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 | 26.7 | 0.7 |
| Thu 3 | 26.2 | 0.7 |
| Fri 4 | 26.1 | 0.7 |
| Sat 5 | 26.4 | 0.7 |
| Sun 6 | 26.4 | 0.7 |
| Mon 7 | 26.1 | 0.7 |
| Tue 8 | 26.2 | 0.7 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Not classified2015
- 2016: Not classified2016
- 2017: Poor2017
- 2018: Poor2018
- 2019: Poor2019
- 2020: Poor2020
- 2021: Sufficient2021
- 2022: Poor2022
- 2023: Sufficient2023
- 2024: Good2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 2 of 9 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not classified |
| 2016 | Not classified |
| 2017 | Poor |
| 2018 | Poor |
| 2019 | Poor |
| 2020 | Poor |
| 2021 | Sufficient |
| 2022 | Poor |
| 2023 | Sufficient |
| 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 | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Saint Rome Plage11 kmAveyron
- Mas de la Nauc13 kmAveyron
- Plan D'Eau Des Zizines14 kmAveyron
- Le Batut20 kmAveyron
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 la Gravière, about ~70 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Soorts-Hossegor, about ~1.8 km away.
- 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is La Cabane De La gravière, 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).
- Families
Is the water clean at La Graviere?
La Graviere 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 Aveyron. There's parking about ~70 m from the beach.
Over the 9 classified seasons on record, 2 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. The nearest town, Soorts-Hossegor, is about ~1.8 km away.
“Good” 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 sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — La Cabane De La gravière is the closest, about ~120 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is La Graviere safe to swim in?
Yes. La Graviere's official 2025 rating is Good — one notch below the top classification — and 2 of 9 classified seasons here have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Good for 2 straight years.
What's the current water temperature at La Graviere?
For La Graviere, the ~27°C figure above is a stand-in value, not a live reading — the marine-weather feed was unreachable when the page last built, and it'll swap in automatically once the feed responds again. That's the reading right off Aveyron. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does La Graviere have the warmest water?
For swimming, July–September is usually the best call — that's the modeled window when the sea here runs warmest. That applies to the water around Aveyron. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
How is bathing water quality actually assessed?
Behind the annual grade: a season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A few countries, Croatia via IZOR included, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report, but La Graviere doesn't have one published yet.
What's the easiest way to reach La Graviere?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Plage de la Gravière, about ~70 m away. The nearest town is Soorts-Hossegor, about ~1.8 km away.