France · Pyrénées-Orientales
Lac de Matemale (L'Ourson)
Pyrénées-Orientales, 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.
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 | 24.6 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 24.5 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 24.0 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 23.6 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 23.4 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 23.8 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 24.3 | 0.3 |
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 | 21 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- 30 km
- Camping Canigou (Le Llech)33 kmPyrénées-Orientales
- Plage Publique37 kmPyrénées-Orientales
- Plage Du Camping37 kmPyrénées-Orientales
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Lac de Matemale (L'Ourson)?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Les crinières blondes, about ~100 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Les Angles, about ~2.1 km away.
- 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is L'ourson, about ~60 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Le Lac, about ~1.2 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 Lac de Matemale (L'Ourson)?
Lac de Matemale (L'Ourson) sits on a stretch of coast classed as a lake bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent 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 Pyrénées-Orientales. You can park about ~160 m away.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. Les Angles — the closest town — sits about ~2.1 km from here.
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. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — L'ourson is the closest, about ~60 m away.