France · Alpes-Maritimes
Grande Plage Juan Les Pins
Alpes-Maritimes, 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 | 26.7 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 26.6 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 26.1 | 0.2 |
| Sat 5 | 25.6 | 0.2 |
| Sun 6 | 25.5 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 25.9 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 26.4 | 0.2 |
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 | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Pont Dulys227 mAlpes-Maritimes
- Ponton Courbet256 mAlpes-Maritimes
- Promenade Du Soleil460 mAlpes-Maritimes
- Square Gould897 mAlpes-Maritimes
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Grande Plage Juan Les Pins?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Saint-Honorat, about ~150 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Antibes, about ~1.9 km away.
- 22 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Effet Mer, about ~30 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hôtel Le Colbert, about ~230 m away.
- 4 shops nearby, the closest about ~120 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 Grande Plage Juan Les Pins?
Thinking of swimming at Grande Plage Juan Les Pins? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Good — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded 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's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Good for 2 straight years. There's parking about ~180 m from the beach.
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 Sandy shore, Showers, and Toilets. The nearest town, Antibes, is about ~1.9 km away.
Worth remembering: “Good” isn't a live reading, it's an annual grade — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — set once a year from that season's water samples and describing the average, not this afternoon's conditions. For what the water is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Alpes-Maritimes. There are 22 places to eat within a kilometre — Effet Mer is the closest, about ~30 m away.