France · Gironde
Plage Des Bardoulets Port Ste Foy
Gironde, France
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative 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.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
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 | 27.0 | 0.5 |
| Thu 3 | 27.1 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 26.7 | 0.5 |
| Sat 5 | 26.2 | 0.5 |
| Sun 6 | 25.9 | 0.5 |
| Mon 7 | 26.1 | 0.5 |
| Tue 8 | 26.6 | 0.5 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Sufficient2015
- 2016: Sufficient2016
- 2017: Good2017
- 2018: Good2018
- 2019: Good2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Sufficient2021
- 2022: Good2022
- 2023: Sufficient2023
- 2024: Sufficient2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 6 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Sufficient |
| 2016 | Sufficient |
| 2017 | Good |
| 2018 | Good |
| 2019 | Good |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Sufficient |
| 2022 | Good |
| 2023 | Sufficient |
| 2024 | Sufficient |
| 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 | 15 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Camping Le Chaudeau11 kmDordogne
- Gurson16 kmDordogne
- Plan D'Eau la Gardonnette17 kmDordogne
- 19 km
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 town: Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, about ~500 m away.
- 20 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Le Chai, about ~190 m away.
- 4 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Grand Hôtel, about ~280 m away.
- 5 shops nearby, the closest about ~480 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This is a town beach, woven into the everyday fabric of a city or larger settlement — expect company on warm days, especially through July and August, alongside easy access to shops and services.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Plage Des Bardoulets Port Ste Foy?
Plage Des Bardoulets Port Ste Foy 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 Gironde. There's parking about ~60 m from the beach.
Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 6 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. 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, Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, is about ~500 m 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. There are 20 places to eat within a kilometre — Le Chai is the closest, about ~190 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Plage Des Bardoulets Port Ste Foy safe to swim in?
Yes. Plage Des Bardoulets Port Ste Foy's official 2025 rating is Good — one notch below the top classification — and 6 of 11 classified seasons here 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 Plage Des Bardoulets Port Ste Foy today?
Treat the ~27°C above as illustrative only — Plage Des Bardoulets Port Ste Foy's live marine feed was down when this page was generated, and the figure will be replaced with a real reading automatically once it's back. That's the reading right off Gironde. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When should you plan a swimming trip to Plage Des Bardoulets Port Ste Foy?
If you're planning around water temperature, July–September is the window to target — the modeled sea temperature is typically highest then. That applies to the water around Gironde. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Who measures the water quality rating, and how?
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 Plage Des Bardoulets Port Ste Foy doesn't have one published yet.
What's nearby Plage Des Bardoulets Port Ste Foy — parking, buses, or a ferry?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. The nearest town is Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, about ~500 m away.