Gold Beach, Calvados

Calvados beaches

Which Calvados beach is best right now? 11 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches11
Good later0 of 11
Water15 to 16°C59 to 60°F
Best laterBeach of Arromanches
2.2Poorlater

Updated 7:25 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

12.2Poorlater
Beach of Arromanches
Calvados
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Air
14°C56°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
52 km/h32 mph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.9
22.1Poorlater
Gold Beach
Calvados
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Air
13°C56°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
54 km/h33 mph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.8
15°C60°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
Timelapse31.8Poorlater
Juno Beach
Calvados
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
Air
14°C57°F
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
56 km/h35 mph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.6

Calvados today

It is dark across Calvados right now: 0 of 11 scored beaches look good later, water is 15 to 16°C59 to 60°F. Read at 7:25 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Calvados

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.0PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Beach of Arromanches, 2.2

Water: 16°C60°F
Wind: 54 km/h33 mph
Waves: 1.3 m4 ft

Eastern Calvados

8 of 8 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.3PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Plage de la Redoute, 1.7

Water: 15°C59°F
Wind: 50 km/h31 mph
Waves: 1.2 m4 ft

Warmest water
16°C60°F
Beach of Arromanches
Calvados. 0.5°0.9° above the Calvados average. Score 2.2 Poor.
Calmest sea
1.2 m4 ft waves
Plage de Houlgate
Calvados. Wind 51 km/h32 mph. Level with 3 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (1.5); the weakest is 1 pm (0.8).

No stretch reaches a good score.

1.1

0.9

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.5

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Calvados beaches

Every Calvados beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

11 beaches listed · 11 of 11 scored live

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Beach of Arromanches
Calvados
2.2Poorlater
1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
- Water16°C60°F
- Air14°C56°F
- Wind52 km/h32 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
- Paid parking
Gold Beach
Calvados
2.1Poorlater
1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C60°F water.
- Water16°C60°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind54 km/h33 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
- Free parking
Timelapse
15°C60°FNo photo yet
Juno Beach
Calvados
1.8Poorlater
1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind56 km/h35 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
- Free parking
Plage de la Redoute
Calvados
1.7Poorlater
1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind56 km/h35 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Timelapse
plage de Riva Bella
Calvados
1.7Poorlater
1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind56 km/h35 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
- Paid parking
Timelapse
Beach of Trouville
Calvados
1.3Poorlater
1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air13°C55°F
- Wind41 km/h25 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
- Paid parking
Deauville beach
Calvados
1.3Poorlater
1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air13°C55°F
- Wind41 km/h25 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
- Paid parking
Plage de Houlgate
Calvados
1.2Poorlater
1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air14°C56°F
- Wind51 km/h32 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- Free parking
Plage des Vaches Noires
Calvados
1.2Poorlater
1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air14°C56°F
- Wind51 km/h32 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Timelapse
plage du Casino
Calvados
1.2Poorlater
1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air14°C56°F
- Wind51 km/h32 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- Free parking
Timelapse
plage du Temple
Calvados
1.2Poorlater
1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air14°C56°F
- Wind51 km/h32 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- Free parking

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Calvados beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Calvados right now?

Beach of Arromanches has the top Beach Score later: 2.2 Poor, with 52 km/h (32 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Calvados today?

Sea water is 15 to 16°C (59 to 60°F) across the 11 scored beaches. The warmest is Beach of Arromanches, at 16°C (60°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Calvados right now?

Plage de Houlgate has the smallest waves, at 1.2 m (4 ft) with 51 km/h (32 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Which Calvados beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Calvados today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 1.5 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Calvados?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Calvados?

All 11 beaches in our data for Calvados are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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