Escalles
Escalles is a town on the Côte d'Opale in Hauts-de-France, France, with a population of 332.
Best window 19:00 – 21:00
Fair (53) — best around 19:00–21:00, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.
- Gusting 43 kn around 07:00.
Why we say this
Gusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.
- Shore18
- Boat32
- Rock0
- Kayak0
- Spearfishing est.0
- Shore18
- Boat32
- Rock0
- Kayak0
- Spearfishing0est.
Not today
Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- moving water
- dawn or dusk light
- falling pressure
- faces NW · wind quartering onshore
- big swell
- strong wind
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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 | 81 | 78 | 69 | 44 | 38 | 4–10kn ESE | 0.46–0.86m NNE | 0.59m · 5.3s NNE | 16.4° | |
| 20 Tue | 69 | 55 | 55 | 15 | 23 | 8–21kn SE | 0.52–1.32m NE | 0.53m · 4.6s NE | 16.2° | |
| 21 Wed | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12–28kn SW | 0.94–2.26m SW | 0.53m · 5.8s SW | 15.8° | |
| 22 Thu | 18 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6–25kn SW | 0.88–2.54m WSW | 0.78m · 6.8s WSW | 15.3° | |
| 23 Fri | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15–36kn SSW | 0.88–3.02m SW | 0.63m · 7.8s WSW | 15.0° | |
| 24 Sat | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10–27kn WSW | 1.24–3.32m WSW | 0.51m · 7.7s WSW | 14.4° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18–26kn W | 1.36–3.74m WSW | 0.66m · 8.3s WSW | 14.4° |
Seafloor depth
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The nearest beach is Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez, 0.7 km away, with Cap Blanc-Nez itself 1.2 km from the town. Wissant lies 4.5 km away and the Baie de Wissant 4.6 km. Sangatte is 5 km away and Peuplingues 5.1 km. The tides are semidiurnal with a large tidal range, reaching 6.87 m at spring tides.
Also known as
إسكاليس
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Escalles?
Our fishing score for Escalles on October 22, 2026 is 53 out of 100 — Fair.
When is high tide at Escalles on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 10:21 AM, 10:46 PM. Low tides: 05:00 AM, 05:27 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at Escalles?
The mean spring range at Escalles is about 6.9 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Escalles?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:27 AM and sets at 06:46 PM. The moon rises at 05:13 PM and sets at 03:42 AM.