France · Finistère
Melon
Finistère, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 | 17.6 | 1.2 |
| Fri 4 | 17.7 | 1.3 |
| Sat 5 | 18.3 | 1.4 |
| Sun 6 | 18.2 | 1.0 |
| Mon 7 | 18.1 | 1.5 |
| Tue 8 | 17.9 | 2.0 |
| Wed 9 | 17.5 | 2.0 |
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 | 15 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 23 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Porsmeur403 mFinistère
- Mazou871 mFinistère
- Pors Ar Marc'H2.1 kmFinistère
- Pors Ar Goret2.5 kmFinistère
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Melon?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Melon, about ~100 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Lanildut, about ~2.3 km away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is Le Chenal, about ~130 m away.
What kind of beach is this?
With no facilities mapped nearby, this beach is usually on the quiet side even in season — worth knowing if you're after solitude, but also worth bringing your own water and shade.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- A quiet swim
Is the water clean at Melon?
Melon 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 Finistère. You can park about ~90 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. Lanildut — the closest town — sits about ~2.3 km from here.
That “Good” 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 Good for 11 straight years. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — Le Chenal, about ~130 m away.