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Plage des Vaches Noires

Calvados, Normandy, France

Plage des Vaches Noires 5 photos

  • Rocks on the beach, Falaises des Vaches Noires, Gonneville-sur-Mer, 2024

    Rocks on the beach, Falaises des Vaches Noires, Gonneville-sur-Mer, 2024. DimiTalen, CC0. Source

  • Looking up a cliff, Falaises des Vaches Noires, Gonneville-sur-Mer, 2024

    Looking up a cliff, Falaises des Vaches Noires, Gonneville-sur-Mer, 2024. DimiTalen, CC0. Source

  • Falaises des Vaches Noires 2

    Falaises des Vaches Noires 2. Camille Gévaudan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cliffs of black cows, France (2)

    Cliffs of black cows, France (2). Ibex73, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cliffs of black cows, France (5)

    Cliffs of black cows, France (5). Ibex73, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:54 pm
9 am
1.2
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.9
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.7
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.7
56 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.8
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.0
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.1
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.2
41 km/h26 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
14°C56°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
5132 km/hmph S
Gusts
7848 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
90%
Sunset
6:54 pm
Today
1.2Poor9 am5232
1.2Poor10 am5031
1.2Poor11 am5534
0.9Poor12 pm5534
0.7Poor1 pm5534
0.7Poor2 pm5634
0.8Poor3 pm5434
1.0Poor4 pm5635
1.1Poor5 pm4930
1.2Poor6 pm4126
Sat
3.5Poor9 am2012
3.4Poor10 am2213
3.3Poor11 am2415
3.0Poor12 pm2415
2.3Poor1 pm2918
2.2Poor2 pm2616
1.8Poor3 pm3018
1.7Poor4 pm3019
1.4Poor5 pm3522
1.1Poor6 pm3723
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 2.8 m. Low at 4 pm, -2.5 m. High at 10 pm, 2.3 m. Low at 4 am, -3.1 mHigh 9 am, 2.8 m9 ftLow 4 pm, -2.5 m8 ftHigh 10 pm, 2.3 m8 ftLow 4 am, -3.1 m10 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 9 am, 2.8 m9 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.5 m8 ft
  • High 10 pm, 2.3 m8 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.

  • Sun3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 52%
  • Mon4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 54%
  • Tue3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 46%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 11%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miAuberville (village)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miAéroport de Deauville-Normandie (DOL)

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

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