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 | 22.8 | 0.6 |
| Thu 3 | 22.6 | 0.6 |
| Fri 4 | 22.1 | 0.6 |
| Sat 5 | 21.7 | 0.6 |
| Sun 6 | 21.7 | 0.6 |
| Mon 7 | 22.1 | 0.6 |
| Tue 8 | 22.6 | 0.6 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Sufficient2015
- 2016: Sufficient2016
- 2017: Sufficient2017
- 2018: Good2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Good2021
- 2022: Good2022
- 2023: Good2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 8 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Sufficient |
| 2016 | Sufficient |
| 2017 | Sufficient |
| 2018 | Good |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Good |
| 2022 | Good |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 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
- Vieux Pont3.7 kmLozère
- 7.7 km
- Grattegals8.6 kmLozère
- Pont de Barre12 kmLozère
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~310 m from the beach.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Rousses, about ~200 m away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is Le refuge de Rousses, about ~250 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping de la Quillette, about ~140 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).
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Castelviel?
Castelviel 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 Lozère. There's parking about ~310 m from the beach.
Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 8 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Rousses, is about ~200 m away.
“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's 1 place to eat near the beach — Le refuge de Rousses, about ~250 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at Castelviel?
Castelviel passes comfortably — its 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, and 8 of 11 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. That said, the rating slipped from Excellent to Good in 2025, so it's worth checking for current local advisories too.
What's the current water temperature at Castelviel?
The figure above (about 22°C) is placeholder data — the live marine-weather feed wasn't reachable when this page was built, and the real reading will appear automatically once it is. That's the reading right off Lozère. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does Castelviel have the warmest water?
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 Lozère. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
How is bathing water quality actually assessed?
Behind the annual grade: a season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A few countries, Croatia via IZOR included, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report, but Castelviel doesn't have one published yet.
Is there parking near Castelviel?
By car, there's parking about ~310 m from the beach. The nearest town is Rousses, about ~200 m away.