Baie du Niel
Baie du Niel is a bay on the Côte d'Azur, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 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 (60) — best around 22:00–00:00, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, swell reaching the shore.
- Gusting 39 kn around 00:00.
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.
- Shore36
- Boat9
- Rock0
- Kayak0
- Spearfishing est.0
- Shore36
- Boat9
- Rock0
- Kayak0
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Marginal — Shore
Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- a major solunar period
- a comfortable water temperature
- a light breeze
- faces SSE · wind quartering offshore
- strong wind
- big swell
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Tides
Heights above approximate chart datum
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- Wind— kn
- Waves— m
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- Current— kn
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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 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 9–30kn ENE | 0.60–1.88m E | 0.32m · 4.6s SSW | 22.2° | |
| 20 Tue | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–26kn E | 1.42–2.08m SE | 1.23m · 5.8s S | 22.0° | |
| 21 Wed | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15–32kn WNW | 1.46–2.24m WSW | 0.66m · 6.3s SSW | 21.8° | |
| 22 Thu | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13–31kn WNW | 0.82–2.16m W | 0.47m · 5.9s SW | 21.1° | |
| 23 Fri | 71 | 69 | 57 | 51 | 38 | 4–24kn NW | 0.46–1.96m WSW | 0.65m · 4.2s SW | 21.3° | |
| 24 Sat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10–16kn WNW | 1.20–2.38m W | 0.73m · 6.4s WSW | 20.9° | |
| 25 Sun | 31 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2–22kn WNW | 0.98–1.70m W | 0.43m · 5.4s WSW | 20.6° |
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Nearest town: Carqueiranne (8.4 km)
Fishing spots nearby
Nearby landmarks
- Île du Ribaudon — island, 1.8 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Baie du Niel?
Our fishing score for Baie du Niel on October 22, 2026 is 60 out of 100 — Good.
When are the best fishing times at Baie du Niel on October 22, 2026?
The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: 02:49 AM–04:19 AM, 09:18 AM–11:18 AM, 04:04 PM–05:34 PM, 09:40 PM–11:40 PM. Dawn and dusk — around 07:57 AM and 06:41 PM — are worth fishing too.
Does the tide matter for fishing at Baie du Niel?
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 Baie du Niel?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:57 AM and sets at 06:41 PM. The moon rises at 04:49 PM and sets at 03:34 AM.