BeachScout

On the beach

  • Fast food
  • Parking

Right now

Sample data

Illustrative 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.

Sea temp
26°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.4m
Light chop
Wind
7km/h
SW breeze
UV index
9/ 11
Very high — use SPF 30+

7-day outlook

Sample data

Modeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.

Sea temperature

Next 7 days, °C

25°25°26°26°26°25.1 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.5m0.6m0.6m0.7m0.6 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Mas de la Nauc (sample data)
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 225.60.6
Thu 326.10.6
Fri 426.20.6
Sat 525.80.6
Sun 625.30.6
Mon 725.00.6
Tue 825.10.6

Water quality history

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

  • 2015: Good2015
  • 2016: Excellent2016
  • 2017: Excellent2017
  • 2018: Excellent2018
  • 2019: Excellent2019
  • 2020: Excellent2020
  • 2021: Excellent2021
  • 2022: Excellent2022
  • 2023: Good2023
  • 2024: Good2024
  • 2025: Good2025

Good in the most recent season, and 11 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 Mas de la Nauc
YearClassification
2015Good
2016Excellent
2017Excellent
2018Excellent
2019Excellent
2020Excellent
2021Excellent
2022Excellent
2023Good
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

13°17°21°24°28°Typical this month: 25°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Mas de la Nauc (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan15
Feb15
Mar15
Apr17
May20
Jun23
Jul25
Aug26
Sep25
Oct23
Nov20
Dec17

Location & nearby beaches

44.0572°N, 2.8695°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: Viala-du-Tarn, about ~1.7 km away.
  • 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is Le hérons des raspes, about ~90 m away.
  • 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is M'bio Jardin !, about ~530 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 Mas de la Nauc?

Mas de la Nauc 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. You can park about ~110 m away.

Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find a cooler sea but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Parking and Fast food. Viala-du-Tarn — the closest town — sits about ~1.7 km 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. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — Le hérons des raspes, about ~90 m away.

Frequently asked questions

Can you safely swim at Mas de la Nauc?

Generally, yes. Mas de la Nauc holds a Good rating for 2025, the second-best classification, and 11 of 11 classified seasons have met the Excellent-or-Good bar. It's also held steady at Good for 3 straight years.

How warm is the sea at Mas de la Nauc right now?

That reading, around 26°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off Aveyron.

What's the best month to visit Mas de la Nauc for swimming?

July–September tends to be the sweet spot for swimming here, with sea temperatures usually peaking later in that stretch. That applies to the water around Aveyron.

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 I get to Mas de la Nauc without a car?

By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. The nearest town is Viala-du-Tarn, about ~1.7 km away.