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Sainte-Maxime tides today

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) Thu, Oct 29 · CET No noticeable tide Port Ferréol, 5.3 mi away

Today in Sainte-Maxime there are high tides at 10:16 am (1.4 ft) and 9:55 pm (1.2 ft) and low tides at 4:10 am and 5:26 pm. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:10 am. The sun rises at 7:05 am and sets at 5:29 pm: 10 h 25 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:43 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:57 am to 3:57 am and from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.7 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northwest (5 mph). Fog, 64 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Sainte-Maxime today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:30–4:30 pm Also 2:00–4:00 am and 6:40–7:40 am
  • Major period 2:30–4:30 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.5 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 2:00 am to 4:00 am, with a major period. Also good from 6:40 am to 7:40 am, with sunrise.

Species with the most records nearby: common two-banded seabream, white seabream, salema and dusky grouper. What you can catch

The tide barely moves in Sainte-Maxime, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Sainte-Maxime

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4 good hours
6
Fair beach day · 6 out of 10 11:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Onshore breeze (5 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.5 ft waves
  • Water at 70 °F (nice)
  • Feels like 67 °F: a bit cool

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.5 ft

    0.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 70 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15

    Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 11 mph

    Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand

    Sainte-Maxime has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 70 °F, though with cool air.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Sainte-Maxime

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the French Ministry of Health (baignades.sante.gouv.fr).

Tides

Tides in Sainte-Maxime

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 10:16 am 1.4 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 5:26 pm 0.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 9:55 pm 1.2 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 8 min to low tide at 4:10 am.

In Sainte-Maxime the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.9 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 27 (1.4 ft) and the lowest, on February 19 (0.1 ft).

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:05 am · 5:29 pm Low tide 4:10 am · 0.5 ft High tide 10:16 am · 1.4 ft Low tide 5:26 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 9:55 pm · 1.2 ft 85% Major periods 1:57 am · 2:30 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:06 am · 5:28 pm Low tide 4:58 am · 0.6 ft High tide 11:08 am · 1.4 ft Low tide 6:35 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 10:39 pm · 1.1 ft 76% Major periods 3:02 am · 3:34 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:07 am · 5:26 pm Low tide 5:54 am · 0.6 ft High tide 12:09 pm · 1.4 ft Low tide 7:50 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 11:32 pm · 1.0 ft 66% Major periods 4:05 am · 4:35 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:08 am · 5:25 pm Low tide 6:58 am · 0.7 ft High tide 1:33 pm · 1.3 ft Low tide 9:08 pm · 0.8 ft — Last quarter Major periods 5:04 am · 5:32 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:10 am · 5:24 pm High tide 12:56 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 8:06 am · 0.7 ft High tide 3:14 pm · 1.3 ft Low tide 10:22 pm · 0.8 ft 43% Major periods 5:58 am · 6:23 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:11 am · 5:23 pm High tide 3:43 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 9:16 am · 0.7 ft High tide 4:23 pm · 1.3 ft Low tide 11:21 pm · 0.7 ft 33% Major periods 6:48 am · 7:11 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:12 am · 5:21 pm High tide 4:59 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 10:27 am · 0.7 ft High tide 5:10 pm · 1.3 ft — 23% Major periods 7:34 am · 7:56 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

No significant tide

Tides from the Port Ferréol station (TICON-4), 5.3 mi from Sainte-Maxime. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Sainte-Maxime

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 0.7 ft · 4.7 s from the south-southwest (209°)
Swell 0.7 ft · 4.4 s from the southwest
Current 0.8 mph toward the SSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.4 ft
  • Significant0.7 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.5 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.5 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph NW · gusts 5
Offshore (6.9 mi SE)Offshore 4 mph N · gusts 7

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 6.0 ft with a period of 6 s, from the east (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now69.8 °F
Today 69.8–70.0 °F air: 60 / 67 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 68.7 °F measured 0.6 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+5.0 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:02 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Cap Roux Buoy 6100024 · 18 mi NE of here Measured at 9:00 pm, 3 h 2 min ago
Waves 1.0 ft —

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Centre for Studies on Risks Environment Mobility and Urban Planning - Technical directorate Risks waters and sea (Plouzane), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Sainte-Maxime today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.2 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (11 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.1–0.2 ft average – sets
Swell 0.5 ft 4 s · SW · 1 kJ
Wind 11 mph NW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 69.8 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 6:35 am · sunrise 7:05 am · sunset 5:29 pm · last light 5:59 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 69.8 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 1 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Sainte-Maxime today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 9:20 am–12:20 pm
  • 0.4 ft swell at 4 s from the southwest: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph)
  • 0.8 mph current toward the south-southwest (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.4 ft 4 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 69.8 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.8 mph toward the SSW
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 69.8 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:59 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:43 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:20 am to 12:20 pm, combines little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current.

