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Plage Saint-Nicolas

Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Plage Saint-Nicolas 3 photos

  • Plage @ Le Verdon-sur-Mer 06

    Plage @ Le Verdon-sur-Mer 06. Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Plage @ Le Verdon-sur-Mer 05

    Plage @ Le Verdon-sur-Mer 05. Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Baliseur océanique Augustin Fresnel Le Verdon-sur-Mer le 18 août 2025

    Baliseur océanique Augustin Fresnel Le Verdon-sur-Mer le 18 août 2025. Jean92140, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:05 pm
9 am
1.3
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.1
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.9
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.5
49 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
54 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.9
57 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.8
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.8
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.9
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.1
52 km/h32 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
16°C61°F
Wind
6440 km/hmph W
Gusts
8352 km/hmph
Waves
2.9 m10 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
80%
Sunset
7:05 pm
Today
1.3Poor9 am6138
1.1Poor10 am6440
0.9Poor11 am5635
0.5Poor12 pm4931
1.0Poor1 pm5433
0.9Poor2 pm5736
0.8Poor3 pm6641
0.9Poor4 pm5031
0.8Poor5 pm6138
0.9Poor6 pm5232
1.1Poor7 pm5232
Sat
2.9Poor9 am1811
2.7Poor10 am2616
2.8Poor11 am2314
2.8Poor12 pm2314
2.8Poor1 pm2214
2.9Poor2 pm1912
3.0Poor3 pm1710
2.3Poor4 pm3019
2.3Poor5 pm3220
2.3Poor6 pm3321
2.2Poor7 pm3220
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.7 m. High at 3 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.1 m. High at 3 am, 1.2 mLow 9 am, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.1 m7 ftHigh 3 am, 1.2 m4 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.1 m7 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.2 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.

  • Sun3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h33 mph, rain 90%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 15%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 13%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu6.7 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 910 m0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
900 m0.6 miPointe de Grave
Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miLe Verdon-sur-Mer (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAérodrome de Royan-Médis (RYN)

Nearby places

  • La CabaneFrench
    910 m0.6 mi
  • Le Face à FaceFrench
    910 m0.6 mi
  • Brasserie du phareFood and drink
    920 m0.6 mi
  • Bar brasserie du portFood and drink
    930 m0.6 mi
  • L'EscaleFrench
    940 m0.6 mi

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

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