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Plage de la Pointe aux Chevaux

Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Plage de la Pointe aux Chevaux 1 photo

  • Pointe Nord du bassin d'Arcachon. Plage St Jean Cap Ferret

    Pointe Nord du bassin d'Arcachon. Plage St Jean Cap Ferret. Jean Michel Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:07 pm
9 am
1.6
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.0
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.8
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.9
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.6
54 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.9
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.5
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.8
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
0.4
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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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
17°C62°F
Wind
4629 km/hmph W
Gusts
6842 km/hmph
Waves
4.1 m13 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
94%
Sunset
7:07 pm
Today
1.6Poor9 am5232
1.0Poor10 am5635
0.8Poor11 am6440
0.9Poor12 pm4930
0.6Poor1 pm5433
1.0Poor2 pm4427
0.9Poor3 pm3019
0.9Poor4 pm3723
0.5Poor5 pm4125
0.8Poor6 pm3723
0.4Poor7 pm4025
Sat
2.2Poor9 am117
1.7Poor10 am2817
2.2Poor11 am1912
2.2Poor12 pm2113
2.2Poor1 pm2213
1.5Poor2 pm1912
1.9Poor3 pm2113
1.6Poor4 pm2717
1.7Poor5 pm2214
1.6Poor6 pm3421
1.9Poor7 pm3421
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 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 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.

  • Sun2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h31 mph, rain 84%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 10%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 13%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms480 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 400 m0.2 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
480 m0.3 miLa Pointe
Nearest town
7.9 km4.9 miArcachon (town)
Nearest airport
48 km30 miAéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac (BOD)

Nearby places

  • Le MiradorFood and drink
    400 m0.2 mi
  • JavaFrench
    430 m0.3 mi

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

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