BeachScout

On the beach

  • Benches
  • Fast food
  • Kids' area
  • Lifeguard
  • Parking
  • Pebble shore
  • Sports facilities
  • Toilets
  • Trash bins

Right now

Sample data

Illustrative 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.

Sea temp
23°C
Pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.5m
Light chop
Wind
25km/h
SSE breeze
UV index
9/ 11
Very high — use SPF 30+

7-day outlook

Sample data

Modeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.

Sea temperature

Next 7 days, °C

22°22°23°23°24°22.3 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.5m0.6m0.6m0.7m0.6 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux (sample data)
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 222.80.6
Thu 323.20.6
Fri 423.30.6
Sat 522.90.6
Sun 622.40.6
Mon 722.10.6
Tue 822.30.6

Water quality history

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

  • 2015: Excellent2015
  • 2016: Excellent2016
  • 2017: Excellent2017
  • 2018: Excellent2018
  • 2019: Excellent2019
  • 2020: Excellent2020
  • 2021: Excellent2021
  • 2022: Excellent2022
  • 2023: Not classified2023
  • 2024: Excellent2024
  • 2025: Good2025

Good in the most recent season, and 10 of 10 classified years rated Excellent or Good.

  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Sufficient
  • Poor
  • Not classified
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11-year EEA bathing water classification history for Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux
YearClassification
2015Excellent
2016Excellent
2017Excellent
2018Excellent
2019Excellent
2020Excellent
2021Excellent
2022Excellent
2023Not classified
2024Excellent
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

12°16°20°23°27°Typical this month: 25°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan15
Feb14
Mar15
Apr17
May20
Jun23
Jul25
Aug25
Sep25
Oct23
Nov20
Dec17

Location & nearby beaches

45.5549°N, 5.9803°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

Getting there & around

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
  • Bus stop: Plan d’Eau, about ~120 m away.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest village: Challes-les-Eaux, about ~800 m away.
  • 16 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Restaurant scolaire, about ~370 m away.
  • 9 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Ibis, about ~300 m away.
  • 2 shops nearby, the closest about ~1.3 km away

What kind of beach is this?

This beach sits in a built-up resort setting, with hotels, restaurants and services clustered around it — a full-service stretch of coast that tends to be busy in peak season and quieter outside it.

Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).

Good for
  • Families
  • Water sports
  • Full-service days

Is the water clean at Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux?

Thinking of swimming at Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Good — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded 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. Worth noting: the rating slipped from Excellent to Good in 2025, so it's especially worth checking the latest local advisories. There's parking about ~160 m from the beach.

That rating has been consistent: every one of the 10 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, Challes-les-Eaux, is about ~800 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 16 places to eat within a kilometre — Restaurant scolaire is the closest, about ~370 m away.

Frequently asked questions

Should you swim at Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux?

Yes. Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux's official 2025 rating is Good — one notch below the top classification — and 10 of 10 classified seasons here have rated Excellent or Good. That said, the rating slipped from Excellent to Good in 2025, so it's worth checking for current local advisories too.

What is the sea temperature at Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux today?

For Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux, the ~23°C figure above is a stand-in value, not a live reading — the marine-weather feed was unreachable when the page last built, and it'll swap in automatically once the feed responds again. That's the reading right off Savoie. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.

When is the best time to swim at Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux?

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 Savoie. 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 Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux doesn't have one published yet.

What's nearby Plan D'Eau Challes Les Eaux — parking, buses, or a ferry?

By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Plan d’Eau, about ~120 m away. The nearest town is Challes-les-Eaux, about ~800 m away.