Beach Weather in Plage des Catalans, Marseille, France

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13°
 
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13°
 
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13°
 
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14°
 
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16°
 
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19°
 
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22°
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23°
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22°
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Beach Weather Today in Plage des Catalans

Today the maximum temperature will be 13° which is a little too chilly 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 28%.

The winds will be side shore and light at 13kmh from the North. The light winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Plage des Catalans faces West and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 06:44 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.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Plage des Catalans

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 13° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 15° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will have 0.2mm of rain and Sunday will be dry. Expect lots of sunshine and clear skies with an average cloud cover of 35%.

PLAGE DES CATALANS - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Tue 17th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 11° 10° 13° 16° 16° 15° 14°
3% 99% 32% 85% 4% 2% 0% 2%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
Wed 18th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 13° 12° 13° 15° 11° 12° 12°
1% 0% 2% 3% 72% 39% 47% 4%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Thu 19th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 10° 11° 14° 15° 14° 13°
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 81% 46%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Fri 20th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 12° 11° 12° 14° 14° 13° 13°
31% 14% 16% 13% 12% 13% 31% 48%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Sat 21st March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 11° 11° 12° 14° 14° 13° 12°
19% 14% 15% 76% 75% 59% 11% 69%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.2mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Sun 22nd March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 11° 11° 12° 14° 14° 13° 12°
49% 46% 34% 15% 10% 18% 30% 23%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Mon 23rd March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 11° 10° 12° 14° 14° 14° 13°
39% 36% 20% 23% 17% 15% 10% 6%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Tue 17th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13
kmh
13
kmh
11
kmh
9
kmh
10
kmh
8
kmh
6
kmh
4
kmh
1.3m
1.2m
0.8m
0.6m
0.5m
0.4m
0.5m
0.6m
6.6s 6.5s 6.2s 5.9s 4.8s 4.5s 4.2s 4.0s
Wed 18th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
5
kmh
6
kmh
17
kmh
24
kmh
52
kmh
50
kmh
48
kmh
46
kmh
0.7m
0.8m
1.0m
1.9m
2.2m
2.1m
2.2m
2.5m
3.9s 4.0s 4.1s 4.1s 4.1s 4.1s 4.1s 4.1s
Thu 19th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
34
kmh
28
kmh
19
kmh
15
kmh
24
kmh
21
kmh
11
kmh
12
kmh
2.8m
2.1m
2.3m
2.0m
1.7m
1.6m
1.4m
0.9m
4.1s 3.4s 4.1s 4.1s 4.1s 4.1s 4.1s 5.9s
Fri 20th March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
9
kmh
6
kmh
5
kmh
7
kmh
11
kmh
10
kmh
12
kmh
12
kmh
0.7m
0.6m
0.5m
0.6m
0.7m
1.5m
1.5m
1.5m
5.5s 5.0s 4.5s 5.3s 4.5s 4.5s 4.5s 4.5s
Sat 21st March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19
kmh
22
kmh
28
kmh
31
kmh
30
kmh
27
kmh
25
kmh
23
kmh
1.6m
1.5m
1.1m
0.8m
1.1m
1.6m
1.0m
0.9m
4.5s 4.5s 5.9s 6.4s 6.1s 6.1s 7.9s 7.3s
Sun 22nd March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
23
kmh
25
kmh
27
kmh
33
kmh
32
kmh
27
kmh
25
kmh
25
kmh
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
0.9m
0.8m
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
6.6s 6.1s 5.6s 5.3s 5.3s 5.2s 5.2s 5.0s
Mon 23rd March
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
23
kmh
24
kmh
24
kmh
26
kmh
26
kmh
21
kmh
17
kmh
16
kmh
0.5m
0.4m
0.3m
0.1m
0.4m
0.6m
0.6m
1.2m
4.9s 3.8s 3.8s 3.7s 4.5s 4.2s 4.2s 4.5s
Tue 17th March
1:17 AM 7:39 AM 2:20 PM 7:28 PM
0.28 0.54 0.31 0.48
Wed 18th March
1:55 AM 8:09 AM 2:48 PM 8:06 PM
0.27 0.55 0.30 0.50
Thu 19th March
2:33 AM 8:39 AM 3:16 PM 8:46 PM
0.27 0.55 0.29 0.51
Fri 20th March
3:12 AM 9:10 AM 3:46 PM 9:27 PM
0.27 0.54 0.28 0.52
Sat 21st March
3:53 AM 9:44 AM 4:18 PM 10:12 PM
0.28 0.53 0.28 0.52
Sun 22nd March
4:36 AM 10:20 AM 4:51 PM 11:00 PM
0.30 0.51 0.29 0.53
Mon 23rd March
5:27 AM 11:00 AM 5:30 PM 11:55 PM
0.32 0.49 0.31 0.52
Tue 17th March
16°
0.0mm
3kmh WSW
28%
Wed 18th March
15°
0.0mm
20kmh SE
21%
Thu 19th March
15°
0.0mm
6kmh NW
16%
Fri 20th March
14°
0.0mm
9kmh S
22%
Sat 21st March
14°
0.2mm
20kmh SE
42%
Sun 22nd March
14°
0.0mm
26kmh SE
28%
Mon 23rd March
14°
0.0mm
22kmh SE
20%
Tue 24th March
15°
0.0mm
9kmh WNW
28%
Wed 25th March
16°
0.0mm
46kmh NW
14%
Thu 26th March
17°
0.0mm
42kmh NNW
6%
Fri 27th March
18°
0.0mm
7kmh WNW
9%
Sat 28th March
18°
0.0mm
13kmh NW
17%
Sun 29th March
16°
0.0mm
5kmh SW
15%
Mon 30th March
14°
11.8mm
22kmh SSW
95%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 15° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 14° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be 2 days of moderate rain with an average of 6.0mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 26%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Plage des Catalans don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at Plage des Catalans, Marseille, Cote d'Azur, French Riviera, France

