South-west
Portelet Bay
Fine sandy bay below a steep climb, good for calmer swims when the sea is settled and for a more secluded coastal stop.
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Usable swim option because the tide is outside this beach's strongest swim window and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.
Paddleboard
Paddleboarding conditions are mixed because the NE 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.
Surf
Surf setup is mixed because the NE 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.
Relax
Mixed relaxed beach stop because it should feel comfortable to stay put for a while and beach space is tighter than the better relaxed-beach window.
Walk
Great for walking now because the tide is low enough to expose plenty of walking space. Keep an eye on the incoming tide.
Run
Usable for a beach run because there should be enough exposed sand for a proper beach run and the terrain is a bit mixed for a clean running line. Keep an eye on the incoming tide if you plan to go far.
Dog walk
Useful for a dog walk because dog access is less convenient here and the shoreline has usable room now.
Family
Family conditions are mixed because it is less forgiving for a simple family beach stop, access, parking, or facilities are more limited, and wind comfort matters here.
Picnic
Useful picnic option because access and nearby basics are stronger here and the current weather is fairly workable for staying put.
Explore
Worth exploring because strong coastal scenery is on show and lower water is opening up more of the coast.
Tide and weather
Tide
2.6 m
Next high at 17:32 and next low at 00:05. The tide is currently rising.
Weather
14.8°C
Water: 12.8°C
Cloudy. 20 mph NE.
Wind: Strong north-easterly.
Gusts 31 mph · Strong.
No rain is flagged right now across Jersey.
UV 5 · Humidity 71% · 1022 hPa
Coastal context
Sheltered bay behaviour usually means more comfortable swimming windows and less wind stress. South and east Jersey are treated as lower-lying with larger visible tidal change.
Best times today
Swim
8316:25–18:25
Run
8012:25–14:25
Walk
7812:25–14:25
Picnic
7814:25–16:25
Relax
7714:25–16:25
Explore
7512:25–14:25
Dog walk
6812:25–14:25
Family
6814:25–16:25
Surf
6314:25–16:25
Paddleboard
3812:25–14:25
Sunrise and sunset
Sunrise
Tomorrow 05:52
Tomorrow
Next sunrise is tomorrow morning: mixed sunrise pick because this beach gets a softer first-light angle than the east-facing bays. The forecast looks clear enough for colour.
Watch around
05:34–06:16
Arrive by
Tomorrow 05:27
Forecast then: Mainly clear. 22 mph E.
Sunset
Today 20:20
Later today
Later today: strong sunset pick because this stretch opens well to the evening light. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.
Watch around
19:52–20:38
Arrive by
Today 20:00
Forecast then: Mainly clear. 22 mph NE.
Official beach info
Sourced from the official Visit Jersey beach listing when available.
Key features
Hazard notes
The beach is completely covered at high tide and the climb back up is steep. Surf and rebound pick up quickly when the sea gets livelier.
Indicative only, not a precise marine map or flood model.
Live conditions checked
Today 12:25
Tide and weather refresh from the live feeds every 15 minutes.
Beach info last synced
24 April 2026
Features, accessibility, descriptions, and static beach rules come from the seeded beach dataset.
SourcesWhere the information comes from
Live rankings are built from the sources below. Production uses live tide and weather feeds rather than simulated conditions.
Tide
Current tide, next high, next low, and tide trend come from Jersey Met tide feeds.
Weather and wind
Temperature, conditions, rain signals, wind, gusts, sea temperature, humidity, pressure, and coastal wind context come from Jersey weather feeds, with Open-Meteo filling hourly forecast gaps.
Beach and bay info
Beach features, accessibility, and listing metadata come from official Visit Jersey beach pages.
Coastal context
Static beach descriptions, access context, and terrain heuristics are seeded from these references.