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Plage du Racou

Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania, France

Plage du Racou 5 photos

  • Argelès-sur-Mer beach

    Argelès-sur-Mer beach. Doronenko, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Ansa dels Portells, Argelès-sur-Mer

    Ansa dels Portells, Argelès-sur-Mer. El Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Le Racou et Port Argelès

    Le Racou et Port Argelès. Alan Mattingly, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Argelès front de mer

    Argelès front de mer. Alan Mattingly, CC0. Source

  • Argelès-sur-Mer harbour 01

    Argelès-sur-Mer harbour 01. Doronenko, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 6:53 pm
9 am
4.9
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
6.4
36 km/h23 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.4
40 km/h25 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
36 km/h22 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
33 km/h21 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
37 km/h23 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
35 km/h22 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good

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
21°C69°F
Wind
53 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:53 pm
Today
4.9Fair9 am2013
4.7Fair10 am2415
4.3Fair11 am2717
6.4Good12 pm3623
6.4Good1 pm4025
6.5Good2 pm3622
6.6Good3 pm3321
6.5Good4 pm3723
6.4Good5 pm3522
6.2Good6 pm3220
Sat
4.8Fair9 am1510
4.8Fair10 am1610
4.7Fair11 am2012
4.7Fair12 pm2314
5.1Fair1 pm2012
5.2Fair2 pm1811
5.5Good3 pm159
5.6Good4 pm1610
5.9Good5 pm95
5.9Good6 pm74
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 6 pm, -0.5 m. Low at 2 am, -0.6 mLow 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, -0.5 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, -0.5 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.6 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.

  • Sun7.7 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 20 m70 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms80 m260 ft away
  • Showers350 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m360 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink32 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m360 ft
  • Picnic tables470 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground360 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
500 m0.3 miValmarie
Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miCollioure (village)
Nearest airport
27 km17 miAéroport de Perpignan - Rivesaltes Méditerranée (PGF)

Nearby places

  • L'OasisFood and drink
    110 m360 ft
  • Le cactus bleuFood and drink
    130 m420 ft

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

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