France · Pas-de-Calais
Oye-Plage Les Dunes
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 | 20.4 | 1.1 |
| Thu 3 | 20.3 | 1.5 |
| Fri 4 | 20.4 | 1.7 |
| Sat 5 | 20.3 | 0.8 |
| Sun 6 | 20.4 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 20.5 | 0.5 |
| Tue 8 | 20.3 | 1.6 |
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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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Good |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2025 | Good |
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
- 2.0 km
- 3.1 km
- Oye-Plage Les Hemmes4.8 kmPas-de-Calais
- Marck la Huchette7.5 kmPas-de-Calais
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~330 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Les Escardines 3, about ~450 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Grand-Fort-Philippe, about ~2.8 km away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping Les 4 Vents, about ~1.5 km 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).
- Families
- A quiet swim
Is the water clean at Oye-Plage Les Dunes?
Oye-Plage Les Dunes 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 Pas-de-Calais. There's parking about ~330 m from the beach.
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 a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Grand-Fort-Philippe, is about ~2.8 km away.
“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 it safe to go in the water at Oye-Plage Les Dunes?
Oye-Plage Les Dunes passes comfortably — its 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, and 11 of 11 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Good for 3 straight years.
What is the sea temperature at Oye-Plage Les Dunes today?
The latest reading puts the sea at Oye-Plage Les Dunes 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 should you plan a swimming trip to Oye-Plage Les Dunes?
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.
Where does the water quality rating come from?
Behind the annual grade: a season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A few countries, Croatia via IZOR included, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report, but Oye-Plage Les Dunes doesn't have one published yet.
What's nearby Oye-Plage Les Dunes — parking, buses, or a ferry?
By car, there's parking about ~330 m from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Les Escardines 3, about ~450 m away. The nearest town is Grand-Fort-Philippe, about ~2.8 km away.