France · Charente-Maritime
Plage Casino
Charente-Maritime, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 22.7 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 23.0 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 23.2 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 23.8 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 23.7 | 0.5 |
| Mon 7 | 23.6 | 0.5 |
| Tue 8 | 23.4 | 0.8 |
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 | 24 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Plage Nord636 mCharente-Maritime
- Plage Sud1.4 kmCharente-Maritime
- Plage Des Boucholeurs2.5 kmCharente-Maritime
- Plage de la Platerre4.5 kmCharente-Maritime
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Plage Casino?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Casino, about ~190 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Châtelaillon-Plage, about ~400 m away.
- 26 places to eat within 1 km Closest is La P'tite Havane, about ~20 m away.
- 6 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Les flots, about ~170 m away.
- 3 shops nearby, the closest about ~230 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).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Plage Casino?
Plage Casino is a coastal bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good for the 2025 season — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual assessment. That annual classification comes from the EU Bathing Water Directive: national authorities test for two indicator bacteria, intestinal enterococci and E. coli, throughout the bathing season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency (EEA) the following spring — the 2025 season's rating was published in spring 2026, and the 2026 season won't be rated 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. On site you'll find Showers, Toilets, and Beach bar. You can park about ~80 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. Châtelaillon-Plage — the closest town — sits about ~400 m 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 4 straight years. There are 26 places to eat within a kilometre — La P'tite Havane is the closest, about ~20 m away.