L'Ideal

Var Department, French Riviera, Saint-tropez, Provence-alpes-cote D'azur, France

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Conditions

L'IdealSaint-tropez

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind5 kn NW

Current~0.4 kn SSW · model

Swell

0.1 m · 3s · ESE

Water

25 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Sunrise 05:21 AM · Sunset 05:28 PM local

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On-face swell 0.1 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

L'Ideal lies off Saint-Tropez on the Var coast of the French Riviera, within the waters of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur. This stretch of the Mediterranean near the Gulf of Saint-Tropez is typically dived from boats operating out of the town's harbor.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Striped DolphinStenella coeruleoalbaReported here · unconfirmed
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratusReported here · unconfirmed

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