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Plage de la Lave

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Plage de la Lave 2 photos

  • Beaches of Corbières, seen from Quai de la Lave. Les Riaux, 16th arrondissement of Marseille, France.

    Beaches of Corbières, seen from Quai de la Lave. Les Riaux, 16th arrondissement of Marseille, France.. Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • The termination of the Canal de Marseille via the southern portal for the Rove Tunnel at Corbière, on the coast between the Corbière nautic base and Port de la Lave, in the quarter Les Riaux to the no

    The termination of the Canal de Marseille via the southern portal for the Rove Tunnel at Corbière, on the coast between the Corbière nautic base and Port de la Lave, in the quarter Les Riaux to the no. Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:43 pm
9 am
3.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
4.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
19 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
149 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
12%
Sunset
6:43 pm
Today
3.9Poor9 am138
3.5Poor10 am1811
3.3Poor11 am1610
3.7Poor12 pm149
4.0Fair1 pm1710
4.6Fair2 pm1610
5.5Good3 pm1610
6.6Good4 pm1911
7.6Great5 pm1811
7.4Great6 pm1711
Sat
4.7Fair9 am1811
4.8Fair10 am1710
5.1Fair11 am1811
4.7Fair12 pm1912
4.8Fair1 pm1912
4.9Fair2 pm1811
4.9Fair3 pm1811
4.9Fair4 pm1911
5.0Fair5 pm1711
5.0Fair6 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. Low at 12 pm, -0.6 m. High at 6 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 1 am, -0.6 mLow 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 1 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms270 m870 ft away
  • Showers280 m920 ft away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 230 m740 ft
  • Picnic tables470 m0.3 mi away
  • Boat ramp100 m310 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
110 m370 ftCorbières Base Nautique
Nearest town
3.8 km2.3 miLe Rove (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAéroport de Marseille Provence (MRS)

Nearby places

  • Le Cabanon de l'EstaqueFood and drink
    230 m740 ft

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

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%