South-east

Le Hocq

Small south-east beach pocket with slip access and a tide pattern that changes the shore from broad to narrow quickly.

Mixed coastShelter 65Safety 66

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
Dog access100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Wind comfort75/100

Excellent dog-walk option. This is one of the more practical dog-walk choices. The shoreline has usable room now.

13:45–15:45

Family

Why this best time

Family fit100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Tide suitability80/100
Wind comfort75/100

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

16:45–18:45

Low tide walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Terrain fit88/100
Wind 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.

13:45–15:45

Paddleboard

Why this best time

Gust comfort100/100
Tide timing95/100
Water stability83/100
Comfort75/100

Paddleboarding conditions are good because the NW wind is manageable but worth watching, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and there should be enough useful water around the launch window.

16:45–18:45

Picnic

Why this best time

Family fit100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Tide suitability82/100
Wind comfort75/100

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
Family fit100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Terrain fit78/100

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.

13:45–15:45

Sheltered today

Why this best time

Gust comfort100/100
Tide suitability93/100
Terrain fit76/100
Wind comfort75/100

Good sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the NW wind and the bay is only partly sheltered.

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
Wind quality78/100
Comfort75/100
Safety66/100

Surf setup is fair because the NW wind is lining up cleanly, this beach is not one of the stronger surf-exposed spots, and the tide is away from the better surf window.

14:45–16:45

Swim

Why this best time

Tide timing100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Wind comfort75/100
Comfort73/100

Good swim option because the tide lines up well for swimming and it stays relatively comfortable in the NW wind.

17:45–19:45

Walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Gust comfort100/100
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.

13:45–15:45

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
Dog access100/100
Gust comfort95/100
Comfort75/100

Good dog-walk option. This is one of the more practical dog-walk choices. The shoreline has usable room now.

Good

Good dog-walk option. This is one of the more practical dog-walk choices. The shoreline has usable room now.

Family

Why this score

Family fit100/100
Gust comfort95/100
Comfort75/100
Safety66/100

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

Fair

Family conditions are fair 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 beach100/100
Gust comfort95/100
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 comfort95/100
Water stability83/100
Comfort75/100
Safety66/100

Paddleboarding conditions are fair because the SE 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.

Fair

Paddleboarding conditions are fair because the SE 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
Gust comfort95/100
Comfort72/100
Safety66/100

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
Family fit100/100
Gust comfort95/100
Terrain fit78/100

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.

Good

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.

Sheltered today

Why this score

Gust comfort95/100
Terrain fit76/100
Comfort75/100
Safety66/100

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

Fair

Fair sheltered choice today because the SE 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. 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 comfort95/100
Comfort75/100
Safety66/100
Access50/100

Surf setup is fair because the SE 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 SE 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

Gust comfort95/100
Comfort73/100
Safety66/100
Shelter65/100

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 comfort95/100
Scenery88/100
Terrain fit82/100

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 south-east flats can refill faster than they appear from shore. Slipway edges may be slick after spray or rain.

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.