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Mandal

Mandal is a town on the Lista coast in Agder, Norway, with a population of 11,053.

63Good

Best window 10:00 – 12:00

Good (63) — best around ⁦10:00–12:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, falling pressure.

  • Gusting 32 kn around 13:00.
    Why we say thisGusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.
  • Shore0
  • Boat7
  • Rock0
  • Kayak0
  • Spearfishing0est.

Not today

Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago
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Why
  • a major solunar period
  • a comfortable water temperature
  • falling pressure
  • strong wind
  • big swell

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Tides

0.000.050.100.150.20 m03:0408:2116:5818:07557060621h3002:19–03:492h09:13–11:131h3016:13–17:432h21:34–23:340h6h12h18h24h
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Coefficient 72

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Which day to go

Updated about 11 h ago

DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon7269666344475–11kn ENE0.40–0.66m W0.31m · 7.2s WNW12.5°
20 Tue7241266008–22kn ENE0.70–2.00m ESE0.46m · 8.4s W12.5°
21 Wed69000009–17kn E1.46–2.08m ESE0.82m · 6.8s SSW12.7°
22 Thu63070009–16kn SSE1.20–2.70m S1.40m · 6.1s SSW12.8°
23 Fri570260002–11kn ENE1.20–2.48m WSW1.47m · 6.2s WSW12.6°
24 Sat550150008–17kn ENE1.20–2.00m SSE0.77m · 5.3s SSW12.7°
25 Sun62000008–26kn WSW2.36–6.16m SSW1.37m · 7.8s SW12.7°

The town centres on Mandal church. Nearby coastal points include Kirkeodden (0.7 km), Piren (0.8 km), Torkelsnot (0.9 km), Østerland (0.9 km), Ystenot (0.9 km) and Hengestabben (1.4 km), with the island of Skarvøy 1.2 km away. Tides are micro and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.21 m.

Also known as

Mandals kommun

Places covered by this forecast

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

  • Mandal — church, ⁦0.0 km⁩
  • Skarvøy — island, ⁦1.2 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Mandal?

Our fishing score for Mandal on October 22, 2026 is 63 out of 100 — Good.

When are the best fishing times at Mandal on October 22, 2026?

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦02:19 AM–03:49 AM, 09:13 AM–11:13 AM, 04:13 PM–05:43 PM, 09:34 PM–11:34 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 08:21 AM and 06:07 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Mandal?

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 Mandal?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:21 AM and sets at 06:07 PM. The moon rises at 04:58 PM and sets at 03:04 AM.