France · Pas-de-Calais
Le Portel Centre Plage
Pas-de-Calais, France
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
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 | 20.3 | 1.3 |
| Thu 3 | 20.3 | 1.8 |
| Fri 4 | 20.4 | 2.0 |
| Sat 5 | 20.3 | 1.3 |
| Sun 6 | 20.5 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 20.5 | 0.6 |
| Tue 8 | 20.4 | 2.1 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Sufficient2015
- 2016: Sufficient2016
- 2017: Good2017
- 2018: Sufficient2018
- 2019: Sufficient2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Sufficient2021
- 2022: Good2022
- 2023: Sufficient2023
- 2024: Poor2024
- 2025: Sufficient2025
Sufficient 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 | Sufficient |
| 2016 | Sufficient |
| 2017 | Good |
| 2018 | Sufficient |
| 2019 | Sufficient |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Sufficient |
| 2022 | Good |
| 2023 | Sufficient |
| 2024 | Poor |
| 2025 | Sufficient |
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 | 14 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 16 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Boulogne Centre Plage3.3 kmPas-de-Calais
- Equihen Centre Plage4.4 kmPas-de-Calais
- Saint Etienne Au Mont Plage Nord4.9 kmPas-de-Calais
- Wimereux Centre Plage7.1 kmPas-de-Calais
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Église du Portel, about ~350 m away.
- Ferry: Boulogne-sur-Mer, about ~1.2 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Le Portel, about ~300 m away.
- 16 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Le Chant de l'Heurt, about ~70 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Le Phare d'Opale, about ~720 m away.
- 5 shops nearby, the closest about ~420 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 Le Portel Centre Plage?
Le Portel Centre Plage sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Sufficient 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 Pas-de-Calais. There's parking about ~130 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. Water quality here has been improving: the rating moved from Poor to Sufficient in 2025. The nearest town, Le Portel, is about ~300 m away.
That “Sufficient” 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 16 places to eat within a kilometre — Le Chant de l'Heurt is the closest, about ~70 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at Le Portel Centre Plage?
It passes, barely: Le Portel Centre Plage's official 2025 classification is Sufficient, the minimum passing grade, so a quick check of posted advisories is worthwhile before you swim.
What is the sea temperature at Le Portel Centre Plage today?
The latest reading puts the sea at Le Portel Centre Plage at around 20°C — the “Right now” panel above has the full live picture. That's the reading right off Pas-de-Calais. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does Le Portel Centre Plage 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 Pas-de-Calais. 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 — Le Portel Centre Plage doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's nearby Le Portel Centre Plage — parking, buses, or a ferry?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Église du Portel, about ~350 m away. By ferry, the nearest landing is Boulogne-sur-Mer, about ~1.2 km away. The nearest town is Le Portel, about ~300 m away.