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On the beach

  • Benches
  • Fast food
  • Parking
  • Restaurant

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Sea temp
27°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.8m
Light chop
Wind
6km/h
N breeze
UV index
8/ 11
Very high — use SPF 30+

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Sea temperature

Next 7 days, °C

27°27°27°27°28°27.5 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.5m0.9m1.4m1.8m1.5 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Les 3 Baobabs
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 227.10.8
Thu 327.30.8
Fri 427.20.7
Sat 527.20.7
Sun 627.30.8
Mon 727.51.2
Tue 827.51.5

Water quality history

Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.

  • 2015: Excellent2015
  • 2016: Excellent2016
  • 2017: Excellent2017
  • 2018: Good2018
  • 2019: Good2019
  • 2020: Poor2020
  • 2021: Poor2021
  • 2022: Poor2022
  • 2023: Sufficient2023
  • 2024: Good2024
  • 2025: Good2025

Good in the most recent season, and 7 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.

  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Sufficient
  • Poor
  • Not classified
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11-year EEA bathing water classification history for Les 3 Baobabs
YearClassification
2015Excellent
2016Excellent
2017Excellent
2018Good
2019Good
2020Poor
2021Poor
2022Poor
2023Sufficient
2024Good
2025Good

Typical sea temperature by month

Modeled estimate

Plausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.

Monthly sea temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

19°22°25°28°31°Typical this month: 28°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Les 3 Baobabs (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan21
Feb21
Mar21
Apr23
May25
Jun27
Jul28
Aug29
Sep28
Oct27
Nov25
Dec23

Location & nearby beaches

-12.9458°N, 45.1009°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.

Getting there & around

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest village: Mbouanatsa, about ~200 m away.
  • 2 places to eat within 1 km
  • 7 shops nearby, the closest about ~260 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).

Is the water clean at Les 3 Baobabs?

Les 3 Baobabs sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal 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 Mayotte. You can park about ~160 m away.

Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running June–October; outside that stretch you'll find a cooler sea but a quieter beach. Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 7 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. On site you'll find Restaurant, Parking, and Fast food. Mbouanatsa — the closest town — sits about ~200 m from here.

“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.

Frequently asked questions

Is the water at Les 3 Baobabs safe right now?

Yes. Its official 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, the second-highest classification, and 7 of the 11 classified seasons on record have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Good for 2 straight years.

How warm is the sea at Les 3 Baobabs right now?

As of the latest update, the sea temperature at Les 3 Baobabs is around 27°C — see the “Right now” panel above for live conditions. That's the reading right off Mayotte.

What's the best month to visit Les 3 Baobabs for swimming?

June–October is typically the most reliable swimming window, with the sea usually warmest in the second half of summer. That applies to the water around Mayotte.

How is the water quality rating measured?

National authorities sample the water for intestinal enterococci and E. coli bacteria through the bathing season and report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency each spring for the season just finished, which assigns one of four annual classifications — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — under the EU Bathing Water Directive. Some national authorities, including Croatia's IZOR, also publish individual in-season sample results ahead of that annual report.

How do you get to Les 3 Baobabs?

By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. The nearest town is Mbouanatsa, about ~200 m away.