Plage de la Palmyre Swimming Forecast

Plage de la Palmyre scores 77/100 for swimming today at its best ability level (expert). The beach faces SW. A supervised sandy beach in a sheltered bay, protected from Atlantic swell by a large sandbar, giving flat water suited to beginner kite and windsurf tuition; advanced riders use an exposed sandspit outside the lagoon in south-easterly to south-westerly winds. Summer lifeguards run daily, with a beach wheelchair available. The bay runs nearly dry at low water; entry is best on the rising tide, before high. Strong currents exist near the port channel.