Plage de Gosselin, Cayenne

French Guiana beaches

Which French Guiana beach is best right now? 13 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches13
Good later13 of 13
Water30°C85 to 86°F
Best laterPlage de l'Hôpital
9.1Excellentlater

Updated 1:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

6 beaches score 9.1 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

30°C86°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
19.1Excellentlater
Plage de l'Hôpital
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Air
28°C82°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
14 km/h9 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.6
30°C86°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
29.1Excellentlater
Plage Nadau
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Air
28°C82°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
14 km/h9 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.6
39.1Excellentlater
Plage de Bourda
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
Air
28°C83°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
18 km/h11 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.9

French Guiana today

It is dark across French Guiana right now: 13 of 13 scored beaches look good later, water is 30°C85 to 86°F. Read at 1:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western French Guiana

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.0GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Plage de la Cocoteraie, 8.3

Water: 30°C86°F
Wind: 13 km/h8 mph
Waves: 0.6 m2 ft

Better right now

Eastern French Guiana

9 of 9 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.0ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Plage de l'Hôpital, 9.1

Water: 30°C86°F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
Waves: 0.5 m2 ft

30°C86°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
30°C86°F
Plage de l'Hôpital
Cayenne. Score 9.1 Excellent.
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Calmest sea
0.5 m2 ft waves
Plage de l'Hôpital
Cayenne. Wind 14 km/h9 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 1 pm (9.1); the weakest is 7 am (5.5).

The strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 4 pm.

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9.1

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8.1

6.8

7.9

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

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13 beaches listed · 13 of 13 scored live

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30°C86°FNo photo yet
Plage de l'Hôpital
Cayenne
9.1Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 3 pm later
- Free parking
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Plage Nadau
Cayenne
9.1Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 3 pm later
- Free parking
Plage de Bourda
Cayenne
9.1Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air28°C83°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 3 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Plage de Montabo Zéphir
Cayenne
9.1Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air28°C83°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 3 pm later
- Free parking
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Plage des Fromagers
Cayenne
9.1Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air28°C83°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 3 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Plage Louis Caristan
Cayenne
9.1Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air28°C83°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 3 pm later
- Free parking
30°C86°FNo photo yet
mozaïk
Cayenne
8.9Excellentlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 4 pm later
- Free parking
Plage de Gosselin
Cayenne
8.9Excellentlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 4 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Plage du Rorota
Cayenne
8.9Excellentlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 4 pm later
- Free parking
30°C85°FNo photo yet
Plage de la Cocoteraie
Cayenne
8.3Greatlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C85°F water.
- Water30°C85°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 4 pm later
- Free parking
Plage des Roches
Cayenne
8.3Greatlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C85°F water.
- Water30°C85°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 4 pm later
- Free parking
Plage Pim-Poum
Cayenne
8.3Greatlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C85°F water.
- Water30°C85°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 4 pm later
- Free parking
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Les Hattes
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
7.2Greatlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 7 pm later
- Free parking

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French Guiana by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Cayenne

It is dark in Cayenne: 12 of 12 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30°C85 to 86°F. Plage de l'Hôpital is the calmest, with 14 km/h9 mph of wind and 0.5 m2 ft waves.

Dark now. 12 of 12 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

30°C86°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.1Excellentlater
Plage de l'Hôpital
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
30°C86°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.1Excellentlater
Plage Nadau
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
9.1Excellentlater
Plage de Bourda
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
9.1Excellentlater
Plage de Montabo Zéphir
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
30°C86°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.1Excellentlater
Plage des Fromagers
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
30°C86°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.1Excellentlater
Plage Louis Caristan
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
30°C86°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
8.9Excellentlater
mozaïk
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
8.9Excellentlater
Plage de Gosselin
Cayenne
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later

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Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

It is dark in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni: 1 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 30°C86°F.

Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

30°C86°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
7.2Greatlater
Les Hattes
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Dark there now. Best 9 am later

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Sub-areas of French Guiana

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

9.1Excellentlater
Cayenne
Dark now. 12 of 12 look good later
Best now: Plage de Bourda, 9.1 Excellent
7.2Greatlater
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later
Best now: Les Hattes, 7.2 Great

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French Guiana beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in French Guiana right now?

Plage de l'Hôpital has the top Beach Score later: 9.1 Excellent, with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in French Guiana today?

Sea water is 30°C (85°F) across the 13 scored beaches. The warmest is Plage de l'Hôpital, at 30°C (86°F).

Where is the sea calmest in French Guiana right now?

Plage de l'Hôpital has the smallest waves, at 0.5 m (2 ft) with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which French Guiana beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in French Guiana today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 1 pm, at 9.1 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 4 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in French Guiana?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in French Guiana?

All 13 beaches in our data for French Guiana are scored live on this page.

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