Negligible tidal range
Observed variation is about 29 cm: tides are not significant here.
Forecast
Weather unavailable
The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.
Practical information
- Surface
- Pebblesrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Length
- 230 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Shade features nearby
- Not documentedNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Horizon (relief)
- N 6° · NE 3° · E 0° · SE 0° · S 0° · SW 5° · W 8° · NW 7°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Distance to town
- 3.1 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
- Shore axis
- 46°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Sun and shore orientation
September 23, 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.
Practical information recorded by the source
This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.
- Nearby services
- toilets 2 · parking 14 · restaurant 3 · cafe 3 · shop 13 · drinking water 2 · bus stop 24recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Show catalogue context
- Local area
- 006recorded 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
- Provence-Côte d'AzurSource 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 time05:00 PM – 08:00 PM
family beach time
Check first05:00 PM – 08:00 PM
Before you go
- health sample expired
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-b3ab1fa8-ea0c-5a1f-8bdd-b5a0d464ddcc
coastal walk06:00 PM – 08:00 PM
coastal walk
Check first06:00 PM – 08:00 PM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-b3ab1fa8-ea0c-5a1f-8bdd-b5a0d464ddcc
beach run07:00 PM – 08:30 PM
beach run
Check first07:00 PM – 08:30 PM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-b3ab1fa8-ea0c-5a1f-8bdd-b5a0d464ddcc
photography08:00 PM – 10:00 PM
photography
Check first08:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-b3ab1fa8-ea0c-5a1f-8bdd-b5a0d464ddcc
sunset09:00 PM – 10:30 PM
sunset
Check first09:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources eot20-8c5f6e92a1b21128-b3ab1fa8-ea0c-5a1f-8bdd-b5a0d464ddcc
Explore nearby
Beaches nearby
Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.
Distance0.2 km
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A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
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A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
Distance0.5 km
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A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
Distance0.7 km
Carras, Alpes-Maritimes
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
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Lenval, Alpes-Maritimes
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Excellent
Distance1.4 km
Poincare, Alpes-Maritimes
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.
Official information
Alpes-MaritimesAnnual classification : Excellent
Latest sample : Sep 23, 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 Sainte-Helene. 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.
- 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 OuverteFresh
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 Alpes-Maritimes — 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.