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
Terrain fit72/100
Safety71/100
Comfort66/100

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

22:45–00:45

Family

Why this best time

Tide suitability97/100
Shelter80/100
Safety71/100
Comfort66/100

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.

20:45–22:45

Low tide walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Terrain fit88/100
Safety71/100
Comfort66/100

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.

22:45–00:45

Paddleboard

Why this best time

Water stability84/100
Shelter80/100
Safety71/100
Comfort66/100

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.

16:45–18:45

Picnic

Why this best time

Tide suitability99/100
Shelter80/100
Safety71/100
Amenities65/100

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

20:45–22:45

Rockpooling

Why this best time

Low tide100/100
Terrain fit100/100
Safety71/100
Comfort66/100

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

22:45–00:45

Sheltered today

Why this best time

Tide suitability91/100
Shelter80/100
Terrain fit76/100
Safety71/100

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

19:45–21:45

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

Tide timing89/100
Safety71/100
Comfort66/100
Access58/100

Surf setup is poor because the E wind is likely making it messy, this beach is not one of the stronger surf-exposed spots, and the tide is in a workable surf window.

20:45–22:45

Swim

Why this best time

Tide timing80/100
Shelter80/100
Safety71/100
Comfort69/100

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

19:45–21:45

Walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Scenery88/100
Terrain fit82/100
Safety71/100

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.

22:45–00:45

Sunrise

Why this sunrise score

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

Good

A strong 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

Terrain fit72/100
Comfort66/100
Safety56/100
Access56/100

Not a strong dog-walk choice now because high water leaves very little usable beach. It improves once the tide drops.

Poor

Not a strong dog-walk choice now because high water leaves very little usable beach. It improves once the tide drops.

Family

Why this score

Shelter80/100
Safety71/100
Comfort66/100
Access57/100

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

Terrain fit88/100
Comfort66/100
Access62/100
Safety56/100

Not a strong low-tide walk now because high water leaves too little beach exposed. It improves once the tide drops.

Poor

Not a strong low-tide walk now because high water leaves too little beach exposed. It improves once the tide drops.

Paddleboard

Why this score

Water stability84/100
Shelter80/100
Safety71/100
Comfort66/100

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

Shelter80/100
Safety71/100
Amenities65/100
Comfort65/100

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

Terrain fit100/100
Comfort66/100
Family fit58/100
Safety56/100

Poor rockpooling option because more rockpooling space should open as the tide drops and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

Poor

Poor rockpooling option because more rockpooling space should open as the tide drops and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

Sheltered today

Why this score

Shelter80/100
Terrain fit76/100
Comfort66/100
Safety56/100

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

Poor

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

Sunrise

Why this sunrise score

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

Good

A strong 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

Safety71/100
Comfort66/100
Access58/100
Gust comfort55/100

Surf setup is poor 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.

Poor

Surf setup is poor 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

Shelter80/100
Safety71/100
Comfort69/100
Access63/100

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

Scenery88/100
Terrain fit82/100
Access64/100
Safety56/100

Not ideal for a beach walk now because high water leaves very little sand visible. Wait for the tide to drop.

Poor

Not ideal for a beach walk now because high water leaves very little sand visible. Wait for the tide to drop.

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

16:45

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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.