Étaples

Étaples is a town on the Côte d'Opale in Hauts-de-France, France, with a population of 11,397.

Fair

Best window 19:00 – 21:00

Fair (52) — best around ⁦19:00–21:00⁩, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Gusting 47 kn around 08:00.
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.

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Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h ago

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Why

moving water
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
big swell
strong wind

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Tides

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Coefficient 51

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	77	73	74	65	58	3–7kn E	0.14–0.32m NNW	0.16m · 6.3s NNW	15.9°
20 Tue	67	52	59	36	38	6–17kn ESE	0.18–1.34m WNW	0.27m · 11.1s W	15.8°
21 Wed	23	28	0	0	0	7–22kn SW	0.92–2.84m WSW	1.17m · 5.5s WSW	15.8°
22 Thu	0	11	0	0	0	6–19kn SW	1.32–2.74m W	2.04m · 6.4s W	15.8°
23 Fri	4	1	0	0	0	9–30kn SSW	1.12–3.76m WSW	1.03m · 8.5s WSW	15.3°
24 Sat	0	0	0	0	0	8–24kn WSW	1.80–3.64m W	1.67m · 7.1s W	14.7°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	15–26kn W	2.00–3.52m W	1.97m · 7.4s W	14.7°

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The town lies near Le Touquet-Paris-Plage (3.4 km) and the Baie d'Étaples (3.7 km), with the Pointe du Touquet (3.8 km) and Pointe de Lornel (6 km) also nearby. The Etaples Military Cemetery is located 1.4 km away, and the towns of Cucq (5 km) and Camiers (5.7 km) are within a few kilometres. The area experiences a macro-tidal, semidiurnal regime with a spring range of 8.16 m.

Also known as

إتابلس

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Etaples Military Cemetary — park, ⁦1.4 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Étaples?

Our fishing score for Étaples on October 22, 2026 is 52 out of 100 — Fair.

When is high tide at Étaples on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦10:00 AM, 10:21 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦04:33 AM, 05:03 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Étaples?

The mean spring range at Étaples is about ⁦8.2 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Étaples?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:27 AM and sets at 06:47 PM. The moon rises at 05:13 PM and sets at 03:43 AM.