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Today at Plage Richelieu: Good for paddleboarding — 77/100 for expert level. Wind 11 kn W · Tide -0.5 to -0.3 m. Best window around 01:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Plage Richelieu: 1.5m waves with moderate cross-shore wind. Kite Foiling looks Epic! in the midday, with Wing Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 21°C / 70°F.
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Plage Richelieu faces S. For paddleboarding how much swell and wind that aspect keeps out matters more than the open-water forecast.
Today's wind is cross-shore at 11 kn. At that strength expect a textured surface for paddleboarding, and the shelter of the bay to matter more than the forecast number.
Over the published window Plage Richelieu clears 60/100 for paddleboarding at every ability from Beginner to Expert — an unusually broad spot, which normally means a range of conditions rather than one narrow sweet spot. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Plage Richelieu ranks 20th for paddleboarding. 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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The widest and longest sandy beach in this Mediterranean resort, over 1 km long, with a gently sloping sand bottom, not a surf break. Facing south-southwest, it is a noted wind and kite spot outside the summer swimming season, with a breakwater offering wave-riding in cross-shore SE wind. Kitesurfing is banned 1 June–30 September, and watersports are restricted outside swimming zones during lifeguard hours.
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Wind at Plage Richelieu today: 11 kn W (gusting 21 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects paddleboarding 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 Richelieu today: 1.8 m, 7 s period from SE, peeling 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 paddleboarding at Plage Richelieu today is around 05:00 UTC, when conditions score 44/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Plage Richelieu scores 41/100 today for surfing — Poor. 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 Richelieu 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 Richelieu is a coastal location near Malfato 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 Richelieu, 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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