West
St Ouen's Bay (Le Braye)
Central St Ouen section with wide sand and surf-coast exposure, useful when you want open space and active conditions.
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Open Atlantic exposure usually increases wind impact and reduces comfort for casual beach visits. The west coast is treated as more exposed, especially when the wind leans south-west or west.
Best times today
Dog walk
Why this best time
Excellent dog-walk option. This is one of the more practical dog-walk choices. The shoreline has usable room now.
10:45–12:45
Family
Why this best time
Family conditions are good overall. This is one of the easier family picks. Access, parking, and facilities support a family visit. Wind comfort matters here.
13:45–15:45
Low tide walk
Why this best time
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.
09:45–11:45
Paddleboard
Why this best time
Paddleboarding conditions are poor because the E wind is too lively for easy paddling, the water is more exposed or less settled, and there should be enough useful water around the launch window.
07:45–09:45
Picnic
Why this best time
Good picnic option. The current weather is fairly workable for staying put. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.
07:45–09:45
Rockpooling
Why this best time
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.
08:45–10:45
Sheltered today
Why this best time
Fair sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the E wind and the bay is only partly sheltered.
07:45–09:45
Sunset
Why this sunset score
A excellent sunset pick because this stretch opens well to the evening light. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.
20:40–21:26
Surf
Why this best time
Surf setup is excellent because the E wind is workable but not ideal, this coast has proper surf exposure, and the tide is in a workable surf window.
07:45–09:45
Swim
Why this best time
Good swim option because the tide lines up well for swimming and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.
07:45–09:45
Walk
Why this best time
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.
10:45–12:45
Sunrise
A mixed sunrise pick because this beach gets a softer first-light angle than the east-facing bays. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.
Sunrise time
Tomorrow 07:14
Best window
06:56–07:38
Sunset
A excellent sunset pick because this stretch opens well to the evening light. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.
Sunset time
21:08
Best window
20:40–21:26
Dog walk
Good dog-walk option. This is one of the more practical dog-walk choices. The shoreline is usable but will have more room as the tide drops.
Family
Family conditions are good overall. This is one of the easier family picks. Access, parking, and facilities support a family visit. Wind comfort matters here.
Low tide walk
Good low-tide walk because some beach is usable, but the better low-water window is later and the terrain is more limited for a long low-water route. The falling tide should open a little more room.
Paddleboard
Paddleboarding conditions are poor because the E wind is too lively for easy paddling, the water is more exposed or less settled, and there should be enough useful water around the launch window.
Picnic
Good picnic option. The current weather is fairly workable for staying put. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.
Rockpooling
Fair rockpooling option because more rockpooling space should open as the tide drops and the shoreline looks more sandy or simple, so it is not one of the stronger rockpooling choices.
Sheltered today
Fair sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the E wind and the bay is only partly sheltered.
Sunrise
A mixed sunrise pick because this beach gets a softer first-light angle than the east-facing bays. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.
Sunrise Tomorrow 07:14 · Best window 06:56–07:38
Sunset
A excellent sunset pick because this stretch opens well to the evening light. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.
Sunset 21:08 · Best window 20:40–21:26
Surf
Surf setup is excellent because the E wind is workable but not ideal, this coast has proper surf exposure, and the tide is in a workable surf window.
Swim
Good swim option because the tide lines up well for swimming and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.
Walk
Good for walking now because there is enough room for a shorter walk, but the beach opens up more later. The falling tide gives you a little more room.
Hazard notes
This is a surf beach with currents and shifting channels. Casual swimmers should use guarded areas in season and watch the wind.
Indicative only, not a precise marine map or flood model.
Live conditions checked
07:45
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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.