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not provided · Forecast 48 h / 7 j Tide
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
NowFalling tide1.2 m
Next eventLow · 05:52 AMin 4 h 34 · -2.9 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-3.0 m → 2.7 m
2.7 m0.8 m-1.1 m-3.0 mLow05:52 AM-2.9 mHigh11:19 AM2.7 mLow06:11 PM-3.0 m
- Low05:52 AM · -2.9 m
- High11:19 AM · 2.7 m
- Low06:11 PM · -3.0 m
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Forecast
Weather unavailable
The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.
Practical information
- Horizon (relief)
- N 2° · NE 6° · E 7° · SE 9° · S 3° · SW 0° · W 0° · NW 0°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Sun and shore orientation
September 24, 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.
Show catalogue context
- Local area
- 062recorded 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
- Côte d'OpaleSource 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
family beach time01:00 AM – 04:00 AM
family beach time
Check first01:00 AM – 04:00 AM
Before you go
- health sample expired
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-0184e701-ef9e-57f3-8c15-812a3c420b6a
coastal walk02:00 AM – 04:00 AM
coastal walk
Check first02:00 AM – 04:00 AM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-0184e701-ef9e-57f3-8c15-812a3c420b6a
beach run03:00 AM – 04:30 AM
beach run
Check first03:00 AM – 04:30 AM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-0184e701-ef9e-57f3-8c15-812a3c420b6a
shore gathering03:52 AM – 06:52 AM
shore gathering
Check first03:52 AM – 06:52 AM
- physical window around low tide
Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-0184e701-ef9e-57f3-8c15-812a3c420b6a
photography04:00 AM – 06:00 AM
photography
Check first04:00 AM – 06:00 AM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-0184e701-ef9e-57f3-8c15-812a3c420b6a
sunset05:00 AM – 06:30 AM
sunset
Check first05:00 AM – 06:30 AM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-0184e701-ef9e-57f3-8c15-812a3c420b6a
Explore nearby
Beaches nearby
Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.
Pierre André Leclercq · CC BY 4.0Distance2.0 km
Cucq Stella- Plage, Pas-de-Calais
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
Distance6.2 km
Berck Centre Plage, Pas-de-Calais
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Good
Distance6.7 km
Le Touquet Centre Plage, Pas-de-Calais
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Good
Distance13 km
Camiers Sainte Cecile, Pas-de-Calais
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Good
Distance14 km
Plage Surveillee De Fort-Mahon, Somme
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Good
Distance16 km
Plage Surveillee De Quend, Somme
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Good
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| Thursday | Friday | 26 Saturday | 27 Sunday | 28 Monday | 29 Tuesday | 30 Wednesday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Modelled tidal range6.01 m Low tide05:52 AM-2.86 m High tide11:19 AM2.71 m Low tide06:11 PM-2.98 m High tide11:37 PM3.03 m | Modelled tidal range6.82 m Low tide06:30 AM-3.39 m High tide12:01 PM3.32 m Low tide06:48 PM-3.50 m | Modelled tidal range7.83 m High tide12:18 AM3.63 m Low tide07:05 AM-3.86 m High tide12:39 PM3.90 m Low tide07:22 PM-3.94 m | Modelled tidal range8.60 m High tide12:56 AM4.16 m Low tide07:38 AM-4.20 m High tide01:16 PM4.36 m Low tide07:55 PM-4.24 m | Modelled tidal range9.02 m High tide01:34 AM4.54 m Low tide08:12 AM-4.37 m High tide01:53 PM4.65 m Low tide08:29 PM-4.36 m | Modelled tidal range9.06 m High tide02:12 AM4.71 m Low tide08:46 AM-4.33 m High tide02:32 PM4.72 m Low tide09:04 PM-4.26 m | Modelled tidal range8.72 m High tide02:52 AM4.64 m Low tide09:22 AM-4.08 m High tide03:12 PM4.54 m Low tide09:42 PM-3.94 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.Official information
Pas-de-CalaisAnnual classification : Excellent
Latest sample : Sep 8, 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 ↗No freely licensed photograph of Merlimont Centre Plage has yet passed our location, licence and credit review.
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 ↗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 ↗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 Pas-de-Calais — source officielleunknown
administrative_directory · administrative_directory
Method and source ↗Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.
Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.