France · Gironde
La Grande Escoure
Gironde, France
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
Water temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
View as table
| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 22.8 | 1.2 |
| Thu 3 | 22.9 | 0.8 |
| Fri 4 | 23.0 | 0.9 |
| Sat 5 | 23.3 | 1.5 |
| Sun 6 | 23.1 | 1.4 |
| Mon 7 | 22.9 | 1.4 |
| Tue 8 | 23.0 | 1.5 |
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
View as table
| Month | Typical water temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Le Moutchic4.0 kmGironde
- Supersud5.3 kmGironde
- Plage Sud5.7 kmGironde
- Centre6.2 kmGironde
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to La Grande Escoure?
- By car: there's parking about ~930 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: La Grande Escoure, about ~220 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Lacanau, about ~5.0 km away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is La conche, about ~30 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Les Petits Pellegrins, about ~1.1 km away.
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 La Grande Escoure?
La Grande Escoure is a lake bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. 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 Restaurant. There's parking about ~930 m from the beach.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the water usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window it's cooler and often quieter. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. The nearest town, Lacanau, is about ~5.0 km away.
That “Excellent” 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's 1 place to eat near the beach — La conche, about ~30 m away.