Plage des Catalans today
- Beach day 10:00 am–2:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Tide now 0.6 ft ↑ rising · high 10:06 am (1.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:40–4:40 pm average day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.8 ft · 67 °F smooth · 3.8 s from the west
- Wind · air 2 mph · 61 °F from the NE, gusts 11 · mainly clear
- Sun 7:10 am–5:34 pm 10 h 25 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 7:48 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:48 pm
- Best time to dive 9:20 am–12:20 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Plage des Catalans there are high tides at 10:06 am (1.2 ft) and 9:46 pm (1.0 ft) and low tides at 3:59 am and 5:26 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:06 am. The sun rises at 7:10 am and sets at 5:34 pm: 10 h 25 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:48 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:03 am to 4:03 am and from 2:35 pm to 4:35 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a light air from the northeast (2 mph). Mainly clear, 61 °F.
Beach day in Plage des Catalans
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Onshore breeze (8 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.5 ft waves
- Water at 67 °F (cool)
- Feels like 65 °F: a bit cool
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.5 ft
0.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 67 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand
Plage des Catalans has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind and a calm sea, though with cool air.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
About Plage des CatalansThe beach
In Le Pharo, 0.2 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Le Pharo →
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches near Plage des Catalans
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- 24 Hour Beach 0.8 mi · S
- Parking
- Plage du Prophète 1.3 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage du Petit Roucas Blanc 2.0 mi · S
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- No dogs
- Plage du Grand Roucas Blanc 2.0 mi · S
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- No dogs
Sufficient water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage de Saint-Estève 2.0 mi · W
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
Sufficient water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plages du Prado 2.1 mi · S
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Sufficient water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage du David 2.2 mi · S
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- No dogs
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage de l'Huveaune 2.4 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- No dogs
Poor water quality 2025 season, EEA
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the French Ministry of Health (baignades.sante.gouv.fr).
Webcams near Plage des Catalans
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Fishing in Plage des Catalans today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 2:35–4:35 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light onshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (0.3 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:40 pm to 4:40 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 2:00 am to 4:00 am, with a major period. Also good from 6:40 am to 7:50 am, with sunrise.
Species with the most records nearby: common two-banded seabream, white seabream, common octopus and salema. What you can catch
The tide barely moves in Plage des Catalans, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Tides in Plage des Catalans
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:59 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:06 am 1.2 ft
- ▼ Low tide 5:26 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:46 pm 1.0 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 3 min to high tide at 10:06 am.
In Plage des Catalans the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.8 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 27 (1.3 ft) and the lowest, on July 16 (0.1 ft).
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:10 am · 5:34 pm | Low tide 3:59 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:06 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 5:26 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 9:46 pm · 1.0 ft | 85% | Major periods 2:03 am · 2:35 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:11 am · 5:33 pm | Low tide 4:48 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 10:57 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 6:35 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 10:29 pm · 0.9 ft | 76% | Major periods 3:08 am · 3:39 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:12 am · 5:32 pm | Low tide 5:43 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 11:56 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 7:49 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:21 pm · 0.8 ft | 66% | Major periods 4:11 am · 4:41 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:13 am · 5:30 pm | Low tide 6:45 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 1:15 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 9:04 pm · 0.6 ft | — | Last quarter | Major periods 5:09 am · 5:37 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:15 am · 5:29 pm | High tide 12:40 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 7:51 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 3:02 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 10:16 pm · 0.6 ft | 43% | Major periods 6:03 am · 6:29 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:16 am · 5:28 pm | High tide 3:20 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 9:01 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 4:14 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 11:14 pm · 0.5 ft | 33% | Major periods 6:53 am · 7:17 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:17 am · 5:26 pm | High tide 4:43 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 10:14 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 5:01 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 11:59 pm · 0.5 ft | 23% | Major periods 7:39 am · 8:02 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Marseille station (UHSLC, TICON-4), 0.7 mi from Plage des Catalans. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Plage des Catalans
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 2.2 ft with a period of 4 s, from the northwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 68.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.2 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:03 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Centre for Studies on Risks Environment Mobility and Urban Planning - Technical directorate Risks waters and sea (Plouzane), Marseille/FOS Large Seaport, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Diving in Plage des Catalans today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.5 ft swell at 3 s from the west: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (4 mph)
- 0.6 mph current toward the northwest (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 66.7–67.8 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:04 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:48 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:20 am to 12:20 pm, combines little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current.
In Plage des Catalans the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Nord Ratoneau 2.6 mi
- Amphores du frioul 3.4 mi
- Boué Bora 3.6 mi
- Cavau 4.0 mi
- Saména Fish seen: Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse, common two-banded seabream, East Atlantic peacock wrasse, Learned Rockfich 4.2 mi
- Wreck 0.5 mi
- Wreck 0.9 mi
- Wreck 1.4 mi
- Réserve naturelle de l'archipel de Riou 6.8 mi
- GRASM - CEFERAS Centre de plongée 0.3 mi
- Marseille Côté Mer Plongée (MCMP) 0.4 mi
- Moultiploufs 0.6 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.
