Tide
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
NowFalling tide-1.6 m
Next eventLow · 11:18 PMin 1 h 09 · -1.9 m
Tidal range
Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.
Translated from the cited source.
Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)
Heights shown-2.0 m → 1.8 m
1.8 m0.5 m-0.7 m-2.0 mLow11:18 PM-1.9 mHigh04:37 AM1.5 mLow11:45 AM-2.0 m
- Low11:18 PM · -1.9 m
- High04:37 AM · 1.5 m
- Low11:45 AM · -2.0 m
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Sea conditions
sea model sampled 12 km from the beach
- Estimated surface10:00 PM
- ≈ 20.2 °C
- Waves
- 0.4 m
- Period
- 7.0 s
- Swell
- 0.3 m W
- Modelled current
- 1.0 km/h
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 19.9 °C – 20.1 °C
20.1 °C
19.9 °C
19.9 °C
20.1 °C
20.1 °C
Local conditions
- Humidity
- 81 %
- UV
- 0.0
- Cloud cover
- 0 %
- Sunrise
- 07:52 AM
- Sunset
- 08:08 PM
Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.
Practical information
- Surface
- Sandrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Shore form
- CoveSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Length
- 249 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Cliffs nearby
- 19 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Shade features nearby
- Cliff · TreesNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Horizon (relief)
- N 3° · NE 7° · E 8° · SE 8° · S 9° · SW 7° · W 7° · NW 4°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Sun and shore orientation
September 21, 2026 · Estimated times · local time
Sunrise
Shore orientation unavailable
Sunset
Shore orientation unavailable
Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method
Do you know this beach?
These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.
More documented characteristics
- Distance to town
- 4.2 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
Practical information recorded by the source
This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.
- Nearby services
- toilets 2 · parking 7 · drinking water 1recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Show catalogue context
- Local area
- 035recorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
- Catalogue record
- Designated bathing waterrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
- Coast
- Bretagne nordSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source
- Water body
- SeaSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Today’s windows
06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details
beach run08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
beach run
Very good window08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- cooler hour for running
Confidence 69 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-f9eb610c-fa4f-5c7e-b670-a4c41038ba31 · open-meteo-weather-2026092119
shore gathering09:45 AM – 12:45 PM
shore gathering
Check first09:45 AM – 12:45 PM
- physical window around low tide
Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-f9eb610c-fa4f-5c7e-b670-a4c41038ba31 · open-meteo-weather-2026092119
coastal walk10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
coastal walk
Very good window10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- comfortable walking hour
Confidence 69 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-f9eb610c-fa4f-5c7e-b670-a4c41038ba31 · open-meteo-weather-2026092119
family beach time02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
family beach time
Check first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- mild temperature
Before you go
- health sample expired
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-f9eb610c-fa4f-5c7e-b670-a4c41038ba31 · open-meteo-weather-2026092119
photography06:06 PM – 08:06 PM
photography
Very good window06:06 PM – 08:06 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- late-day light
Confidence 69 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-f9eb610c-fa4f-5c7e-b670-a4c41038ba31 · open-meteo-weather-2026092119
sunset07:21 PM – 08:51 PM
sunset
Very good window07:21 PM – 08:51 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- around sunset
Confidence 69 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-f9eb610c-fa4f-5c7e-b670-a4c41038ba31 · open-meteo-weather-2026092119
Explore nearby
Beaches nearby
Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.
Distance0.6 km
Le Nicet, Ille-et-Vilaine
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
Distance0.7 km
Le Pont, Ille-et-Vilaine
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
Distance1.0 km
Le Val, Ille-et-Vilaine
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
Distance1.5 km
Le Minihic, Ille-et-Vilaine
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
Distance2.7 km
Les Chevrets, Ille-et-Vilaine
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
Distance4.2 km
Les Dunes Du Port, Ille-et-Vilaine
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.
Seven-day tide
Modelled tidal range · source reference| Monday | Tuesday | 23 Wednesday | 24 Thursday | 25 Friday | 26 Saturday | 27 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Modelled tidal range3.52 m High tide02:59 AM1.38 m Low tide10:33 AM-1.40 m High tide03:42 PM1.62 m Low tide11:18 PM-1.90 m | Modelled tidal range4.03 m High tide04:37 AM1.55 m Low tide11:45 AM-1.97 m High tide05:10 PM2.06 m | Modelled tidal range5.54 m Low tide12:14 AM-2.63 m High tide05:51 AM2.23 m Low tide12:34 PM-2.72 m High tide06:10 PM2.83 m | Modelled tidal range7.18 m Low tide12:57 AM-3.42 m High tide06:38 AM3.09 m Low tide01:13 PM-3.48 m High tide06:52 PM3.69 m | Modelled tidal range8.75 m Low tide01:32 AM-4.18 m High tide07:15 AM3.97 m Low tide01:47 PM-4.21 m High tide07:29 PM4.54 m | Modelled tidal range10.13 m Low tide02:05 AM-4.84 m High tide07:50 AM4.80 m Low tide02:19 PM-4.85 m High tide08:04 PM5.28 m | Modelled tidal range11.17 m Low tide02:36 AM-5.35 m High tide08:24 AM5.48 m Low tide02:51 PM-5.33 m High tide08:39 PM5.82 m |
The range is calculated from each day’s modelled heights. Heights retain the source reference and do not replace official times.
Tide calendarBrowse the month day by day with the modelled tidal range when available.Temperature over 48 hours
Updated at 09:00 PMModelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
Official information
Ille-et-VilaineAnnual classification : Excellent
Latest sample : Sep 11, 2025, 12:00 AMOpen the health profile ↗An annual classification or the absence of an event in the feed does not mean bathing is currently permitted. Local signs and published orders take priority.
The place in pictures
View on Google Maps ↗Real photographs of La Varde. They provide context but do not show current conditions.
Country profile
- Languages
- French
- Emergency
- General number 112Police 17Fire 18Ambulance 15
- Currency
- Euro
- Driving side
- right
Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026
Sources and method
How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.
- Tide heights
- Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
- Sea temperature and conditions
- Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
- Beach characteristics
- These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.
Source & freshness
EOT20 — Hart-Davis et al. (2021), DGFI-TUM, CC BY 4.0static_harmonic_model
Modelled data · tide
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données météo par Open-Meteo.comFresh
Modelled data · weather
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données marines par Open-Meteo.comFresh
Modelled data · waves
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Météo-France — Vigilance météorologique, Licence Ouverteaging
regulation · regulation
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé — Données de rapportage de la saison balnéaire — mise à jour de la ressource data.gouv.frFresh
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé — Données de rapportage de la saison balnéaire — mise à jour de la ressource data.gouv.frFresh
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé — Données de rapportage de la saison balnéaire — mise à jour de la ressource data.gouv.frexpired
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Licence ↗EEA/WISE Bathing Water Quality 2025 et autorités nationales — classement annuel, pas un avis sanitaire actuelaging
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Licence ↗GeoNames gazetteer (cities500) — CC BY 4.0Fresh
derived_gazetteer · derived_gazetteer
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-14T20:21:51Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh
catalogue_review · catalogue_review
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh
derived_dataset · derived_dataset
Method and source ↗Préfecture de Ille-et-Vilaine — source officielleunknown
administrative_directory · administrative_directory
Method and source ↗Niveau marin modélisé, précision côtière limitée et référentiel différent du zéro hydrographique.
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.