Houlgate
Houlgate is a town on the Normandy coast of France, with a population of 1,927.
Best window 17:00 – 20:00
Good (61) — best around 17:00–20:00, thanks to moving water, a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light.
- Shore54
- Boat54
- Rock35
- Kayak0
- Spearfishing est.10
- Shore54
- Boat54
- Rock35
- Kayak0
- Spearfishing10est.
Marginal — Shore, Boat, or Rock
Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- moving water
- a major solunar period
- dawn or dusk light
- faces NW · wind quartering offshore
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Tides
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Which day to go
Updated about 11 h ago
| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mon | 82 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 2–8kn ESE | 0.20–0.88m NNE | 0.35m · 4.3s NNE | 16.3° | |
| 20 Tue | 69 | 64 | 61 | 53 | 48 | 2–11kn SSW | 0.20–0.70m N | 0.31m · 3.7s N | 16.2° | |
| 21 Wed | 77 | 81 | 69 | 67 | 31 | 9–10kn SSE | 0.48–1.76m W | 0.53m · 4.6s WNW | 15.9° | |
| 22 Thu | 54 | 54 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 9–16kn SSW | 0.50–1.08m W | 0.52m · 5.0s NW | 15.4° | |
| 23 Fri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13–26kn SW | 0.54–3.24m SW | 0.23m · 4.5s NW | 15.1° | |
| 24 Sat | 31 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–17kn SW | 0.72–2.14m WNW | 0.79m · 5.2s NW | 14.4° | |
| 25 Sun | 12 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–19kn WSW | 1.08–1.82m WNW | 0.67m · 6.1s NW | 14.3° |
Seafloor depth
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The town sits by Plage du Temple, 0.2 km away, with Pointe de Cabourg 0.6 km and Pointe d'Houlgate 1.1 km along the coast. Nearby towns include Dives-sur-Mer (2.4 km), Cabourg (2.5 km), and Gonneville-sur-Mer (3.6 km). The tide here is macrotidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 7.13 m.
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Houlgate?
Our fishing score for Houlgate on October 22, 2026 is 61 out of 100 — Good.
When is high tide at Houlgate on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 08:32 AM, 08:48 PM. Low tides: 03:04 AM, 03:31 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at Houlgate?
The mean spring range at Houlgate is about 7.1 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Houlgate?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:32 AM and sets at 06:56 PM. The moon rises at 05:19 PM and sets at 03:52 AM.