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Plage de l'Atlantique

Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France

Plage de l'Atlantique 4 photos

  • La Tranche sur mer, la plage (3)

    La Tranche sur mer, la plage (3). Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • La Tranche-sur-mer - L'Embarcadère (spot de surf)

    La Tranche-sur-mer - L'Embarcadère (spot de surf). Eggvert, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • La Tranche-sur-Mer, France (1)

    La Tranche-sur-Mer, France (1). PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • La Tranche sur mer, résidence de l' Océan (4)

    La Tranche sur mer, résidence de l' Océan (4). Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 7:05 pm
9 am
1.0
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
65 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.7
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.6
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.3
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.0
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.2
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.5
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.2
44 km/h28 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°C61°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
4427 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
9257 km/hmph
Waves
4.8 m16 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
95%
Sunset
7:05 pm
Today
1.0Poor9 am6138
1.2Poor10 am6540
1.7Poor11 am6037
1.6Poor12 pm5937
1.0Poor1 pm5132
1.3Poor2 pm5534
1.2Poor3 pm5031
1.0Poor4 pm5232
1.2Poor5 pm4729
1.5Poor6 pm4830
1.2Poor7 pm4428
Sat
2.3Poor9 am2012
2.4Poor10 am2012
2.5Poor11 am2012
2.0Poor12 pm2716
1.7Poor1 pm3220
1.7Poor2 pm2918
1.4Poor3 pm3321
1.1Poor4 pm4427
1.0Poor5 pm4126
1.1Poor6 pm4729
1.2Poor7 pm4629
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, -2.4 m. High at 3 am, 1.2 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.4 m8 ftHigh 3 am, 1.2 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.4 m8 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.

  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 54 km/h34 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu6.4 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 240 m780 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms240 m790 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m820 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 240 m800 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
560 m0.4 miBoulevard des Vendéens
Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miLa Tranche-sur-Mer (village)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miAéroport de La Rochelle - Île de Ré (LRH)

Nearby places

  • Fetta di PizzaPizza
    600 m0.4 mi
  • Le Paradis GourmandCrepe
    600 m0.4 mi
  • Chez GinaPizza
    610 m0.4 mi
  • Le BikiniCrepe
    610 m0.4 mi
  • Ô'KebabKebab
    620 m0.4 mi

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

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