Cream Photography sweeticecreamphotography, CC0. Source

  • Empty beach from above (Unsplash)

    Empty beach from above (Unsplash). Sweet Ice Cream Photography sweeticecreamphotography, CC0. Source

  • Last One. (Unsplash)

    Last One. (Unsplash). Sweet Ice Cream Photography sweeticecreamphotography, CC0. Source

  • Sunset blur. (Unsplash)

    Sunset blur. (Unsplash). Sweet Ice Cream Photography sweeticecreamphotography, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 7:06 pm
9 am
1.0
65 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.1
65 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.1
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.1
70 km/h43 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.5
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.9
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.1
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.1
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.3
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.2
54 km/h33 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 du Petit Bec.

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Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Sun, so a beachfront room still pays off.

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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
16°C61°F
Wind
6943 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
9660 km/hmph
Waves
5.6 m19 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
95%
Sunset
7:06 pm
Today
1.0Poor9 am6541
1.1Poor10 am6540
1.1Poor11 am6037
1.1Poor12 pm7043
1.5Poor1 pm5937
0.9Poor2 pm5534
1.1Poor3 pm5836
0.9Poor4 pm5031
1.1Poor5 pm5836
1.3Poor6 pm5735
1.2Poor7 pm5433
Sat
2.0Poor9 am2113
1.9Poor10 am2415
1.9Poor11 am2717
1.7Poor12 pm2717
1.8Poor1 pm2314
1.7Poor2 pm2415
1.6Poor3 pm2415
1.0Poor4 pm3220
0.9Poor5 pm3622
0.9Poor6 pm3522
1.0Poor7 pm4326
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, -2.3 m. High at 3 am, 1.2 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.3 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, -2.3 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.

  • Sun5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 54 km/h34 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu5.8 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Picnic tables480 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
400 m0.2 miLes Portes-en-Ré - Plage du Petit-Bec
Nearest town
2 km1.2 miLes Portes-en-Ré (village)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miAéroport de La Rochelle - Île de Ré (LRH)

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

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