Check tides before setting off for the beach:
How to read this: PM - pleine mer - high tide, BM - basse mer - low tide. The hand shows where the sea is at the moment: if it is on the left, the tide is coming in, if it is on the right, the tide is going out. To find the port nearest to your beach click on the tides clock, when the French web-site loads, click on liste des ports (top left) and choose your port.