France · Dordogne
Plan D'Eau de Fossemagne
Dordogne, 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 | 27.7 | 0.5 |
| Thu 3 | 27.3 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 26.8 | 0.5 |
| Sat 5 | 26.6 | 0.5 |
| Sun 6 | 26.9 | 0.5 |
| Mon 7 | 27.5 | 0.5 |
| Tue 8 | 27.8 | 0.5 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Good2015
- 2016: Good2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Good2019
- 2020: Not classified2020
- 2021: Good2021
- 2022: Not classified2022
- 2023: Not classified2023
- 2024: Sufficient2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 7 of 8 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Good |
| 2016 | Good |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Good |
| 2020 | Not classified |
| 2021 | Good |
| 2022 | Not classified |
| 2023 | Not classified |
| 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 | 14 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Camping Le Lac12 kmDordogne
- Etang Du Coucou19 kmDordogne
- Etang Communal de Tamnies23 kmDordogne
- Etang de Neuf Font (Grde Plage)26 kmDordogne
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 village: Fossemagne, about ~700 m away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is Restaurant du Manoire, about ~150 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping du Manoire, about ~260 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).
Is the water clean at Plan D'Eau de Fossemagne?
Plan D'Eau de Fossemagne is a lake 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 Restaurant, Parking, and Benches. You can park about ~90 m away.
Over the 8 classified seasons on record, 7 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. Fossemagne — the closest town — sits about ~700 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. Water quality here has been improving: the rating moved from Sufficient to Good in 2025. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — Restaurant du Manoire, about ~150 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Can you safely swim at Plan D'Eau de Fossemagne?
Yes. Its official 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, the second-highest classification, and 7 of the 8 classified seasons on record have rated Excellent or Good. Its rating has also been trending the right way, moving from Sufficient to Good in 2025.
How cold or warm is the water at Plan D'Eau de Fossemagne today?
That reading, around 27°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off Dordogne.
What's the best month to visit Plan D'Eau de Fossemagne for swimming?
The most reliable stretch for warm water runs through July–September, based on the modeled climatology. That applies to the water around Dordogne.
How is the water quality rating measured?
The annual classification — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — is built from a full season of official testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring. Some national authorities (Croatia's IZOR among them) also publish individual samples during the season itself; Plan D'Eau de Fossemagne isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.
How do I get to Plan D'Eau de Fossemagne without a car?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. The nearest town is Fossemagne, about ~700 m away.