Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is a coastal town on the Gulf of Lion in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, with a population of 2,341.

Good

Best window 22:00 – 00:00

Good (66) — best around ⁦22:00–00:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, falling pressure, a comfortable water temperature.

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Boat92
Rock85
Kayak83
Spearfishing est.70

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Spearfishing70est.

Confidence: highUpdated about 9 h ago

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Best ⁦21:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
falling pressure
a comfortable water temperature
faces SSE · wind quartering onshore

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Tides

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	48	23	33	0	9	8–20kn NE	0.38–2.36m ENE	0.19m · 4.5s SSW	20.0°
20 Tue	0	31	0	0	0	3–18kn WSW	1.20–2.32m SSE	1.09m · 5.6s SSE	19.9°
21 Wed	44	65	0	0	0	4–15kn WNW	0.82–1.22m WSW	0.57m · 5.2s S	19.4°
22 Thu	91	92	85	83	70	0–9kn WNW	0.22–0.94m WSW	0.29m · 3.4s WSW	18.9°
23 Fri	59	62	52	49	43	3–15kn NNW	0.22–1.14m SW	0.59m · 4.2s SSW	18.9°
24 Sat	71	64	55	52	39	3–13kn WNW	0.50–1.12m W	0.43m · 4.0s WSW	18.6°
25 Sun	79	71	68	62	65	3–13kn WNW	0.40–0.86m WSW	0.34m · 3.8s SW	18.3°

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The town sits on the Golfe des Saintes-Maries, a bay 6.9 km away, with Pointe du Sablon 12.9 km distant and Plage de Beauduc 14.6 km away. The Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer church is located 0.1 km from the town centre. Tides here are microtidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.18 m.

Also known as

Lei Santas, Lei Santei Marias de la Mar

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer — church, ⁦0.1 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer?

Our fishing score for Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer on October 22, 2026 is 66 out of 100 — Good.

When are the best fishing times at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer on October 22, 2026?

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦02:56 AM–04:26 AM, 09:25 AM–11:25 AM, 04:11 PM–05:41 PM, 09:47 PM–11:47 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 08:04 AM and 06:48 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer?

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 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:04 AM and sets at 06:48 PM. The moon rises at 04:56 PM and sets at 03:41 AM.