Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is a town on the Bay of Biscay coast in the Pays de la Loire region, France.

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Best window 17:00 – 20:00

Good (59) — best around ⁦17:00–20:00⁩, thanks to moving water, a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light.

Gusting 43 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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Confidence: highUpdated about 2 h ago

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Why

moving water
a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
faces W · wind onshore
big swell
strong wind

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Tides

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Coefficient 51

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	78	73	69	65	57	4–9kn ENE	0.26–0.42m WNW	0.29m · 9.9s WNW	16.5°
20 Tue	69	78	13	36	0	1–13kn WNW	0.44–1.04m W	0.65m · 11.7s WNW	16.3°
21 Wed	0	0	0	0	0	16–19kn SSW	1.16–2.76m W	1.78m · 7.9s W	16.0°
22 Thu	0	0	0	0	0	5–22kn SW	2.04–2.72m W	1.71m · 7.6s W	15.8°
23 Fri	0	0	0	0	0	15–38kn W	2.88–5.64m W	2.41m · 11.2s W	15.5°
24 Sat	0	0	0	0	0	11–24kn W	1.90–2.74m W	1.72m · 7.8s W	15.1°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	1–28kn W	2.04–3.00m WSW	1.73m · 7.9s W	15.1°

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The town lies near Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (2.4 km) and Le Fenouiller (3.5 km), with the Pointe de Grosse Terre coastal point also 3.5 km away. Givrand is 7.2 km off, and Saint-Jean-de-Monts and Bretignolles-sur-Mer lie 11.8 km and 12.4 km away respectively. Tides here are semidiurnal with a macro-tidal spring range of 4.12 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez?

Our fishing score for Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez on October 22, 2026 is 59 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦03:00 AM, 03:07 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦08:38 AM, 09:05 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez?

The mean spring range at Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is about ⁦4.1 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:35 AM and sets at 07:08 PM. The moon rises at 05:24 PM and sets at 04:04 AM.