Kolbeinagjógv tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (WET) · Streymoy, Faroe Islands- 12:03 am0.9 ft
- 7:53 am1.9 ft
- 8:24 pm1.0 ft
- 2:16 am0.6 ft
- 3:21 pm0.3 ft
- 11:02 pm0.6 ft
- Tide now
- 0.7 ft ↓ falling · low 2:16 am (0.6 ft)
- Coefficient
- 91 · spring tides
- Range today
- 1.6 ft
Today there are high tides at 12:03 am (0.9 ft), 7:53 am (1.9 ft) and 8:24 pm (1.0 ft) and low tides at 2:16 am, 3:21 pm and 11:02 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:16 am. In Kolbeinagjógv the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:03 am 0.9 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Next low tide 2:16 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:53 am 1.9 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 3:21 pm 0.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:24 pm 1.0 ft · coef. 79
- ▼ Low tide 11:02 pm 0.6 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 1 min to low tide at 2:16 am.
Tide coefficient 91 for the 12:03 am high tide, 87 for the 7:53 am high tide and 79 for the 8:24 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large 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 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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Tide 5 | Tide 6 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:50 am · 4:30 pm | High tide 12:03 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 2:16 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 7:53 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 3:21 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:24 pm · 1.0 ft | Low tide 11:02 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 91 | 85% | Major periods 1:54 am · 2:26 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:53 am · 4:27 pm | High tide 12:58 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 2:47 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:41 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 4:35 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:14 pm · 0.8 ft | Low tide 11:50 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 76 | 76% | Major periods 2:58 am · 3:30 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:56 am · 4:24 pm | High tide 9:40 am · 1.8 ft | Low tide 6:50 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:18 pm · 0.6 ft | — | — | — | Coef. 52 | 65% | Major periods 4:01 am · 4:31 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:59 am · 4:21 pm | Low tide 12:42 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:53 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 8:36 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:36 pm · 0.6 ft | — | — | Coef. 36 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:00 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:02 am · 4:19 pm | Low tide 1:39 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 12:11 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 9:50 pm · 0.4 ft | — | — | — | Coef. 35 | 43% | Major periods 5:54 am · 6:19 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:05 am · 4:16 pm | High tide 1:29 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 10:36 pm · 0.4 ft | — | — | — | — | Coef. 49 | 32% | Major periods 6:43 am · 7:07 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 8:08 am · 4:13 pm | High tide 2:03 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 4:12 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 6:25 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 8:53 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 2:42 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 11:05 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 64 | 23% | Major periods 7:29 am · 7:52 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 103, 1.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 20, 0.7 ft).
Type of tide
In Kolbeinagjógv the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 26 (2.2 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (0.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)1.6 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)1.2 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)0.9 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.6 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.4 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Kolbeinagjógv
What time is high tide today in Kolbeinagjógv?
High tide today is at 12:03 am (0.9 ft), 7:53 am (1.9 ft) and 8:24 pm (1.0 ft). Low tide is at 2:16 am, 3:21 pm and 11:02 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Kolbeinagjógv?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:58 am, 8:41 am and 9:14 pm and low tide at 2:47 am, 4:35 pm and 11:50 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
91: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Kolbeinagjógv?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. 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 Kolbeinagjógv today
Tides near Kolbeinagjógv
- Við Sjógv ▲ 11:04 am
- Selatrað ▲ 11:09 am
- Skælingur ▲ 9:01 am
- Velbastaður ▲ 7:44 am
- Hvalvík ▲ 10:22 am
- Kirkjubøur ▲ 7:49 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Kolbeinagjógv has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Tórshavn (DMI), 6.4 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. 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