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Plage de la Baleine

Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France

Plage de la Baleine 3 photos

  • Vendee Noirmoutier Plage Herbaudiere 082001 - panoramio

    Vendee Noirmoutier Plage Herbaudiere 082001 - panoramio. rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Nymphon gracile 30497400

    Nymphon gracile 30497400. Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Nymphon gracile 30497462

    Nymphon gracile 30497462. Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:07 pm
9 am
0.8
82 km/h51 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.9
76 km/h47 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
73 km/h45 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.0
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.9
69 km/h43 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.9
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.1
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.2
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.4
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.2
50 km/h31 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°C60°F
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
8452 km/hmph W
Gusts
11169 km/hmph
Waves
5.3 m17 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
89%
Sunset
7:07 pm
Today
0.8Poor9 am8251
0.9Poor10 am7647
1.2Poor11 am7345
1.0Poor12 pm6339
0.9Poor1 pm6943
0.9Poor2 pm6339
1.3Poor3 pm5635
1.1Poor4 pm6440
1.2Poor5 pm6037
1.4Poor6 pm5836
1.2Poor7 pm5031
Sat
2.1Poor9 am2516
2.0Poor10 am2616
2.0Poor11 am2415
1.9Poor12 pm2315
1.6Poor1 pm3119
1.5Poor2 pm3019
1.0Poor3 pm3622
0.9Poor4 pm4126
0.9Poor5 pm4427
0.9Poor6 pm4427
1.2Poor7 pm4830
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, 1.2 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.3 m. High at 3 am, 1.1 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.3 m8 ftHigh 3 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m6 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.3 m8 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.1 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.

  • Sun5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 96%
  • Mon3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 29%
  • Tue3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 45%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu6.4 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms200 m660 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m610 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 450 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
460 m0.3 miLa Parée Blanche (Gratibus)
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miL'Herbaudière (village)
Nearest airport
31 km19 miAérodrome de La Baule-Escoublac (LBY)

Nearby places

  • Le BobarFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • La Ferm'IntentionFood and drink
    680 m0.4 mi

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

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