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Napoleon beach

Manche, Normandy, France

No photo of Napoleon beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:00 pm
9 am
0.9
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.8
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.8
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.8
52 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.8
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.8
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.1
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.6
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.8
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.7
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.7
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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°C60°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
3622 km/hmph SW
Gusts
7144 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
98%
Sunset
7:00 pm
Today
0.9Poor9 am4528
0.8Poor10 am5031
0.8Poor11 am5434
0.8Poor12 pm5233
0.8Poor1 pm5031
0.8Poor2 pm4830
1.1Poor3 pm4629
1.6Poor4 pm4427
1.8Poor5 pm4226
1.7Poor6 pm4025
1.7Poor7 pm3924
Sat
2.8Poor9 am159
2.7Poor10 am1811
2.6Poor11 am2012
2.0Poor12 pm2213
1.8Poor1 pm2315
1.4Poor2 pm2516
1.1Poor3 pm2918
1.0Poor4 pm3320
0.8Poor5 pm3421
0.8Poor6 pm3119
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 pm, -1.8 m. High at 7 pm, 1.6 m. Low at 2 am, -2.4 mLow 2 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 7 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 2 am, -2.4 m8 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 2 pm, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 7 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 2 am, -2.4 m8 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.

  • Sun3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 47%
  • Mon3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 74%
  • Tue3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 46%
  • Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms300 m970 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m810 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables180 m590 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miCité de la Mer

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
410 m0.3 miCITE DE LA MER
Nearest town
1 km0.6 miCherbourg-en-Cotentin (town)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAéroport de Cherbourg-Manche (CER)

Nearby places

  • Cité de la MerRental
    420 m0.3 mi

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

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