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Today the maximum temperature will be 19° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 11° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit.
Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 11%.
The winds will be on shore and very light at 10kmh from the West-Northwest.
French Beach faces West-Southwest and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 07:44 PM. The skies should be very clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.
For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.
This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 19° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. The average water temperature will be 11° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit.
There will be no rainy days at all this weekend. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 12%.
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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16° | 16° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 15° |
0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 24% | 6% | 53% |
0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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13° | 12° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
7% | 0% | 3% | 12% | 2% | 18% | 11% | 45% |
0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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12° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
34% | 100% | 97% | 86% | 84% | 60% | 19% | 17% |
0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm |
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9°
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9°
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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10° | 9° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 14° | 10° |
5% | 12% | 40% | 6% | 95% | 38% | 23% | 47% |
0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm |
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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9° | 9° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 10° |
44% | 33% | 32% | 24% | 18% | 9% | 11% | 11% |
0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm |
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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9° | 9° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 14° | 10° |
6% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 12% | 15% |
0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm |
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9°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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9° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 11° |
36% | 90% | 88% | 86% | 78% | 52% | 44% | 46% |
0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm | 0.0mm |
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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3 kmh
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3 kmh
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3 kmh
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4 kmh
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4 kmh
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6 kmh
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10 kmh
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9 kmh
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0.1m
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0.5m
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0.1m
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0.1m
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0.5m
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0.6m
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0.5m
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0.5m
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10.1s | 6.7s | 9.6s | 9.5s | 7.2s | 7.5s | 7.1s | 9.2s |
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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8 kmh
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8 kmh
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6 kmh
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8 kmh
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14 kmh
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14 kmh
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10 kmh
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9 kmh
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0.3m
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0.3m
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0.2m
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0.3m
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0.5m
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0.5m
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0.4m
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0.2m
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9.0s | 8.7s | 8.5s | 8.4s | 8.3s | 8.2s | 8.0s | 7.9s |
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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9 kmh
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8 kmh
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6 kmh
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4 kmh
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8 kmh
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9 kmh
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5 kmh
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2 kmh
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0.6m
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0.6m
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0.1m
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0.1m
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0.3m
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0.4m
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0.3m
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0.1m
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8.8s | 8.8s | 8.5s | 8.3s | 7.1s | 7.9s | 8.0s | 8.1s |
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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2 kmh
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2 kmh
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2 kmh
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4 kmh
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3 kmh
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11 kmh
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6 kmh
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3 kmh
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0.1m
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0.1m
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0.1m
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1.0m
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0.8m
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0.9m
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0.3m
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0.3m
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7.9s | 7.6s | 7.4s | 7.1s | 6.9s | 9.4s | 6.3s | 6.1s |
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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4 kmh
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4 kmh
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1 kmh
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4 kmh
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8 kmh
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13 kmh
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11 kmh
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5 kmh
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0.6m
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0.6m
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0.5m
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0.5m
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0.5m
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0.7m
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0.5m
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0.4m
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9.0s | 8.9s | 8.8s | 8.6s | 8.5s | 8.4s | 6.6s | 6.1s |
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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3 kmh
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2 kmh
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1 kmh
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1 kmh
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6 kmh
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10 kmh
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9 kmh
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5 kmh
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0.5m
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0.4m
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0.4m
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0.4m
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0.4m
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0.3m
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0.2m
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0.3m
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5.8s | 5.4s | 5.1s | 6.4s | 8.4s | 8.0s | 7.1s | 7.9s |
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM |
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4 kmh
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4 kmh
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4 kmh
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4 kmh
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5 kmh
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10 kmh
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9 kmh
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7 kmh
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0.5m
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0.6m
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0.8m
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0.8m
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0.9m
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0.9m
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0.4m
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0.2m
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8.4s | 8.3s | 8.4s | 8.5s | 8.7s | 8.9s | 8.9s | 7.8s |
4:15 AM | 9:47 AM | 4:08 PM | 11:14 PM |
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2.20 | 1.50 | 2.70 | 1.20 |
5:09 AM | 9:57 AM | 4:31 PM |
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2.00 | 1.70 | 2.70 |
12:04 AM | 6:18 AM | 9:58 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1.20 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 2.80 |
1:04 AM | 5:38 PM |
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1.20 | 2.80 |
2:17 AM | 6:30 PM |
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1.10 | 2.80 |
3:34 AM | 7:40 PM |
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1.00 | 2.80 |
4:39 AM | 8:59 PM |
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0.90 | 2.80 |
Sat 7th September |
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22° |
0.0mm |
8kmh ESE |
11% |
Sun 8th September |
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20° |
0.0mm |
9kmh WNW |
12% |
Mon 9th September |
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18° |
0.0mm |
7kmh WNW |
62% |
Tue 10th September |
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17° |
0.0mm |
2kmh ENE |
33% |
Wed 11th September |
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16° |
0.0mm |
8kmh N |
22% |
Thu 12th September |
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17° |
0.0mm |
4kmh SE |
5% |
Fri 13th September |
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16° |
0.0mm |
4kmh SSW |
65% |
Sat 14th September |
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15° |
0.1mm |
3kmh SSW |
77% |
Sun 15th September |
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15° |
0.9mm |
4kmh SE |
44% |
Mon 16th September |
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16° |
0.0mm |
5kmh SSE |
35% |
Tue 17th September |
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16° |
0.0mm |
10kmh E |
5% |
Wed 18th September |
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17° |
0.0mm |
5kmh NNW |
8% |
Thu 19th September |
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17° |
0.1mm |
4kmh ESE |
13% |
Fri 20th September |
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15° |
0.1mm |
5kmh WNW |
75% |
In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 17° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 10° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There will be 4 days of very light rain with an average of 0.3mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 33%.
If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in French Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions
French Beach, located in Juan de Fuca Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, is a picturesque beach that offers a variety of beach activities and amenities for visitors to enjoy. Beach Type
French Beach features a mix of coarse sand and pebbles, with some rocky areas along the shoreline. The beach is surrounded by lush forests and offers stunning views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains. While it may not be the powdery white sand you might find in other beach destinations, its unique beauty makes it a must-visit destination.
Beach Activities
While snorkeling and diving might not be as popular at French Beach due to its colder water temperatures and lack of coral reefs, there are still plenty of exciting activities to enjoy:
Accommodations
There are no beach resorts or hotels directly on French Beach; however, nearby communities like Sooke offer various accommodation options including hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, vacation rentals, and campgrounds. Staying in Sooke allows you to explore other nearby attractions such as East Sooke Regional Park and Sooke Potholes while being within close proximity to French Beach.
Beach Amenities
French Beach offers several amenities to make your visit enjoyable and comfortable:
French Beach in Juan de Fuca, Vancouver Island is a perfect destination for those seeking a peaceful getaway surrounded by nature. While it may not offer the typical white sandy beach experience, its unique character and variety of activities make it a memorable location for a holiday.
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