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plage de Riva Bella

Calvados, Normandy, France

Today’s timelapse
Ouistreham

plage de Riva Bella 2 photos

  • Cabanons sur la plage d'Ouistreham 2

    Cabanons sur la plage d'Ouistreham 2. HEINRICH Yannick, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Au loin le ferry Normandie de la compagnie maritime Brittany Ferries de la ligne Caen/Ouistreham - Portsmouth vu de la plage de Riva-Bella située sur la commune de Ouistreham (Calvados) en France.

    Au loin le ferry Normandie de la compagnie maritime Brittany Ferries de la ligne Caen/Ouistreham - Portsmouth vu de la plage de Riva-Bella située sur la commune de Ouistreham (Calvados) en France.. Doalex, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:55 pm
9 am
1.2
59 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.0
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.8
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.9
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.1
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.3
62 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.7
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.6
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor

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Today’s timelapse
Ouistreham

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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
14°C57°F
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
5635 km/hmph S
Gusts
7346 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
86%
Sunset
6:55 pm
Today
1.2Poor9 am5936
1.2Poor10 am5937
1.2Poor11 am6641
1.0Poor12 pm6440
0.8Poor1 pm6339
0.9Poor2 pm6339
1.1Poor3 pm6138
1.3Poor4 pm6239
1.7Poor5 pm5534
1.6Poor6 pm4830
Sat
3.5Poor9 am2314
3.1Poor10 am2616
3.2Poor11 am2616
2.8Poor12 pm2817
2.2Poor1 pm3421
2.0Poor2 pm3119
1.8Poor3 pm3220
1.7Poor4 pm3522
1.5Poor5 pm3924
1.5Poor6 pm4025
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 2.7 m. Low at 4 pm, -2.5 m. High at 10 pm, 2.2 m. Low at 4 am, -3.1 mHigh 9 am, 2.7 m9 ftLow 4 pm, -2.5 m8 ftHigh 10 pm, 2.2 m7 ftLow 4 am, -3.1 m10 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 am, 2.7 m9 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.5 m8 ft
  • High 10 pm, 2.2 m7 ft
  • Low 4 am, -3.1 m10 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.

  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h28 mph, rain 50%
  • Mon4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 55%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 38%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu6.2 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 80 m280 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms120 m400 ft away
  • Parking16 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m880 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink29 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground350 m0.2 mi away
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 miNormandy Bike

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
540 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miOuistreham (town)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miAéroport de Caen-Carpiquet (CFR)

Nearby places

  • Normandy BikeRental
    210 m700 ft
  • Ouistreham PlageRental
    220 m720 ft

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

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