Check the Beach

Plage des Chardons

Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France

Plage des Chardons 1 photo

  • Lafauteplage

    Lafauteplage. Pantoine, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 7:04 pm
9 am
1.1
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.6
62 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.6
65 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.2
62 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.1
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.0
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.1
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.2
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
1.4
45 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
17°C62°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
6440 km/hmph W
Gusts
9861 km/hmph
Waves
3.6 m12 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
84%
Sunset
7:04 pm
Today
1.1Poor9 am6339
1.2Poor10 am5937
1.6Poor11 am6238
1.6Poor12 pm6540
1.2Poor1 pm6238
1.1Poor2 pm5937
1.2Poor3 pm5635
1.0Poor4 pm5735
1.1Poor5 pm3823
1.2Poor6 pm5031
1.4Poor7 pm4528
Sat
2.5Poor9 am2616
2.6Poor10 am2516
2.5Poor11 am2717
2.1Poor12 pm3019
2.1Poor1 pm2717
1.9Poor2 pm2717
1.7Poor3 pm2918
1.3Poor4 pm3220
1.3Poor5 pm4025
1.3Poor6 pm3823
1.4Poor7 pm4528
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, 1.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.5 m. High at 3 am, 1.3 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.5 m8 ftHigh 3 am, 1.3 m4 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.5 m8 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.3 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.

  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 55 km/h34 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 32%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms400 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi
  • DogsNot allowed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miLa Faute-sur-Mer (village)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miAéroport de La Rochelle - Île de Ré (LRH)

Nearby places

  • Les Flots BleusSeafood
    430 m0.3 mi
  • La pause s'imposeFood and drink
    680 m0.4 mi

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

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