Sainte-Maxime

Sainte-Maxime is a town on the Côte d'Azur in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, with a population of 13,582.

Good

Best window 22:00 – 00:00

Good (62) — best around ⁦22:00–00:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, a light breeze.

Gusting 39 kn around 08:00.
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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Rock9
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Spearfishing est.0

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Not today

Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago

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Avoid ⁦00:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
a comfortable water temperature
a light breeze
strong wind

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Tides

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Coefficient 47

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Which day to go

Updated about 11 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	41	15	27	0	1	8–20kn ENE	0.58–1.66m E	0.32m · 5.5s E	22.4°
20 Tue	0	3	0	0	0	4–24kn E	1.46–1.88m SE	1.28m · 5.6s SSE	22.2°
21 Wed	11	16	0	0	0	4–16kn W	0.96–1.94m SSW	0.84m · 5.5s SSW	22.1°
22 Thu	29	0	9	0	0	7–18kn WNW	0.52–0.98m WSW	0.51m · 5.1s SW	21.6°
23 Fri	70	67	67	65	55	1–15kn NW	0.32–0.90m SW	0.51m · 4.1s SW	21.5°
24 Sat	0	0	0	0	0	13–21kn WNW	0.68–1.06m W	0.44m · 5.3s SW	21.3°
25 Sun	49	27	19	0	0	7–16kn WNW	0.48–0.86m WSW	0.45m · 4.7s SW	20.9°

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The town sits on the Golfe de Saint-Tropez, 2.6 km away, with several coastal points nearby: Pointe de la Croisette (0.7 km), Grande Pointe (1.7 km), Pointe Alègre (2.3 km), Cap Sardineau (2.7 km) and Pointe de Guerrevieille (3.3 km). Place des Lices, a park, lies 4.3 km from the town. Tides here are micro and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.2 m.

Also known as

Santa Maxima

Places covered by this forecast

Pointe de la Croisette · coastal point · ⁦0.7 km⁩

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Place des Lices — park, ⁦4.3 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Sainte-Maxime?

Our fishing score for Sainte-Maxime on October 22, 2026 is 62 out of 100 — Good.

When are the best fishing times at Sainte-Maxime on October 22, 2026?

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦02:47 AM–04:17 AM, 09:16 AM–11:16 AM, 04:02 PM–05:32 PM, 09:38 PM–11:38 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 07:55 AM and 06:39 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Sainte-Maxime?

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 Sainte-Maxime?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:55 AM and sets at 06:39 PM. The moon rises at 04:47 PM and sets at 03:32 AM.