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Plage de la Basse Benaie

Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Plage de la Basse Benaie 5 photos

  • Water on sand Sainte-Marie de Ré, août 2015, Charente Maritime, France

    Water on sand Sainte-Marie de Ré, août 2015, Charente Maritime, France. Jebulon, CC0. Source

  • Dune, Sainte-Marie-de-Ré, Ré island, Charente-Maritime, France

    Dune, Sainte-Marie-de-Ré, Ré island, Charente-Maritime, France. Jebulon, CC0. Source

  • Marée descendante, Sainte-Marie, Ré island, august 2015

    Marée descendante, Sainte-Marie, Ré island, august 2015. Jebulon, CC0. Source

  • Marée descendante, texture, Sainte-Marie, Ré island, august 2015

    Marée descendante, texture, Sainte-Marie, Ré island, august 2015. Jebulon, CC0. Source

  • Sunset on Sainte-Marie-de-Ré coast (Unsplash)

    Sunset on Sainte-Marie-de-Ré coast (Unsplash). Sweet Ice Cream Photography sweeticecreamphotography, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:05 pm
9 am
1.2
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.3
54 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.5
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.2
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.1
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.3
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.3
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.3
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
16°C61°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
6138 km/hmph W
Gusts
10565 km/hmph
Waves
3.6 m12 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
94%
Sunset
7:05 pm
Today
1.2Poor9 am6037
1.2Poor10 am5534
1.3Poor11 am5433
0.5Poor12 pm5735
1.2Poor1 pm4830
1.1Poor2 pm5735
1.0Poor3 pm5132
0.9Poor4 pm5031
1.3Poor5 pm5132
1.3Poor6 pm5031
1.3Poor7 pm4528
Sat
2.3Poor9 am2717
2.6Poor10 am2515
2.4Poor11 am2616
2.2Poor12 pm2817
2.1Poor1 pm2616
1.9Poor2 pm2716
1.9Poor3 pm2516
1.4Poor4 pm3622
1.4Poor5 pm4025
1.4Poor6 pm3924
1.5Poor7 pm4528
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -2.0 m. High at 3 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.4 m. High at 3 am, 1.3 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.4 m8 ftHigh 3 am, 1.3 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.4 m8 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.3 m4 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.

  • Sun5.6 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 53 km/h33 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 32%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu6.1 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms200 m640 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m740 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 510 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
760 m0.5 miSainte-Marie-de-Ré - Mairie
Nearest town
590 m0.4 miSainte-Marie-de-Ré (village)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miAéroport de La Rochelle - Île de Ré (LRH)

Nearby places

  • Monsieur LéonLocal
    570 m0.4 mi
  • Le ChaiFood and drink
    960 m0.6 mi

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

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