Bretteville

Bretteville is a small town on the Normandy coast of France, with a population of 1,036.

Fair

Best window 17:00 – 19:00

Fair (54) — best around ⁦17:00–19:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Gusting 33 kn around 06:00.
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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Boat20
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Spearfishing est.0

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Not today

Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h ago

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Why

a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
faces NW · wind offshore
big swell
wind blowing offshore

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Tides

High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running

Coefficient 50

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	84	81	75	58	54	4–11kn ESE	0.40–1.36m ENE	0.40m · 3.8s NE	17.3°
20 Tue	65	64	60	58	52	1–17kn W	0.40–1.12m NNW	0.40m · 5.0s NNW	17.2°
21 Wed	48	26	22	0	6	9–24kn WSW	0.58–2.44m W	0.38m · 8.4s WSW	17.0°
22 Thu	27	20	0	0	0	8–17kn SW	0.90–2.10m W	0.83m · 7.0s W	16.9°
23 Fri	0	0	0	0	0	17–36kn WSW	0.96–3.34m WSW	0.54m · 10.1s WSW	16.8°
24 Sat	0	9	0	0	0	9–24kn WSW	1.34–2.56m W	0.66m · 7.6s W	16.5°
25 Sun	12	0	0	0	0	12–23kn W	1.10–2.68m W	0.65m · 8.4s W	16.4°

Seafloor depth

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The town lies near Pointe du Heu (0.4 km) and Anse du Moulin (0.4 km), with Plage de Bretteville 0.7 km away and Port du Becquet 1.3 km away. Plage de Collignon is 2 km distant, and the neighbouring town of Digosville lies 2.6 km away. Landmarks in the area include the Digosville TV Mast (4.1 km) and Fort de l'Île Pelée with the adjacent Île Pelée (4.3 km). Tides here are macrotidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 5.11 m.

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Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Digosville TV Mast — tower, ⁦4.1 km⁩
Fort de l'Île Pelée — fort, ⁦4.3 km⁩
Île Pelée — island, ⁦4.3 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Bretteville on October 22, 2026 is 54 out of 100 — Fair.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦07:03 AM, 07:15 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦01:31 AM, 01:56 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Bretteville?

The mean spring range at Bretteville is about ⁦5.1 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Bretteville?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:38 AM and sets at 07:01 PM. The moon rises at 05:25 PM and sets at 03:58 AM.