Weather in Plage des Catalans
Now in Plage des Catalans
- Low / high
- 58 / 67 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 33%
- Humidity
- 81%
- Dew pointDew point
- 55 °F
- Visibility
- 10 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 32
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 60° | 62° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 66° | 66° | 65° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 NNW | 3 NE | 2 NE | 5 NE | 6 WSW | 4 W | 6 NNW | 2 N |
| Gusts | 10 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Waves | 1.4 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 61° 2 NE 0.8 ft
- 9:00 am 63° 5 NE 0.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 65° 6 WSW 0.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 66° 4 W 0.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 66° 6 NNW 0.3 ft
- 9:00 pm 65° 2 N 0.2 ft
- 12:00 am 63° 6 E 0.1 ft
- 3:00 am 62° 7 E 0.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 58 / 67 °F | 11 mph NNW | 1.4 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 61 / 66 °F | 8 mph E | 1.2 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 53 / 65 °F | 7 mph N | 0.9 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 49 / 61 °F | 6 mph NNW | 1.5 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 46 / 61 °F | 9 mph NNW | 1.8 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 44 / 54 °F | 12 mph N | 2.2 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 51 / 65 °F | 7 mph ENE | 2.0 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 51 / 64 °F | 8 mph ENE | 2.3 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 50 / 63 °F | 5 mph E | 2.7 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 50 / 62 °F | 7 mph E | 2.8 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 48 / 63 °F | 8 mph E | 2.4 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 58 / 65 °F | 12 mph ESE | 4.2 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 60 / 63 °F | 15 mph ESE | 4.5 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 57 / 66 °F | 12 mph ENE | 3.9 ft |
- Fri 30 Overcast 61° / 66° 1.2 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 53° / 65° 0.9 ft
- Sun 1 Fog 49° / 61° 1.5 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 46° / 61° 1.8 ft
- Tue 3 Rain 44° / 54° 2.2 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 51° / 65° 2.0 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 51° / 64° 2.3 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (66 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:03 am (local time).
The sun in Plage des Catalans
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:07 am
- Full dark 6:37 pm
- Civil dawn 6:40 am
- Civil dusk 6:04 pm
- Solar noon 12:22 pm (33° high)
- Daylight 10 h 25 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:54 pm
- Full dark 6:37 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,909 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Plage des Catalans
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:03–4:03 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:35–4:35 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:52–11:52 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:18–8:18 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Plage des Catalans
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- ponton 1.0 mi
- Digue des Catalans 0.4 mi
- Jetty 1.8 mi
- Digue Condorcet 2.3 mi
- Boat ramp 0.3 mi
- Boat ramp 0.4 mi
- Boat ramp 0.4 mi
- Avant-port Joliette 0.4 mi
- Gare Croisières du J4 0.6 mi
- Aux deux frères 2.7 mi
- Le Phocéen, articles de pèche 2.9 mi
- Fuel 3.2 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 950 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.35 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep950 ft
- 33 ft deep0.35 mi
- 66 ft deep1.3 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 950 ft): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.3 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
La Désirade 0.3 mi north
- Light
- A green flash every 4 s · Fl G 4s
- Range
- 7 nautical miles (8.1 mi)
- Light height
- 43 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 49 ft
Other lighthouses nearby: Tour du Fanal (0.4 mi northeast), Phare de Sainte Marie (0.6 mi north).
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Plage des CatalansTides nearby
- Le Pharo0.2 mi
- Saint-Lambert0.4 mi
- Marseille Endoume0.6 mi
- Marseille Saint-Victor0.7 mi
- Marseille Bompard0.7 mi
- Opéra1.1 mi
- Palais de Justice1.1 mi
- Marseille Roucas-Blanc1.1 mi
- Les Grands Carmes1.1 mi
- Marseille Vauban1.1 mi
Plage des Catalans at a glance
- Beach. Coordinates: 43.291° N, 5.355° E.
- It is 100 mi west of Nice, the main place in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The sun rises 7 min later and sets 8 min later than in Nice.
- In Le Pharo, 0.2 mi from the center.
- The nearest tide station, Marseille, is 0.7 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Marseille-Fos Port (0.8 mi), Old Port of Marseille (1.0 mi), Grand port maritime de Marseille (2.0 mi), Plage du Prado (2.1 mi).
Questions about Plage des CatalansQuestions
Where is Plage des Catalans?
In Le Pharo, 0.2 mi from the center, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). The shore faces southwest.
What amenities does Plage des Catalans have?
According to OpenStreetMap: restrooms, showers and parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.
How clean is the water at Plage des Catalans?
Excellent water quality in the official rating for the 2025 season (European Environment Agency, with data from the French Ministry of Health).
What time is sunset today in Plage des Catalans?
At 5:34 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:04 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Plage des Catalans?
At 7:11 am. First light comes at 6:08 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:03–4:03 am, Minor 10:52–11:52 am, Major 2:35–4:35 pm, Minor 7:18–8:18 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Plage des Catalans?
Overcast, from 58 °F to 67 °F, with a light air from the northeast (2 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Plage des Catalans?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 3.8 s from the west. The water is 66.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Plage des Catalans?
The best time to visit Plage des Catalans is from June to August: highs of 80 °F to 85 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 11 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Marseille (UHSLC) station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).