In Sainte-Maxime the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Sainte-Maxime

14-day weather

Now in Sainte-Maxime

Now 64 °F Fog · feels like 65 °F · 60 / 67 °F
Low / high
60 / 67 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
74%
Humidity
87%
Dew pointDew point
60 °F
Visibility
9.7 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 43
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyFogFogPartly cloudyClear skyMainly clearOvercastMainly clear
Temperature 64°62°60°60°66°66°67°64°
Wind (mph) 5 NW7 NW11 NW9 NW1 NE5 E2 E3 NW
Gusts 5914157755
Waves 0.7 ft0.7 ft0.6 ft0.5 ft0.4 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 64° 5 NW 0.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 62° 7 NW 0.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 60° 11 NW 0.6 ft
  • 9:00 am 60° 9 NW 0.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 66° 1 NE 0.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 66° 5 E 0.5 ft
  • 6:00 pm 67° 2 E 0.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 64° 3 NW 0.5 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Fog 60 / 67 °F 11 mph NNW 0.7 ft
Fri 30 Overcast 60 / 67 °F 13 mph NE 2.5 ft
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 56 / 68 °F 6 mph WNW 3.2 ft
Sun 1 Light rain 56 / 60 °F 10 mph NE 3.1 ft
Mon 2 Overcast 48 / 64 °F 11 mph WNW 4.8 ft
Tue 3 Light drizzle 45 / 64 °F 12 mph NE 3.3 ft
Wed 4 Light drizzle 49 / 63 °F 13 mph ENE 6.0 ft
Thu 5 Mainly clear 53 / 61 °F 12 mph ENE 5.4 ft
Fri 6 Mainly clear 51 / 61 °F 12 mph ENE 3.9 ft
Sat 7 Partly cloudy 48 / 60 °F 9 mph ENE 5.6 ft
Sun 8 Overcast 45 / 62 °F 4 mph NNE 2.4 ft
Mon 9 Overcast 46 / 65 °F 5 mph E 2.1 ft
Tue 10 Rain 57 / 60 °F 11 mph ENE 5.0 ft
Wed 11 Rain 53 / 60 °F 11 mph NE 5.5 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 60° / 67° 2.5 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 56° / 68° 3.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 56° / 60° 3.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 48° / 64° 4.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 45° / 64° 3.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 49° / 63° 6.0 ft
  • Thu 5 Mainly clear 53° / 61° 5.4 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Sunday 1. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, a bit drier and a near-normal sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, normal highs for late October (66 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:02 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Sainte-Maxime

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:05 am in the ESE (108°)ESE
Sets 5:29 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 6:02 am
  • Full dark 6:32 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:35 am
  • Civil dusk 5:59 pm
  • Solar noon 12:17 pm (33° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 25 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:49 pm
  • Full dark 6:32 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:05–7:45 am
Evening golden hour4:49–5:29 pm
Sainte-Maxime

Today the sun is 92,335,996 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Sainte-Maxime

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am
Rises 7:43 pm in the NE (50°)NE
Sets 12:18 pm tomorrow · in the NW (309°) · set at 11:17 am
Transit 2:57 am overhead
Visible 16 h 36 min from 7:43 pm to 12:18 pm

Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:57–3:57 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:30–4:30 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:47–11:47 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:13–8:13 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Sainte-Maxime

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 850 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.35 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.5 mi.

From the shoreline (0.6 mi from Sainte-Maxime) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep850 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.2 mi
  • 164 ft deep1.5 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 850 ft): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.2 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Saint-Tropez lighthouse
Photo: Niels Elgaard Larsen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Saint-Tropez lighthouse 2.6 mi south

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Sainte-Maxime at a glance

  • Town or city of about 13,582 people. Coordinates: 43.309° N, 6.638° E.
  • It is 42 mi southwest of Nice, the main place in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 3 min later than in Nice.
  • The nearest tide station, Port Ferréol, is 5.3 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Port des Issambres (3.2 mi).

Questions about Sainte-MaximeQuestions

What time is sunset today in Sainte-Maxime?

At 5:29 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:59 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sainte-Maxime?

At 7:06 am. First light comes at 6:03 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:57–3:57 am, Minor 10:47–11:47 am, Major 2:30–4:30 pm, Minor 7:13–8:13 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Sainte-Maxime?

Fog, from 60 °F to 67 °F, with a light breeze from the northwest (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Sainte-Maxime?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.7 ft waves with a period of 4.7 s from the south-southwest. The water is 69.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Sainte-Maxime?

The best time to visit Sainte-Maxime is from June to August: highs of 77 °F to 82 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 11 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Port Ferréol station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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