Skagen tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CET) · North Denmark, Denmark- 6:17 am0.4 ft
- 6:40 pm0.6 ft
- 11:32 am-0.5 ft
- Tide now
- -0.5 ft ↓ falling · low 12:19 am (-0.5 ft)
- Coefficient
- 72 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 1.1 ft
Today there are high tides at 6:17 am (0.4 ft) and 6:40 pm (0.6 ft) and low tide at 11:32 am. Tide coefficient 72. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:19 am. In Skagen the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 6:17 am 0.4 ft · coef. 71
- ▼ Low tide 11:32 am -0.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:40 pm 0.6 ft · coef. 72
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 28 min to low tide at 12:19 am.
Tide coefficient 71 for the 6:17 am high tide and 72 for the 6:40 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:21 am · 4:41 pm | High tide 6:17 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 11:32 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 6:40 pm · 0.6 ft | — | Coef. 72 | 93% | Major periods 12:38 am · 1:09 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:24 am · 4:38 pm | Low tide 12:19 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 7:03 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 12:25 pm · -0.6 ft | High tide 7:33 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 73 | 85% | Major periods 1:41 am · 2:13 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:26 am · 4:36 pm | Low tide 1:12 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 7:55 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 1:23 pm · -0.6 ft | High tide 8:32 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 76 | 76% | Major periods 2:46 am · 3:18 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:28 am · 4:33 pm | Low tide 2:11 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 8:53 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 2:31 pm · -0.6 ft | High tide 9:37 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 81 | 66% | Major periods 3:49 am · 4:19 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:31 am · 4:31 pm | Low tide 3:18 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 9:56 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 3:50 pm · -0.7 ft | High tide 10:46 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 87 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:48 am · 5:15 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:33 am · 4:29 pm | Low tide 4:31 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 11:00 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 5:15 pm · -0.7 ft | High tide 11:53 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 94 | 43% | Major periods 5:42 am · 6:07 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:35 am · 4:26 pm | Low tide 5:40 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 12:02 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 6:28 pm · -0.8 ft | — | Coef. 96 | 33% | Major periods 6:31 am · 6:55 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 5 to 7 (coefficient 97, 1.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 13 to 14 (coefficient 58, 0.9 ft).
Type of tide
In Skagen the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on January 29 (0.8 ft) and the lowest, on November 4 (-0.8 ft).
Reference levels
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)0.6 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)0.5 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)0.0 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)-0.5 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)-0.5 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-0.8 ft
Heights above mean sea level.
Questions about the tides in Skagen
What time is high tide today in Skagen?
High tide today is at 6:17 am (0.4 ft) and 6:40 pm (0.6 ft). Low tide is at 11:32 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Skagen?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 7:03 am and 7:33 pm and low tide at 12:19 am and 12:25 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
72: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Skagen?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean sea level. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Skagen today
Tides near Skagen
- Jerup ▲ 6:46 am
- Hirtshals ▲ 5:16 am
- Byrum ▲ 6:55 am
- Ellös ▲ 5:17 am
- Vodskov ▲ 9:40 am
- Blokhus ▲ 10:07 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Skagen Havn station (DMI), 0.5 mi from Skagen. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), https://www.dmi.dk. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data