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Today at Plage du Pradeau: Good for e-foiling — 79/100 for expert level. Wind 23 kn E · Tide -0.5 to -0.4 m. Best window around 01:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Plage du Pradeau: 2.1m waves with very strong cross-shore wind. Wing Foiling looks Epic! in the morning, with Windsurfing also worth considering. Water temperature is 22°C / 72°F.
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Plage du Pradeau faces SE, tucked away from the prevailing westerly swell — the aspect that gives e-foiling the flat, sheltered water it needs more often than an exposed coast would.
Today's wind is cross-shore at 23 kn. At that strength expect a textured surface for e-foiling, and the shelter of the bay to matter more than the forecast number.
Over the published window Plage du Pradeau clears 60/100 for e-foiling at Advanced, Expert levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 25 scored spots within reach today, Plage du Pradeau ranks 12th for e-foiling. The order changes by discipline: the same conditions that put a spot top for one sport can drop it down the list for another.
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This small, foot-access-only sandy cove on the southern Giens peninsula has some pebble sections and is reached by coastal path from a nearby port. South-facing and sheltered from westerly winds, it offers calm, clear water for swimming, snorkelling, paddleboarding, and light-wind watersports. Propeller engines are banned in season within the bathing area. It is monitored in season, though not among the town's officially listed lifeguarded beaches.
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Wind at Plage du Pradeau today: 23 kn E (gusting 38 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects e-foiling conditions significantly — offshore winds produce cleaner, glassier surfaces while onshore winds add chop. These are daily averages; the 4Shor app shows hourly detail.
Waves at Plage du Pradeau today: 2.4 m, 5 s period from S, mushy character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
The best window for e-foiling at Plage du Pradeau today is around 01:00 UTC, when conditions score 43/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Plage du Pradeau scores 60/100 today for kite surfing — Okay. A score of 65–79 is Good for a beginner; 80+ is Excellent (90+ is Epic!); below 45 the session is usually not worth it. 4Shor scores every location across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels.
Plage du Pradeau is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling, E-Foiling, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing in the 4Shor forecast system. Conditions are rated Beginner through Expert for each sport, updated every hour, so you always know whether the session is worth the drive.
Plage du Pradeau is a coastal location near Port Auguier in France. It is one of more than 2,500 European water-sport locations scored daily by 4Shor.
4Shor's ShorSense™ system combines satellite-derived seafloor mapping, nearshore wave models, wind and tide data to generate a hyper-local forecast. At Plage du Pradeau, conditions are scored hourly on a 0–100 scale for each sport and ability level. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
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