France · Ardèche
L'Ardeche A la Plage de la Clape
Ardèche, 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 | 26.2 | 0.5 |
| Thu 3 | 26.6 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 26.7 | 0.5 |
| Sat 5 | 26.3 | 0.5 |
| Sun 6 | 25.8 | 0.5 |
| Mon 7 | 25.5 | 0.5 |
| Tue 8 | 25.7 | 0.5 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Sufficient2015
- 2016: Good2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Good2021
- 2022: Good2022
- 2023: Good2023
- 2024: Good2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 10 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Sufficient |
| 2016 | Good |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Good |
| 2022 | Good |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2024 | Good |
| 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
- 5.8 km
- Le Mas Au Plan D'Eau Du Pal8.1 kmArdèche
- L'Ardeche Au Pont Du Diable8.6 kmArdèche
- 10 km
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Lavelade - Place de la Poste, about ~310 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Lalevade-d'Ardèche, about ~300 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping Paradis Family des Issoux, about ~120 m away.
- 3 shops nearby, the closest about ~250 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 L'Ardeche A la Plage de la Clape?
L'Ardeche A la Plage de la Clape 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 Ardèche. You can park about ~220 m away.
Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 10 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. Lalevade-d'Ardèche — the closest town — sits about ~300 m from here.
That “Good” 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. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Good for 6 straight years.
Frequently asked questions
Is L'Ardeche A la Plage de la Clape a safe beach for swimming?
Generally, yes. L'Ardeche A la Plage de la Clape holds a Good rating for 2025, the second-best classification, and 10 of 11 classified seasons have met the Excellent-or-Good bar. It's also held steady at Good for 6 straight years.
How cold or warm is the water at L'Ardeche A la Plage de la Clape today?
That reading, around 26°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off Ardèche.
What's the ideal time of year to swim at L'Ardeche A la Plage de la Clape?
July–September is typically the most reliable swimming window, with the sea usually warmest in the second half of summer. That applies to the water around Ardèche.
What's behind the water quality rating shown above?
The annual classification — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — is built from a full season of official testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring. Some national authorities (Croatia's IZOR among them) also publish individual samples during the season itself; L'Ardeche A la Plage de la Clape isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.
Can you drive to L'Ardeche A la Plage de la Clape?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Lavelade - Place de la Poste, about ~310 m away. The nearest town is Lalevade-d'Ardèche, about ~300 m away.