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Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Sea temp
27°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.4m
Light chop
Wind
4km/h
NNE 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

28°28°28°28°28°28.1 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.3m0.6m0.8m1.0m0.9 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Mgouedajou
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 227.70.5
Thu 327.80.5
Fri 427.80.5
Sat 527.90.5
Sun 628.00.5
Mon 728.10.6
Tue 828.10.9

Water quality history

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

  • 2015: Good2015
  • 2016: Good2016
  • 2017: Good2017
  • 2018: Good2018
  • 2019: Sufficient2019
  • 2020: Good2020
  • 2021: Sufficient2021
  • 2022: Sufficient2022
  • 2023: Good2023
  • 2024: Sufficient2024
  • 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 Mgouedajou
YearClassification
2015Good
2016Good
2017Good
2018Good
2019Sufficient
2020Good
2021Sufficient
2022Sufficient
2023Good
2024Sufficient
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 Mgouedajou (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan21
Feb21
Mar21
Apr23
May25
Jun27
Jul28
Aug29
Sep28
Oct27
Nov25
Dec23

Location & nearby beaches

-12.7218°N, 45.1307°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

Getting there & around

  • By car: there's parking about ~750 m from the beach.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest village: Dzoumogné, about ~1.1 km away.
  • 5 shops nearby, the closest about ~870 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 Mgouedajou?

Mgouedajou 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. There's parking about ~750 m from the 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. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from June–October, 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 Sufficient to Good in 2025. The nearest town, Dzoumogné, is about ~1.1 km away.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mgouedajou safe to swim in?

Mgouedajou passes comfortably — its 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, and 7 of 11 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. Its rating has also been trending the right way, moving from Sufficient to Good in 2025.

What is the sea temperature at Mgouedajou today?

The latest reading puts the sea at Mgouedajou at around 27°C — the “Right now” panel above has the full live picture. That's the reading right off Mayotte. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.

When does Mgouedajou have the warmest water?

For the warmest water, aim for June–October — that's when the modeled sea temperature is typically at its best. That applies to the water around Mayotte. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.

Where does the water quality rating come from?

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 — Mgouedajou doesn't have that feed set up yet.

Is there parking near Mgouedajou?

By car, there's parking about ~750 m from the beach. The nearest town is Dzoumogné, about ~1.1 km away.