France · Dordogne
Grand Etang de St Estephe
Dordogne, 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.
Water temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 23.7 | 0.6 |
| Thu 3 | 23.3 | 0.6 |
| Fri 4 | 22.8 | 0.6 |
| Sat 5 | 22.5 | 0.6 |
| Sun 6 | 22.7 | 0.6 |
| Mon 7 | 23.2 | 0.6 |
| Tue 8 | 23.6 | 0.6 |
Typical water temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly water temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical water 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
- Plan D'Eau de Busserolles10.0 kmDordogne
- Etang Communal de St Saud13 kmDordogne
- Village Le Chat14 kmCharente
- Le Lac16 kmHaute-Vienne
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Grand Etang de St Estephe?
- By car: there's parking about ~310 m from the beach.
- Nearest ferry landing is about ~630 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Saint-Estèphe, about ~1.0 km away.
- 3 places to eat within 1 km Closest is La paillote, about ~280 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camplng du Grand Étang, about ~280 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).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Grand Etang de St Estephe?
Grand Etang de St Estephe sits on a stretch of coast classed as a lake bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent 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 Dordogne. You can park about ~310 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 cooler water but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Lifeguard, Showers, and Toilets. Saint-Estèphe — the closest town — sits about ~1.0 km from here.
“Excellent” 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 water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 3 places to eat within a kilometre — La paillote is the closest, about ~280 m away.