South-west

Jenny Slip, St Aubin

St Aubin harbour-side slip for quick dips and waterfront stops, with calmer bay water when tide and traffic allow.

Sheltered bayShelter 74Safety 66

Key features

CateringCouplesFamily friendlyIndoorOutdoorParkingPet friendlyWheelchair access

Directions

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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

Dog walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Wind comfort79/100
Comfort75/100

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
Wind comfort79/100
Comfort75/100
Shelter74/100

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.

12:45–14:45

Low tide walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Wind comfort79/100
Comfort75/100

Excellent low-tide walk because the tide is low enough to open a proper stretch of shore and the terrain is more limited for a long low-water route. The falling tide should open a little more room.

12:45–14:45

Paddleboard

Why this best time

Gust comfort100/100
Water stability100/100
Comfort75/100
Shelter74/100

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 suitability96/100
Amenities86/100
Shelter74/100

Good picnic option. The weather makes it a more mixed picnic call. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.

16:45–18:45

Rockpooling

Why this best time

Low tide100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Wind comfort79/100
Comfort75/100

Fair rockpooling option because low water is exposing more shore and the shoreline looks more sandy or simple, so it is not one of the stronger rockpooling choices.

12:45–14:45

Sheltered today

Why this best time

Gust comfort100/100
Terrain fit94/100
Wind comfort79/100
Comfort75/100

Good sheltered choice today because it is well protected from the SE wind and the bay is only partly sheltered.

12:45–14:45

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A excellent sunset pick because this stretch opens well to the evening light. 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
Wind quality70/100

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

Tide timing100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Shelter74/100
Comfort73/100

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

18:45–20:45

Walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Wind comfort79/100
Scenery72/100

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 mixed sunrise pick because this beach gets a softer first-light angle than the east-facing bays. The forecast looks clear enough for colour.

Fair

A mixed sunrise pick because this beach gets a softer first-light angle than the east-facing bays. The forecast looks clear enough for colour.

Sunrise time

Tomorrow 06:03

Best window

05:4506:27

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A excellent sunset pick because this stretch opens well to the evening light. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Excellent

A excellent sunset pick because this stretch opens well to the evening light. 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 comfort100/100
Wind comfort79/100
Comfort75/100

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 comfort100/100
Wind comfort79/100
Comfort75/100
Shelter74/100

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 comfort100/100
Wind comfort79/100
Comfort75/100

Excellent low-tide walk because the tide is low enough to open a proper stretch of shore and the terrain is more limited for a long low-water route. 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 terrain is more limited for a long low-water route. The falling tide should open a little more room.

Paddleboard

Why this score

Gust comfort100/100
Water stability100/100
Comfort75/100
Shelter74/100

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 comfort100/100
Amenities86/100
Wind comfort79/100
Shelter74/100

Good picnic option. The weather makes it a more mixed picnic call. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.

Good

Good picnic option. The weather makes it a more mixed picnic call. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.

Rockpooling

Why this score

Low tide100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Wind comfort79/100
Comfort75/100

Fair rockpooling option because low water is exposing more shore and the shoreline looks more sandy or simple, so it is not one of the stronger rockpooling choices.

Fair

Fair rockpooling option because low water is exposing more shore and the shoreline looks more sandy or simple, so it is not one of the stronger rockpooling choices.

Sheltered today

Why this score

Gust comfort100/100
Terrain fit94/100
Wind comfort79/100
Comfort75/100

Good sheltered choice today because it is well protected from the SE wind and the bay is only partly sheltered.

Good

Good sheltered choice today because it is well protected from the SE wind and the bay is only partly sheltered.

Sunrise

Why this sunrise score

A mixed sunrise pick because this beach gets a softer first-light angle than the east-facing bays. The forecast looks clear enough for colour.

Fair

A mixed sunrise pick because this beach gets a softer first-light angle than the east-facing bays. The forecast looks clear enough for colour.

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

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A excellent sunset pick because this stretch opens well to the evening light. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Excellent

A excellent sunset pick because this stretch opens well to the evening light. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

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

Surf

Why this score

Gust comfort100/100
Comfort75/100
Wind quality70/100
Safety66/100

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 comfort100/100
Wind comfort79/100
Shelter74/100
Comfort73/100

Fair swim option because the tide is outside this beach's strongest swim window and it stays relatively comfortable in the SE wind.

Fair

Fair swim option because the tide is outside this beach's strongest swim window and it stays relatively comfortable in the SE wind.

Walk

Why this score

Visible beach100/100
Gust comfort100/100
Wind comfort79/100
Scenery72/100

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

Space is limited around higher water, and the harbour setting brings boats, slip users, and causeway traffic nearby.

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

Live conditions checked

12:45

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SourcesWhere the information comes from

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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.