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Today at Plage des Vieux Salins: Okay for surfing — 56/100 for intermediate level. Wind 16 kn E · Waves 1.9 m, 6 s · Tide -0.5 to -0.4 m. Best window around 05:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Plage des Vieux Salins: 1.7m waves with strong cross-shore wind. Windsurfing looks Excellent in the late morning, with Kayaking also worth considering. Water temperature is 22°C / 72°F.
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Plage des Vieux Salins faces S. Which swells reach it — and therefore whether there is anything worth riding — depends on that aspect more than on the open-ocean forecast height.
Today's wind is cross-shore at 16 kn. Straight cross-shore sits between the two for surfing — the face stays rideable but the wall is less organised than on a clean offshore.
Over the published window Plage des Vieux Salins clears 60/100 for surfing at Advanced level — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Plage des Vieux Salins ranks 15th for surfing. 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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A long, mostly sandy beach flanked by a large protected wetland and pine forest, facing SSW into a roadstead screened by offshore islands. No surf break; calm, shallow water suits swimming and paddling, with a windsurfing centre on site. A naturist zone lies east of the access point; kitesurfing and wingfoiling aren't permitted here - nearest zones are Almanarre and Merou. Lifeguards cover the beach daily, 1 July-31 August, 10:00-19:00.
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Wind at Plage des Vieux Salins today: 16 kn E (gusting 31 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects surfing 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 des Vieux Salins today: 1.9 m, 6 s period from SE, 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 surfing at Plage des Vieux Salins today is around 05:00 UTC, when conditions score 56/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Plage des Vieux Salins scores 56/100 today for 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 des Vieux Salins is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, 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 des Vieux Salins is a coastal location near Les Salins 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 des Vieux Salins, 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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