France · Landes
Plage Sud
Landes, 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.
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 | 23.1 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 22.6 | 0.5 |
| Sat 5 | 22.4 | 0.5 |
| Sun 6 | 22.7 | 0.5 |
| Mon 7 | 23.2 | 0.5 |
| Tue 8 | 23.6 | 0.5 |
| Wed 9 | 23.5 | 0.5 |
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 | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Plage Centre273 mLandes
- Plage Nord964 mLandes
- Vivier1.8 kmLandes
- Plage Maguide4.7 kmLandes
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Plage Sud?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: La Serre (Torreilles), about ~1.4 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, about ~4.4 km away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is Zaza Club, about ~80 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Mas Catalan, about ~1.3 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).
- A quiet swim
Is the water clean at Plage Sud?
Plage Sud sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent 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 Landes. You can park about ~140 m away.
Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find cooler water but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Restaurant, Parking, and Trash bins. Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque — the closest town — sits about ~4.4 km from here.
“Excellent” 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 water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — Zaza Club, about ~80 m away.