Port-des-Barques

Port-des-Barques is a town on the Bay of Biscay coast in New Aquitaine, France, with a population of 1,642.

Good

Best window 23:00 – 00:00

Good (59) — best around ⁦23:00–00:00⁩, thanks to moving water, a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light.

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Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h ago

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Avoid ⁦00:00–00:00⁩

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Why

moving water
a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
strong wind
big swell

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Tides

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	79	78	78	67	66	5–9kn NE	0.22–0.34m WNW	0.22m · 9.8s WNW	17.8°
20 Tue	90	89	44	59	29	3–13kn W	0.36–0.72m WNW	0.51m · 12.2s WNW	17.6°
21 Wed	21	26	0	0	0	8–27kn W	0.80–1.72m W	1.04m · 8.8s WNW	17.3°
22 Thu	0	11	0	0	0	2–17kn SW	1.30–1.46m W	1.21m · 8.6s WNW	16.8°
23 Fri	0	0	0	0	0	13–33kn W	1.48–3.70m W	1.92m · 11.0s WNW	16.3°
24 Sat	0	8	0	0	0	5–19kn WSW	1.28–2.02m W	1.27m · 8.9s WNW	15.9°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	1–22kn W	1.40–1.74m W	1.18m · 8.4s WNW	15.8°

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The town lies near Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente (2.3 km), Fouras (4.7 km) and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée (4.7 km). Coastal points nearby include Pointe de Piédemont (1.8 km), Pointe de Surgéres (2.3 km) and Pointe de la Nombraire (5.1 km). Landmarks include the Fort de Piédemont (0.5 km) and the island of Île Madame (3 km). Tides are macro-tidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 4.65 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Fort de Piédemont — fort, ⁦0.5 km⁩
Île Madame — island, ⁦3.0 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Port-des-Barques?

Our fishing score for Port-des-Barques on October 22, 2026 is 59 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Port-des-Barques on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦03:22 AM, 03:26 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦08:34 AM, 09:06 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Port-des-Barques?

The mean spring range at Port-des-Barques is about ⁦4.7 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Port-des-Barques?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:30 AM and sets at 07:06 PM. The moon rises at 05:20 PM and sets at 04:01 AM.