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Plage du Vieux Phare

Metropolitan France, France

Plage du Vieux Phare 1 photo

  • Côte Sauvage mit Leuchtturm "Phare de la Coubre"

    Côte Sauvage mit Leuchtturm "Phare de la Coubre". Besenbinder, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:05 pm
9 am
1.7
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.9
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.8
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.0
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.9
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.1
46 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.0
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.8
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.0
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.2
40 km/h25 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 Vieux Phare.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
17°C62°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
6540 km/hmph W
Gusts
8150 km/hmph
Waves
4.7 m15 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
74%
Sunset
7:05 pm
Today
1.7Poor9 am6138
0.9Poor10 am6339
0.8Poor11 am6037
1.0Poor12 pm4428
0.9Poor1 pm5635
1.1Poor2 pm4628
1.0Poor3 pm4025
1.0Poor4 pm3823
0.8Poor5 pm4427
1.0Poor6 pm4126
1.2Poor7 pm4025
Sat
2.5Poor9 am1610
2.7Poor10 am149
2.6Poor11 am1710
1.4Poor12 pm138
2.7Poor1 pm96
2.6Poor2 pm138
2.3Poor3 pm1811
1.7Poor4 pm2415
1.8Poor5 pm2515
1.7Poor6 pm2817
1.5Poor7 pm2717
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.8 m. High at 3 pm, 1.2 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.2 m. High at 3 am, 1.2 mLow 9 am, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.2 m7 ftHigh 3 am, 1.2 m4 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.2 m7 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.

  • Sun3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 93%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 9%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 13%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu6.4 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 370 m0.2 mi. Listed as free

Getting there

Nearest town
5 km3.1 miLa Palmyre (village)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miAérodrome de Royan-Médis (RYN)

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

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