Ercolano
Ercolano is a town on the Gulf of Naples coast in the Napoli region of Italy, with a population of 53,576.
Best window 22:00 – 00:00
Good (66) — best around 22:00–00:00, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, an onshore wind.
- Gusting 32 kn around 16:00.
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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Not today
Confidence: highUpdated about 9 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- a major solunar period
- a comfortable water temperature
- broken cloud
- faces SW · wind onshore
- big swell
- strong wind
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Tides
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Which day to go
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| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
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| 19 Mon | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 0–4kn NE | 0.04–0.18m SW | 0.08m · 4.6s SW | 22.6° | |
| 20 Tue | 87 | 79 | 81 | 67 | 70 | 1–6kn ESE | 0.18–0.66m S | 0.28m · 3.3s S | 22.5° | |
| 21 Wed | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–8kn SSW | 0.74–1.36m SSW | 0.67m · 4.6s SSW | 22.4° | |
| 22 Thu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–11kn WSW | 1.46–1.86m W | 1.39m · 6.1s WSW | 22.3° | |
| 23 Fri | 78 | 82 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 0–6kn SSE | 0.50–1.48m WSW | 0.80m · 5.2s W | 22.3° | |
| 24 Sat | 67 | 54 | 59 | 43 | 35 | 1–8kn SW | 0.42–1.72m W | 0.69m · 4.9s W | 22.3° | |
| 25 Sun | 63 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 1–6kn NE | 0.58–1.60m W | 0.92m · 5.4s W | 22.1° |
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The town sits 0.3 km from the Herculaneum ancient site, with the Mav – Museo Archeologico Virtuale 0.1 km away and Parco Superiore 0.6 km away. Nearby towns include Portici (1.4 km), Torre del Greco (2.5 km), San Giorgio a Cremano (2.8 km), San Sebastiano al Vesuvio (4.1 km), Barra (4.7 km) and San Giovanni a Teduccio (5 km). The tide here is microtidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.33 m.
Fishing spots nearby
Nearby landmarks
- Herculaneum — ancient site, 0.3 km
- Parco Superiore — park, 0.6 km
- Mav - Museo Archeologico Virtuale — museum, 0.1 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Ercolano?
Our fishing score for Ercolano on October 22, 2026 is 66 out of 100 — Good.
When are the best fishing times at Ercolano on October 22, 2026?
The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: 02:17 AM–03:47 AM, 08:44 AM–10:44 AM, 03:29 PM–04:59 PM, 09:06 PM–11:06 PM. Dawn and dusk — around 07:21 AM and 06:12 PM — are worth fishing too.
Does the tide matter for fishing at Ercolano?
Barely. The range here is about 0.3 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 Ercolano?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:21 AM and sets at 06:12 PM. The moon rises at 04:14 PM and sets at 03:02 AM.