East

Archirondel

East-coast beach with a stony upper shore and shallower sand lower down, useful for family visits when the wind is not onshore.

Mixed coastShelter 69Safety 78

Key features

CouplesFamily friendlyIndoorOutdoorWheelchair access

Directions

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Coastal context

Mixed shoreline gives a blend of sand, rock, and bay shelter, so the best activity depends more on tide stage. South and east Jersey are treated as lower-lying with larger visible tidal change.

Best times today

Dog walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Comfort92/100
Safety78/100
Terrain fit72/100

Fair dog-walk option. Dog access is less convenient here. The shoreline has usable room now.

09:45–11:45

Family

Why this best time

Family fit100/100
Tide suitability99/100
Safety78/100
Comfort78/100

Family conditions are good overall. This is one of the easier family picks. Access, parking, or facilities are more limited. Wind comfort matters here. Strong gusts make exposed beaches feel rougher than the main wind reading suggests.

13:45–15:45

Low tide walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Comfort92/100
Terrain fit88/100
Safety78/100

Good low-tide walk because the tide is low enough to open a proper stretch of shore and the shoreline shape suits a longer low-water walk. The falling tide should open a little more room.

09:45–11:45

Paddleboard

Why this best time

Comfort92/100
Water stability84/100
Safety78/100
Shelter69/100

Paddleboarding conditions are poor because the E wind is too lively for easy paddling, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and the tide is away from the stronger paddleboarding window.

08:45–10:45

Picnic

Why this best time

Family fit100/100
Comfort97/100
Safety78/100
Shelter69/100

Good picnic option. The current weather is fairly workable for staying put. Facilities and easy set-up are more limited here.

08:45–10:45

Rockpooling

Why this best time

Low tide100/100
Terrain fit100/100
Family fit100/100
Comfort92/100

Excellent rockpooling option because low water is exposing more shore and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

09:45–11:45

Sheltered today

Why this best time

Tide suitability91/100
Comfort78/100
Terrain fit76/100
Shelter69/100

Fair sheltered choice today because the E wind still reaches it and the bay is only partly sheltered. Strong gusts make exposed beaches feel rougher than the main wind reading suggests.

14:45–16:45

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

20:40–21:26

Surf

Why this best time

Comfort92/100
Safety78/100
Gust comfort63/100
Tide timing62/100

Surf setup is fair because the E wind is likely making it messy, this beach is not one of the stronger surf-exposed spots, and the tide is away from the better surf window.

08:45–10:45

Swim

Why this best time

Tide timing80/100
Safety78/100
Comfort73/100
Shelter69/100

Fair swim option because the tide lines up well for swimming and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away. Strong gusts make exposed beaches feel rougher than the main wind reading suggests.

14:45–16:45

Walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Scenery88/100
Terrain fit82/100
Safety78/100

Good for walking now because the tide is low enough to expose plenty of walking space. The falling tide gives you a little more room.

09:45–11:45

Sunrise

Why this sunrise score

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Excellent

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Sunrise time

Tomorrow 07:14

Best window

06:5607:38

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Fair

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Sunset time

21:08

Best window

20:4021:26

Dog walk

Why this score

Visible beach92/100
Comfort92/100
Safety78/100
Terrain fit72/100

Fair dog-walk option. Dog access is less convenient here. The shoreline has usable room now.

Fair

Fair dog-walk option. Dog access is less convenient here. The shoreline has usable room now.

Family

Why this score

Family fit100/100
Comfort92/100
Safety78/100
Tide suitability72/100

Family conditions are good overall. This is one of the easier family picks. Access, parking, or facilities are more limited. Wind comfort matters here.

Good

Family conditions are good overall. This is one of the easier family picks. Access, parking, or facilities are more limited. Wind comfort matters here.

Low tide walk

Why this score

Visible beach92/100
Comfort92/100
Terrain fit88/100
Safety78/100

Good low-tide walk because the tide is low enough to open a proper stretch of shore and the shoreline shape suits a longer low-water walk. The falling tide should open a little more room.

Good

Good low-tide walk because the tide is low enough to open a proper stretch of shore and the shoreline shape suits a longer low-water walk. The falling tide should open a little more room.

Paddleboard

Why this score

Comfort92/100
Water stability84/100
Safety78/100
Shelter69/100

Paddleboarding conditions are poor because the E wind is too lively for easy paddling, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and the tide is away from the stronger paddleboarding window.

Poor

Paddleboarding conditions are poor because the E wind is too lively for easy paddling, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and the tide is away from the stronger paddleboarding window.

Picnic

Why this score

Family fit100/100
Comfort97/100
Safety78/100
Shelter69/100

Good picnic option. The current weather is fairly workable for staying put. Facilities and easy set-up are more limited here.

Good

Good picnic option. The current weather is fairly workable for staying put. Facilities and easy set-up are more limited here.

Rockpooling

Why this score

Terrain fit100/100
Family fit100/100
Low tide93/100
Comfort92/100

Excellent rockpooling option because low water is exposing more shore and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

Excellent

Excellent rockpooling option because low water is exposing more shore and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

Sheltered today

Why this score

Comfort92/100
Safety78/100
Terrain fit76/100
Shelter69/100

Fair sheltered choice today because the E wind still reaches it and the bay is only partly sheltered.

Fair

Fair sheltered choice today because the E wind still reaches it and the bay is only partly sheltered.

Sunrise

Why this sunrise score

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Excellent

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Sunrise Tomorrow 07:14 · Best window 06:56–07:38

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Fair

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Sunset 21:08 · Best window 20:40–21:26

Surf

Why this score

Comfort92/100
Safety78/100
Gust comfort63/100
Tide timing62/100

Surf setup is fair because the E wind is likely making it messy, this beach is not one of the stronger surf-exposed spots, and the tide is away from the better surf window.

Fair

Surf setup is fair because the E wind is likely making it messy, this beach is not one of the stronger surf-exposed spots, and the tide is away from the better surf window.

Swim

Why this score

Comfort87/100
Safety78/100
Shelter69/100
Access67/100

Poor swim option because the tide is outside this beach's strongest swim window and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.

Poor

Poor swim option because the tide is outside this beach's strongest swim window and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.

Walk

Why this score

Visible beach92/100
Scenery88/100
Terrain fit82/100
Safety78/100

Good for walking now because the tide is low enough to expose plenty of walking space. The falling tide gives you a little more room.

Good

Good for walking now because the tide is low enough to expose plenty of walking space. The falling tide gives you a little more room.

Hazard notes

The water can stay shallow for some distance. Easterly wind is exposed here, and the shore changes noticeably through the tide.

Indicative only, not a precise marine map or flood model.

Live conditions checked

08:45

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SourcesWhere the information comes from

Live rankings adapt the sources below into indicative scores. Coast Now is not an official weather, tide, navigation, or safety service; check official forecasts, signs, lifeguard advice, and local conditions before relying on it.

Tide and current height

Current tide, estimated height, next high, next low, and tide trend are adapted from Government of Jersey / Jersey Met feeds.

Weather and wind

Temperature, rain probability, UV, sunrise, sunset, and day-part wind forecasts are adapted from Government of Jersey / Jersey Met feeds. Open-Meteo fills hourly condition, wind, gust, and precipitation gaps.

Map and coastal context

Terrain and beach-space logic are broad heuristics. The map view uses OpenStreetMap tiles with contributor attribution.