Plage du Couchant
Plage du Couchant is a beach on the Gulf of Lion, in Occitanie, France. Tides here are small — about 0.2 m between low and high at springs — so fishing conditions depend more on light, weather and the moon.
Best window 22:00 – 00:00
Good (64) — best around 22:00–00:00, thanks to a major solunar period, falling pressure, a comfortable water temperature.
- Shore94
- Boat96
- Rock89
- Kayak87
- Spearfishing est.73
- Shore94
- Boat96
- Rock89
- Kayak87
- Spearfishing73est.
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Confidence: highUpdated about 2 h agoBest 18:00–21:00
- a major solunar period
- falling pressure
- a comfortable water temperature
- faces S · wind onshore
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Tides
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Which day to go
Updated about 2 h ago
| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mon | 61 | 54 | 56 | 21 | 34 | 6–21kn NE | 0.44–2.40m ENE | 0.21m · 4.9s ESE | 20.5° | |
| 20 Tue | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2–18kn WSW | 1.20–2.46m SSE | 1.11m · 6.0s SE | 20.1° | |
| 21 Wed | 56 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3–17kn WNW | 0.74–1.20m WSW | 0.52m · 5.5s S | 19.7° | |
| 22 Thu | 94 | 96 | 89 | 87 | 73 | 1–7kn W | 0.18–0.92m WSW | 0.21m · 4.4s SW | 19.4° | |
| 23 Fri | 63 | 62 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 4–18kn NNW | 0.18–1.04m SW | 0.51m · 4.2s SSW | 19.3° | |
| 24 Sat | 87 | 78 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 2–12kn W | 0.36–0.88m W | 0.33m · 3.8s WSW | 19.0° | |
| 25 Sun | 88 | 84 | 84 | 69 | 75 | 3–14kn W | 0.20–0.62m W | 0.19m · 3.0s SW | 18.7° |
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Nearest town: La Grande-Motte (0.9 km)
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Plage du Couchant?
Our fishing score for Plage du Couchant on October 22, 2026 is 64 out of 100 — Good.
When are the best fishing times at Plage du Couchant on October 22, 2026?
The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: 02:57 AM–04:27 AM, 09:26 AM–11:26 AM, 04:13 PM–05:43 PM, 09:48 PM–11:48 PM. Dawn and dusk — around 08:06 AM and 06:49 PM — are worth fishing too.
Does the tide matter for fishing at Plage du Couchant?
Barely. The range here is about 0.2 m, so our score gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Plage du Couchant?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:06 AM and sets at 06:49 PM. The moon rises at 04:58 PM and sets at 03:42 AM.