France · Bouches-du-Rhône
L'Huveaune
Bouches-du-Rhône, 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 | 26.1 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 25.7 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 25.2 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 25.0 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 25.3 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 25.8 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 26.2 | 0.3 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Good2015
- 2016: Good2016
- 2017: Good2017
- 2018: Poor2018
- 2019: Poor2019
- 2020: Sufficient2020
- 2021: Poor2021
- 2022: Poor2022
- 2023: Poor2023
- 2024: Poor2024
- 2025: Poor2025
Poor in the most recent season, and 3 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Good |
| 2016 | Good |
| 2017 | Good |
| 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 | 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
- David (Prado Sud)338 mBouches-du-Rhône
- Borely (Champ de Courses)341 mBouches-du-Rhône
- Grand Roucas (Prado Nord)564 mBouches-du-Rhône
- Bonneveine614 mBouches-du-Rhône
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Plage de l'Huveaune, about ~90 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Marseille, about ~4.1 km away.
- 8 places to eat within 1 km Closest is hotellerie-restaurant, about ~270 m away.
- 4 shops nearby, the closest about ~220 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This is a town beach, woven into the everyday fabric of a city or larger settlement — expect company on warm days, especially through July and August, alongside easy access to shops and services.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at L'Huveaune?
L'Huveaune sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Poor 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 Bouches-du-Rhône. There's parking about ~140 m from the beach.
Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 3 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 July–September, 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. The nearest town, Marseille, is about ~4.1 km away.
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. There are 8 places to eat within a kilometre — hotellerie-restaurant is the closest, about ~270 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is L'Huveaune safe to swim in?
Best to be careful here: L'Huveaune's official 2025 classification is Poor, so check for local advisories and posted flags before swimming.
What temperature is the sea at L'Huveaune right now?
Treat the ~26°C above as illustrative only — L'Huveaune's live marine feed was down when this page was generated, and the figure will be replaced with a real reading automatically once it's back. That's the reading right off Bouches-du-Rhône. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When is the best time to swim at L'Huveaune?
If you're planning around water temperature, July–September is the window to target — the modeled sea temperature is typically highest then. That applies to the water around Bouches-du-Rhône. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
How is bathing water quality actually assessed?
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 — L'Huveaune doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's the easiest way to reach L'Huveaune?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Plage de l'Huveaune, about ~90 m away. The nearest town is Marseille, about ~4.1 km away.