Check the Beach

Les Gaillounets

Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Les Gaillounets 5 photos

  • Baignade surveillée a la TesteDSC 0158

    Baignade surveillée a la TesteDSC 0158. Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Sand

    Sand. Hervé Simon, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • 2018.09.17.-03-Atlantischer Ozean-La Teste-de-Buch--hoechste Wanderduene Europas-Dune du Pilat

    2018.09.17.-03-Atlantischer Ozean-La Teste-de-Buch--hoechste Wanderduene Europas-Dune du Pilat. Eichler, Andreas, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Mobeye-ÉtéDesVilles-Arcachon-286

    Mobeye-ÉtéDesVilles-Arcachon-286. Arkill, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • 00 3029 Dune du Pilat - Frankreich

    00 3029 Dune du Pilat - Frankreich. W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:07 pm
9 am
1.5
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.1
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.8
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.9
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.5
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.7
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.8
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.6
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
0.7
45 km/h28 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
17°C63°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
5031 km/hmph W
Gusts
7547 km/hmph
Waves
4.4 m15 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
81%
Sunset
7:07 pm
Today
1.5Poor9 am5031
1.1Poor10 am4428
0.8Poor11 am6339
0.9Poor12 pm4629
0.5Poor1 pm4427
1.0Poor2 pm4125
1.0Poor3 pm3924
0.7Poor4 pm4729
0.8Poor5 pm4830
0.6Poor6 pm3220
0.7Poor7 pm4528
Sat
1.9Poor9 am2012
2.1Poor10 am2012
2.3Poor11 am1811
2.0Poor12 pm2113
1.3Poor1 pm3320
1.8Poor2 pm2013
1.8Poor3 pm2717
1.7Poor4 pm2818
1.6Poor5 pm2817
1.7Poor6 pm3522
2.1Poor7 pm3320
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.6 m. High at 3 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.9 m. High at 3 am, 1.0 mLow 9 am, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.0 m3 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.

  • Sun3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 77%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 860 m0.5 mi
  • Picnic tables480 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
9.6 km6 miLa Teste-de-Buch (town)
Nearest airport
50 km31 miAéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac (BOD)

Nearby places

  • Maison BlancheFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi

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

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