France · Hautes-Alpes
Baie de Chanteloube
Hautes-Alpes, 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 | 22.6 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 22.9 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 22.7 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 22.2 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 21.8 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 21.8 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 22.1 | 0.3 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Excellent2015
- 2016: Excellent2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Not classified2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 10 of 10 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Not classified |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Excellent |
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
- Le Grand Pre - Les Tremouilles837 mHautes-Alpes
- Baie St Michel2.1 kmHautes-Alpes
- Camping la Presqu'Ile3.0 kmHautes-Alpes
- Colonie Jeunesse Avenir3.4 kmAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Chanteloube - Ancienne Gare, about ~150 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Le Sauze-du-Lac, about ~3.9 km away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is CLUB NAUTIQUE de CHANTELOUBE, about ~90 m away.
What kind of beach is this?
With no facilities mapped nearby, this beach is usually on the quiet side even in season — worth knowing if you're after solitude, but also worth bringing your own water and shade.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- A quiet swim
Is the water clean at Baie de Chanteloube?
Baie de Chanteloube is a lake bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That annual classification comes from the EU Bathing Water Directive: national authorities test for two indicator bacteria, intestinal enterococci and E. coli, throughout the bathing season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency (EEA) the following spring — the 2025 season's rating was published in spring 2026, and the 2026 season won't be rated 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. On site you'll find Parking. There's parking about ~120 m from the beach.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 10 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the sea usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window the water is cooler and often quieter. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 3 straight years. The nearest town, Le Sauze-du-Lac, is about ~3.9 km away.
That “Excellent” label comes from a full season of official water sampling, not a single test — it's one step on a four-point scale (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) reassessed once a year. Today's actual conditions can differ from the seasonal average, so for a live snapshot see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at Baie de Chanteloube?
Yes — Baie de Chanteloube carries the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 10 of its 10 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 3 straight years.
What's the current water temperature at Baie de Chanteloube?
For Baie de Chanteloube, the ~22°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 Hautes-Alpes. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When should you plan a swimming trip to Baie de Chanteloube?
For the warmest water, aim for July–September — that's when the modeled sea temperature is typically at its best. That applies to the water around Hautes-Alpes. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Where does the water quality rating come from?
Once a year, national authorities report a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli to the European Environment Agency, which grades the season Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A handful of countries, including Croatia via IZOR, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report — Baie de Chanteloube doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's the easiest way to reach Baie de Chanteloube?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Chanteloube - Ancienne Gare, about ~150 m away. The nearest town is Le Sauze-du-Lac, about ~3.9 km away.