France · French Guiana
Crique Morpio
French Guiana, 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 | 25.6 | 0.7 |
| Thu 3 | 25.4 | 0.7 |
| Fri 4 | 24.9 | 0.7 |
| Sat 5 | 24.5 | 0.7 |
| Sun 6 | 24.5 | 0.7 |
| Mon 7 | 24.9 | 0.7 |
| Tue 8 | 25.4 | 0.7 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Sufficient2015
- 2016: Poor2016
- 2017: Poor2017
- 2018: Poor2018
- 2019: Poor2019
- 2020: Sufficient2020
- 2021: Poor2021
- 2022: Poor2022
- 2023: Poor2023
- 2024: Poor2024
- 2025: Poor2025
Poor in the most recent season, and 0 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 | Poor |
| 2018 | Poor |
| 2019 | Poor |
| 2020 | Sufficient |
| 2021 | Poor |
| 2022 | Poor |
| 2023 | Poor |
| 2024 | Poor |
| 2025 | Poor |
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 | 23 |
| Feb | 22 |
| Mar | 23 |
| Apr | 24 |
| May | 26 |
| Jun | 28 |
| Jul | 29 |
| Aug | 29 |
| Sep | 29 |
| Oct | 28 |
| Nov | 26 |
| Dec | 24 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Crique Canceler30 kmFrench Guiana
- Plage Des Hattes76 kmFrench Guiana
- Lac Bois Diable80 kmFrench Guiana
- Plage Pollux82 kmFrench Guiana
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
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 Crique Morpio?
Crique Morpio is a river bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Poor for the 2025 season — below the EU standard; swimming may be discouraged or restricted by local authorities. 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 ~30 m from the beach.
Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 0 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from June–October, 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 Poor for 5 straight years.
That “Poor” 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 Crique Morpio?
Crique Morpio's official 2025 rating is Poor, which is why local advisories and posted flags are worth checking before swimming.
What is the sea temperature at Crique Morpio today?
For Crique Morpio, the ~25°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 French Guiana. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does Crique Morpio have the warmest water?
For the warmest water, aim for June–October — that's when the modeled sea temperature is typically at its best. That applies to the water around French Guiana. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Who measures the water quality rating, and how?
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 — Crique Morpio doesn't have that feed set up yet.
Is there parking near Crique Morpio?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach.