France · Haute-Loire
Allier Rive Gauche
Haute-Loire, France
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 23.7 | 0.5 |
| Thu 3 | 23.2 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 22.8 | 0.5 |
| Sat 5 | 22.8 | 0.5 |
| Sun 6 | 23.2 | 0.5 |
| Mon 7 | 23.7 | 0.5 |
| Tue 8 | 24.0 | 0.5 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Poor2015
- 2016: Good2016
- 2017: Poor2017
- 2018: Good2018
- 2019: Sufficient2019
- 2020: Not classified2020
- 2021: Not classified2021
- 2022: Not classified2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Good2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 5 of 8 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Poor |
| 2016 | Good |
| 2017 | Poor |
| 2018 | Good |
| 2019 | Sufficient |
| 2020 | Not classified |
| 2021 | Not classified |
| 2022 | Not classified |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2025 | Good |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Allier Pont de Lavoute Chilhac3.3 kmHaute-Loire
- Allier Rive Gauche Camping7.1 kmHaute-Loire
- Allier - Ile D'Amour8.0 kmHaute-Loire
- Allier-La Bageasse14 kmHaute-Loire
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Chilhac, about ~600 m away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is L'Embuscade, about ~580 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping municipal Au Fil de l’Eau, about ~120 m away.
What kind of beach is this?
This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
Is the water clean at Allier Rive Gauche?
Thinking of swimming at Allier Rive Gauche? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Good — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Good for 2 straight years. There's parking about ~110 m from the beach.
Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find a cooler sea but a quieter beach. Over the 8 classified seasons on record, 5 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. On site you'll find Sandy shore and Parking. The nearest town, Chilhac, is about ~600 m away.
Worth remembering: “Good” isn't a live reading, it's an annual grade — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — set once a year from that season's water samples and describing the average, not this afternoon's conditions. For what the sea is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Haute-Loire. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — L'Embuscade, about ~580 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to go in the water at Allier Rive Gauche?
Yes. Allier Rive Gauche's official 2025 rating is Good — one notch below the top classification — and 5 of 8 classified seasons here have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Good for 2 straight years.
What's the current water temperature at Allier Rive Gauche?
For Allier Rive Gauche, the ~23°C figure above is a stand-in value, not a live reading — the marine-weather feed was unreachable when the page last built, and it'll swap in automatically once the feed responds again. That's the reading right off Haute-Loire. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does Allier Rive Gauche have the warmest water?
If you're planning around water temperature, July–September is the window to target — the modeled sea temperature is typically highest then. That applies to the water around Haute-Loire. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Who measures the water quality rating, and how?
It's based on official water samples: authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency each spring, which assigns one of four grades — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor. A few national authorities, including Croatia's IZOR, also publish individual samples during the season itself, ahead of that annual report — that isn't yet available for Allier Rive Gauche.
Is there parking near Allier Rive Gauche?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. The nearest town is Chilhac, about ~600 m away.