La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde-sur-Mer is a town on the Bay of Biscay coast in New Aquitaine, France, located on the Île de Ré.
Best window 23:00 – 00:00
Good (58) — best around 23:00–00:00, thanks to moving water, a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light.
- Gusting 37 kn around 22:00.
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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Not today
Confidence: highUpdated about 2 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- moving water
- a major solunar period
- dawn or dusk light
- faces SSW · wind 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 | 77 | 70 | 73 | 57 | 35 | 6–12kn ENE | 0.42–0.54m NW | 0.34m · 10.2s WNW | 17.9° | |
| 20 Tue | 54 | 74 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 2–16kn W | 0.56–1.16m WNW | 0.77m · 12.1s WNW | 17.6° | |
| 21 Wed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–19kn SSW | 1.28–2.86m W | 1.47m · 8.6s W | 17.2° | |
| 22 Thu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6–23kn SW | 2.12–2.66m W | 1.75m · 9.2s WNW | 16.7° | |
| 23 Fri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16–31kn W | 2.72–5.92m W | 2.04m · 12.1s WNW | 16.4° | |
| 24 Sat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8–26kn W | 2.04–3.18m W | 1.80m · 9.3s W | 15.7° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4–30kn W | 2.18–2.98m W | 1.66m · 9.0s WNW | 15.5° |
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The town sits 1 km from the Île de Ré landmark, with the Fosse de Loix bay immediately adjacent at 0.1 km. Nearby towns include Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré (2.7 km) and Loix (3.4 km), while Pointe de Cande (2.5 km) and Pointe du Grouin (4.3 km) mark coastal points, and Anse du Martray (3.8 km) forms another bay. Tides here are macrotidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 4.37 m.
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Nearby landmarks
- Île de Ré — island, 1.0 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at La Couarde-sur-Mer?
Our fishing score for La Couarde-sur-Mer on October 22, 2026 is 58 out of 100 — Good.
When is high tide at La Couarde-sur-Mer on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 03:04 AM, 03:10 PM. Low tides: 08:37 AM, 09:04 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at La Couarde-sur-Mer?
The mean spring range at La Couarde-sur-Mer is about 4.4 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at La Couarde-sur-Mer?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:32 AM and sets at 07:07 PM. The moon rises at 05:22 PM and sets at 04:02 AM.