France · Bouches-du-Rhône
La Lave (Site de Corbieres)
Bouches-du-Rhône, 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
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| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 25.2 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 24.8 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 25.5 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 25.1 | 0.6 |
| Sun 6 | 25.5 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 26.2 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 25.7 | 0.1 |
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
- Le Fortin (Site de Corbieres)346 mBouches-du-Rhône
- Les Figuieres7.5 kmBouches-du-Rhône
- La Redonne8.3 kmBouches-du-Rhône
- Saint Esteve (Frioul)8.5 kmBouches-du-Rhône
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to La Lave (Site de Corbieres)?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Corbières Base Nautique, about ~120 m away.
- Ferry: L'Estaque, about ~1.3 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Marseille, about ~9.7 km away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is Le Cabanon de l'Estaque, about ~240 m away.
- 2 shops nearby, the closest about ~1.1 km 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
- Water sports
Is the water clean at La Lave (Site de Corbieres)?
La Lave (Site de Corbieres) is a coastal bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good for the 2025 season — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual 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 Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Showers. You can park about ~70 m away.
Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 9 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 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 Good for 2 straight years. Marseille — the closest town — sits about ~9.7 km from here.
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 Bouches-du-Rhône. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — Le Cabanon de l'Estaque, about ~240 m away.