North-east

Fliquet Bay

Low-key north-east cove with a mix of stone, sand, and rock, often calmer in westerly weather than the open west coast.

Mixed coastShelter 80Safety 71

Key features

CouplesFamily friendlyOutdoorParking

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
Gust comfort97/100
Comfort75/100
Terrain fit72/100

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

12:45–14:45

Family

Why this best time

Gust comfort100/100
Shelter80/100
Tide suitability77/100
Comfort75/100

Family conditions are fair overall. This is less forgiving for a simple family beach stop. Access, parking, or facilities are more limited. Wind comfort matters here.

15:45–17:45

Low tide walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Gust comfort97/100
Terrain fit88/100
Comfort75/100

Excellent 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.

12:45–14:45

Paddleboard

Why this best time

Gust comfort97/100
Water stability84/100
Shelter80/100
Comfort75/100

Paddleboarding conditions are good because the SE wind is manageable but worth watching, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and the tide is away from the stronger paddleboarding window.

12:45–14:45

Picnic

Why this best time

Gust comfort100/100
Tide suitability82/100
Shelter80/100
Comfort72/100

Good picnic option. The weather makes it a more mixed picnic call. Facilities and easy set-up are more limited here.

16:45–18:45

Rockpooling

Why this best time

Low tide100/100
Terrain fit100/100
Gust comfort97/100
Comfort75/100

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.

12:45–14:45

Sheltered today

Why this best time

Gust comfort100/100
Tide suitability93/100
Shelter80/100
Terrain fit76/100

Good sheltered choice today because the NW wind still reaches it and the bay has a naturally sheltered profile.

16:45–18:45

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

21:47–22:33

Surf

Why this best time

Gust comfort100/100
Tide timing97/100
Comfort75/100
Safety71/100

Surf setup is fair because the NW wind is workable but not ideal, this beach is not one of the stronger surf-exposed spots, and the tide is in a workable surf window.

16:45–18:45

Swim

Why this best time

Gust comfort100/100
Tide timing95/100
Shelter80/100
Comfort73/100

Good swim option because the tide lines up well for swimming and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.

16:45–18:45

Walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Gust comfort97/100
Scenery88/100
Terrain fit82/100

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

12:45–14:45

Sunrise

Why this sunrise score

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. The forecast looks clear enough for colour.

Excellent

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. The forecast looks clear enough for colour.

Sunrise time

Tomorrow 06:03

Best window

05:4506:27

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Fair

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Sunset time

22:15

Best window

21:4722:33

Dog walk

Why this score

Visible beach100/100
Gust comfort97/100
Comfort75/100
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

Gust comfort97/100
Shelter80/100
Comfort75/100
Safety71/100

Family conditions are fair overall. This is less forgiving for a simple family beach stop. Access, parking, or facilities are more limited. Wind comfort matters here.

Fair

Family conditions are fair overall. This is less forgiving for a simple family beach stop. Access, parking, or facilities are more limited. Wind comfort matters here.

Low tide walk

Why this score

Visible beach100/100
Gust comfort97/100
Terrain fit88/100
Comfort75/100

Excellent 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.

Excellent

Excellent 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

Gust comfort97/100
Water stability84/100
Shelter80/100
Comfort75/100

Paddleboarding conditions are good because the SE wind is manageable but worth watching, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and the tide is away from the stronger paddleboarding window.

Good

Paddleboarding conditions are good because the SE wind is manageable but worth watching, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and the tide is away from the stronger paddleboarding window.

Picnic

Why this score

Gust comfort97/100
Shelter80/100
Comfort72/100
Safety71/100

Fair picnic option. The weather makes it a more mixed picnic call. Facilities and easy set-up are more limited here.

Fair

Fair picnic option. The weather makes it a more mixed picnic call. Facilities and easy set-up are more limited here.

Rockpooling

Why this score

Low tide100/100
Terrain fit100/100
Gust comfort97/100
Comfort75/100

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

Gust comfort97/100
Shelter80/100
Terrain fit76/100
Comfort75/100

Good sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the SE wind and the bay has a naturally sheltered profile.

Good

Good sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the SE wind and the bay has a naturally sheltered profile.

Sunrise

Why this sunrise score

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. The forecast looks clear enough for colour.

Excellent

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. The forecast looks clear enough for colour.

Sunrise Tomorrow 06:03 · Best window 05:45–06:27

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Fair

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Sunset 22:15 · Best window 21:47–22:33

Surf

Why this score

Gust comfort97/100
Comfort75/100
Safety71/100
Access58/100

Surf setup is fair because the SE wind is workable but not ideal, 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 SE wind is workable but not ideal, 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

Gust comfort97/100
Shelter80/100
Comfort73/100
Safety71/100

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 beach100/100
Gust comfort97/100
Scenery88/100
Terrain fit82/100

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

Excellent

Excellent 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

Expect uneven ground and few facilities. North-east wind is the least comfortable direction for this cove.

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

Live conditions checked

12:45

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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.