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Couchant

Hérault, Occitania, France

Couchant 5 photos

  • Beach Stories - Flickr - NathalieSt

    Beach Stories - Flickr - NathalieSt. Nathalie from France, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • La Grande-Motte

    La Grande-Motte. Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • La Grande-Motte

    La Grande-Motte. Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Bokeh sunrise at La Grande Motte

    Bokeh sunrise at La Grande Motte. Nathalie, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • DF 67 "Gregau" - La Grande-Motte, 2016

    DF 67 "Gregau" - La Grande-Motte, 2016. Anthony Levrot, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:47 pm
9 am
4.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
6.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
36 km/h22 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
38 km/h24 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
35 km/h22 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
6 pm
4.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair

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
14°C58°F
Water
20°C68°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:47 pm
Today
4.7Fair9 am2113
4.4Fair10 am2113
4.9Fair11 am2314
6.8Good12 pm2214
6.8Good1 pm3119
6.5Good2 pm3622
6.5Good3 pm3824
6.5Good4 pm3522
6.4Good5 pm3421
4.4Fair6 pm3220
Sat
4.5Fair9 am2516
5.4Fair10 am2415
4.4Fair11 am2817
4.5Fair12 pm2415
4.6Fair1 pm2415
4.9Fair2 pm2113
5.0Fair3 pm2113
5.2Fair4 pm1811
5.4Fair5 pm138
5.5Good6 pm95
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 pm, -0.6 m. High at 7 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 1 am, -0.7 mLow 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 1 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.7 m2 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.

  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.2 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 7%
  • Wed8.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 8%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 190 m630 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms310 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers120 m400 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m620 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink17 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 190 m620 ft
  • Playground380 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
490 m0.3 miDe Lattre de Tassigny
Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miLa Grande-Motte (town)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miAéroport de Montpellier - Méditerranée (MPL)

Nearby places

  • La TaverneFood and drink
    190 m620 ft
  • La Rose des SablesFrench
    210 m680 ft
  • Le CatamaranSeafood
    220 m720 ft

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

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