Check the Beach

Plage de la Balise

Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

No photo of Plage de la Balise yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:08 pm
9 am
1.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.8
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.1
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.1
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.6
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.4
25 km/h16 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°C62°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
2314 km/hmph W
Gusts
6037 km/hmph
Waves
3.9 m13 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
69%
Sunset
7:08 pm
Today
1.6Poor9 am2616
1.5Poor10 am2717
1.8Poor11 am2918
1.4Poor12 pm2918
1.3Poor1 pm2918
1.2Poor2 pm2918
1.1Poor3 pm2818
1.4Poor4 pm2918
1.1Poor5 pm3019
1.6Poor6 pm2516
1.4Poor7 pm2516
Sat
2.4Poor9 am53
2.3Poor10 am53
2.2Poor11 am85
2.1Poor12 pm138
1.9Poor1 pm159
1.9Poor2 pm1912
2.1Poor3 pm1912
2.6Poor4 pm1610
2.8Poor5 pm1711
3.1Poor6 pm1711
3.4Poor7 pm1610
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.

  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 57%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 11%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 190 m630 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms200 m650 ft away
  • Showers180 m590 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink32 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 270 m870 ft
  • Playground460 m0.3 mi away
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 miÉcole de surf et skate Soonline, location de vélo
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
340 m0.2 miMOLIETS-ET-MAÂ - Plage Centrale
Nearest town
2.8 km1.7 miMoliets-et-Maâ (village)
Nearest airport
44 km27 miAéroport de Biarritz-Pays Basque (BIQ)

Nearby places

  • Maâ guinguetteFood and drink
    270 m870 ft
  • La baïne à vinsFood and drink
    280 m910 ft
  • Café la PlageFood and drink
    280 m920 ft
  • École de surf et skate Soonline, location de véloRental
    280 m930 ft
  • Tiou BowlFood and drink
    290 m960 ft

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

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