Taking a holiday at the beach in Plage des Catalans, Marseille is a fantastic way to enjoy the beauty and charm of the Cote d'Azur on the French Riviera. Marseille, France's second-largest city, boasts a rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning coastline. Plage des Catalans is one of its most famous beaches, located just a short walk from the Old Port. This beautiful beach offers visitors an opportunity to relax and take in the gorgeous Mediterranean sun while enjoying various beach activities.

Beach Type

Plage des Catalans features fine golden sand that is comfortable to walk on and perfect for sunbathing. The water is clear and inviting, making it ideal for swimming and other water sports. While there are no rocky areas or reefs directly at Plage des Catalans itself, nearby beaches along Marseille's coastline provide excellent opportunities for snorkeling and diving in more rocky environments where fish prefer to congregate.

Beach Activities

At Plage des Catalans, some popular beach activities include:

  • Sunbathing: The golden sand is perfect for laying out under the Mediterranean sun.
  • Swimming: The calm waters are ideal for swimmers of all skill levels.
  • Paddleboarding: Enjoy a leisurely paddle along the coast while taking in the beautiful views.
  • Beach volleyball: The flat sandy area makes for great games with friends or fellow beachgoers.
  • Exploring the city: With its close proximity to Marseille's Old Port and other attractions, take a break from the beach to discover this historic city.

Accommodations

While there are no large beach resorts directly on Plage des Catalans, there are several hotels within walking distance or just a short drive away:

  1. Hotel Le Rhul: A charming hotel overlooking the sea with easy access to both Plage des Catalans and nearby restaurants.
  2. Radisson Blu Hotel Marseille Vieux Port: An upscale hotel with modern amenities, close to the Old Port and a short walk from Plage des Catalans.

Areas to Stay In

When visiting Plage des Catalans, consider staying in one of these nearby areas:

  • Vieux Port (Old Port): The heart of Marseille, this bustling area offers plenty of restaurants, shops, and attractions. Staying here allows for easy access to both Plage des Catalans and the city's sights.
  • Le Pharo: A quieter residential area close to the beach, perfect for those seeking a more peaceful stay while still being within walking distance of the Old Port.

Beach Amenities

Plage des Catalans offers various amenities for beachgoers:

  • Lifeguards on duty during peak season
  • Public restrooms and showers
  • Beach chairs and umbrellas available for rent
  • Snack bar offering refreshments and light meals
  • Accessible entrance ramp for those with mobility issues

A visit to Plage des Catalans in Marseille is sure to be a memorable experience. With its beautiful golden sand, clear waters, and variety of activities available, it's the perfect destination for a relaxing beach holiday on the French Riviera.

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