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plage de Bretteville

Manche, Normandy, France

No photo of plage de Bretteville yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 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
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.8
54 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.8
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.8
49 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.1
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.5
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.8
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.7
40 km/h25 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°C59°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
3522 km/hmph SW
Gusts
7546 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
98%
Sunset
7:00 pm
Today
0.9Poor9 am4528
0.8Poor10 am5031
0.8Poor11 am5635
0.8Poor12 pm5433
0.8Poor1 pm5132
0.8Poor2 pm4931
1.1Poor3 pm4830
1.5Poor4 pm4629
1.8Poor5 pm4226
1.7Poor6 pm4025
Sat
2.8Poor9 am159
2.8Poor10 am1811
2.7Poor11 am2012
2.3Poor12 pm2214
1.9Poor1 pm2314
1.6Poor2 pm2616
1.2Poor3 pm2918
1.2Poor4 pm3321
0.8Poor5 pm3522
0.8Poor6 pm3220
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 8 pm, 1.6 m. Low at 2 am, -2.4 mLow 2 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 8 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 2 am, -2.4 m8 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 2 pm, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 8 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.

  • Sun3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 47%
  • Mon3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 74%
  • Tue3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 46%
  • Wed5.4 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

  • Restrooms170 m550 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m310 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 90 m280 ft
  • Picnic tables210 m700 ft away
  • Playground150 m490 ft away
  • Boat ramp80 m270 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miBretteville-en-Saire La Plage

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m580 ftBretteville - La Plage
Nearest town
190 m630 ftBretteville (village)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miAéroport de Cherbourg-Manche (CER)

Nearby places

  • Le Goéland 1937Regional
    90 m280 ft
  • Bretteville-en-Saire La PlageRental
    160 m520 ft
  • Chez Germain,l'épicerie bleueFood and drink
    710 m0.4 mi

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

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