Cabo de Gata
Cabo de Gata is a cape on the Costa de Almería, in Almería, Spain. Tides here are small — about 0.3 m between low and high at springs — so fishing conditions depend more on light, weather and the moon.
Best window 23:00 – 00:00
Good (67) — best around 23:00–00:00, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.
- Shore93
- Boat93
- Rock87
- Kayak87
- Spearfishing est.85
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Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h agoBest 18:00–21:00
- a major solunar period
- dawn or dusk light
- falling pressure
- faces SSW · wind onshore
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Tides
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Which day to go
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| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mon | 88 | 83 | 67 | 62 | 47 | 0–10kn ENE | 0.42–0.80m ENE | 0.49m · 4.7s E | 22.5° | |
| 20 Tue | 55 | 53 | 48 | 32 | 35 | 4–19kn W | 0.42–1.80m SW | 0.38m · 5.7s SSE | 22.5° | |
| 21 Wed | 37 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–12kn W | 0.88–1.54m WSW | 0.84m · 5.1s SW | 22.4° | |
| 22 Thu | 93 | 93 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 1–5kn NE | 0.22–0.82m SW | 0.42m · 3.4s SW | 22.4° | |
| 23 Fri | 89 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 0–5kn WSW | 0.24–0.66m SW | 0.40m · 3.3s SW | 22.1° | |
| 24 Sat | 89 | 89 | 87 | 77 | 79 | 3–6kn NE | 0.22–0.56m SSE | 0.32m · 3.3s SSW | 21.9° | |
| 25 Sun | 86 | 82 | 84 | 71 | 79 | 2–9kn W | 0.14–0.22m E | 0.14m · 3.9s ENE | 21.6° |
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Nearest town: El Cabo de Gata (8.1 km)
Places covered by this forecast
Fishing spots nearby
Nearby landmarks
- Cabo de Gata Lighthouse — lighthouse, 0.1 km
- Cabo de Gata DGPS-Transmitter — tower, 0.3 km
- Parque Natural del Cabo de Gata-Níjar — park, 0.2 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Cabo de Gata?
Our fishing score for Cabo de Gata on October 22, 2026 is 67 out of 100 — Good.
When are the best fishing times at Cabo de Gata on October 22, 2026?
The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: 03:31 AM–05:01 AM, 09:52 AM–11:52 AM, 04:34 PM–06:04 PM, 10:14 PM–12:14 AM. Dawn and dusk — around 08:22 AM and 07:23 PM — are worth fishing too.
Does the tide matter for fishing at Cabo de Gata?
Barely. The range here is about 0.3 m, so our score gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Cabo de Gata?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:22 AM and sets at 07:23 PM. The moon rises at 05:19 PM and sets at 04:16 AM.