France · Tarn-et-Garonne
Ardus Plage
Tarn-et-Garonne, 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 | 24.3 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 24.0 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 23.5 | 0.2 |
| Sat 5 | 23.1 | 0.2 |
| Sun 6 | 23.2 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 23.6 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 24.1 | 0.2 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Sufficient2015
- 2016: Poor2016
- 2017: Sufficient2017
- 2018: Good2018
- 2019: Good2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Sufficient2021
- 2022: Sufficient2022
- 2023: Sufficient2023
- 2024: Good2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 5 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Sufficient |
| 2016 | Poor |
| 2017 | Sufficient |
| 2018 | Good |
| 2019 | Good |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Sufficient |
| 2022 | Sufficient |
| 2023 | Sufficient |
| 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 | 15 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Lac Vallee Des Loisirs12 kmTarn-et-Garonne
- Lac Plage Sable12 kmTarn-et-Garonne
- Lac Plage Cote Toboggan21 kmTarn-et-Garonne
- Baignade de Villemur Sur Tarn26 kmHaute-Garonne
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: Lamothe-Capdeville, about ~300 m away.
- 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Le Petit Moulin, about ~110 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping municipal, about ~160 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 Ardus Plage?
Ardus Plage sits on a stretch of coast classed as a river bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow 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 sits in Tarn-et-Garonne. You can park about ~40 m away.
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 11 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, Beach bar, and Parking. Lamothe-Capdeville — the closest town — sits about ~300 m from here.
“Good” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Le Petit Moulin is the closest, about ~110 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is the water at Ardus Plage safe right now?
Yes. Its official 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, the second-highest classification, and 5 of the 11 classified seasons on record have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Good for 2 straight years.
How cold or warm is the water at Ardus Plage today?
That's placeholder data, not a live measurement: Ardus Plage's marine-weather feed couldn't be reached, so the panel above is showing an estimated ~24°C until the real feed comes back. That's the reading right off Tarn-et-Garonne.
Which month has the warmest sea at Ardus Plage?
The most reliable stretch for warm water runs through July–September, based on the modeled climatology. That applies to the water around Tarn-et-Garonne.
What's behind the water quality rating shown above?
National authorities sample the water for intestinal enterococci and E. coli bacteria through the bathing season and report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency each spring for the season just finished, which assigns one of four annual classifications — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — under the EU Bathing Water Directive. Some national authorities, including Croatia's IZOR, also publish individual in-season sample results ahead of that annual report.
Can you drive to Ardus Plage?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. The nearest town is Lamothe-Capdeville, about ~300 m away.