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Today in Drochtersen there are high tides at 4:13 am (11.3 ft) and 4:34 pm (11.6 ft) and low tides at 10:44 am and 11:07 pm. Tide coefficient 71. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:51 am. The sun rises at 7:14 am and sets at 4:57 pm: 9 h 43 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:31 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:43 am to 2:43 am and from 1:14 pm to 3:14 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (9 mph). Light rain, 50 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Drochtersen today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 4:10–5:30 pm Also 10:20–11:20 am
  • High tide at 4:34 pm, coefficient 69
  • Minor period 5:01–6:01 pm (moonrise)
  • Sunset at 4:57 pm, golden hour from 4:06 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.35 inHg in 24 h) and light offshore wind (5 mph)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 71 (average tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm, combines the 4:34 pm high tide, moonrise and sunset, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 10:20 am to 11:20 am, with the 10:44 am low tide and moonset, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: European plaice, whiting, European flounder and Atlantic cod. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European flounder. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Tides

Tides in Drochtersen

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:13 am 11.3 ft · coef. 71
  • ▼ Low tide 10:44 am 2.3 ft
  • ▲ High tide 4:34 pm 11.6 ft · coef. 69
  • ▼ Low tide 11:07 pm 2.6 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 59 min to high tide at 4:51 am.

Tide coefficient 71 for the 4:13 am high tide and 69 for the 4:34 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 9.2 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?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 31 (13.3 ft) and the lowest, on April 1 (0.7 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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 coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 10 to 11 (coefficient 86, 11.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 5 to 6 (coefficient 51, 7.1 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:14 am · 4:57 pm High tide 4:13 am · 11.3 ft Low tide 10:44 am · 2.3 ft High tide 4:34 pm · 11.6 ft Low tide 11:07 pm · 2.6 ft Coef. 71 93% Major periods 12:43 am · 1:14 pm High
Thu 29 7:16 am · 4:55 pm High tide 4:51 am · 11.3 ft Low tide 11:28 am · 2.4 ft High tide 5:14 pm · 11.3 ft Low tide 11:48 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 68 85% Major periods 1:46 am · 2:18 pm High
Fri 30 7:18 am · 4:53 pm High tide 5:30 am · 11.2 ft Low tide 12:11 pm · 2.4 ft High tide 5:56 pm · 10.9 ft — Coef. 65 76% Major periods 2:51 am · 3:23 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:20 am · 4:51 pm Low tide 12:29 am · 3.1 ft High tide 6:12 am · 11.2 ft Low tide 12:55 pm · 2.5 ft High tide 6:42 pm · 10.6 ft Coef. 64 66% Major periods 3:54 am · 4:24 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:22 am · 4:49 pm Low tide 1:12 am · 3.2 ft High tide 7:01 am · 11.2 ft Low tide 1:43 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 7:33 pm · 10.3 ft Coef. 61 Last quarter Major periods 4:53 am · 5:20 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:24 am · 4:47 pm Low tide 2:00 am · 3.4 ft High tide 7:57 am · 11.2 ft Low tide 2:38 pm · 2.8 ft High tide 8:31 pm · 10.1 ft Coef. 59 43% Major periods 5:47 am · 6:12 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:26 am · 4:45 pm Low tide 2:56 am · 3.6 ft High tide 8:59 am · 11.2 ft Low tide 3:46 pm · 3.0 ft High tide 9:38 pm · 10.0 ft Coef. 59 33% Major periods 6:36 am · 7:00 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

B · Nearby station

Drochtersen has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Krautsand (TICON-4), 3.2 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). 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 Drochtersen

Hourly wind

Sea state

The wave model doesn't reach Drochtersen: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 9 mph SSW · gusts 16

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:53 pm (local time).

Weather

Weather in Drochtersen

14-day weather

Now in Drochtersen

Now 50 °F Light rain · feels like 45 °F · 48 / 55 °F
Low / high
48 / 55 °F
Rain
0.03 in · 100%
Clouds
98%
Humidity
92%
Dew pointDew point
47 °F
Visibility
12 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 23
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 (−0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.21 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

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 Light rainOvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 52°51°49°49°54°55°50°49°
Wind (mph) 5 W6 WSW7 WSW8 WSW9 WSW9 WSW5 SSW8 SSW
Gusts 141113151718914
Rain 0.02 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 50° 9 SSW
  • 3:00 am 50° 8 SW
  • 6:00 am 49° 6 WSW
  • 9:00 am 51° 6 SW
  • 12:00 pm 56° 5 W
  • 3:00 pm 57° 5 WNW
  • 6:00 pm 51° 2 WNW
  • 9:00 pm 47° 2 WNW

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind High tides
Today · 28 Light rain 48 / 55 °F 10 mph SW 4:13 am · 4:34 pm
Thu 29 Light rain 47 / 58 °F 9 mph WSW 4:51 am · 5:14 pm
Fri 30 Fog 47 / 53 °F 4 mph WNW 5:30 am · 5:56 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 49 / 53 °F 6 mph N 6:12 am · 6:42 pm
Sun 1 Light rain 46 / 49 °F 6 mph SSE 7:01 am · 7:33 pm
Mon 2 Light rain 45 / 53 °F 10 mph SW 7:57 am · 8:31 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 35 / 51 °F 9 mph N 8:59 am · 9:38 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 32 / 46 °F 6 mph W 10:11 am · 11:02 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 45 / 52 °F 9 mph WNW 11:35 am
Fri 6 Overcast 40 / 49 °F 3 mph E 12:28 am · 12:47 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 34 / 48 °F 4 mph SE 1:23 am · 1:40 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 33 / 42 °F 5 mph SSW 2:06 am · 2:23 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 41 / 48 °F 8 mph SE 2:45 am · 3:02 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 46 / 52 °F 9 mph SSE 3:21 am · 3:39 pm
  • Thu 29 Light rain 47° / 58° 9 mph
  • Fri 30 Fog 47° / 53° 4 mph
  • Sat 31 Overcast 49° / 53° 6 mph
  • Sun 1 Light rain 46° / 49° 6 mph
  • Mon 2 Light rain 45° / 53° 10 mph
  • Tue 3 Overcast 35° / 51° 9 mph
  • Wed 4 Overcast 32° / 46° 6 mph
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. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:53 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Drochtersen

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:14 am in the ESE (111°)ESE
Sets 4:57 pm in the WSW (248°)WSW
  • First light 5:56 am
  • Full dark 6:15 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:38 am
  • Civil dusk 5:34 pm
  • Solar noon 12:06 pm (23° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 43 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:06 pm
  • Full dark 6:15 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:14–8:06 am
Evening golden hour4:06–4:57 pm
Drochtersen

Today the sun is 92,360,499 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Drochtersen

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 93% 93% illuminated · 17.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am
Rises 5:31 pm in the NE (41°)NE
Sets 12:11 pm tomorrow · in the NW (321°) · set at 10:51 am
Transit 1:43 am overhead
Visible 18 h 41 min from 5:31 pm to 12:11 pm

Today the moon is 226,461 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:43–2:43 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:14–3:14 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:21–11:21 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:01–6:01 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 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Drochtersen

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Lower range light Krautsand
Photo: Torsten Behrens from Tarbek - Segeberg - Schleswig-Holstein., Deutschland · CC BY 2.0

Lower range light Krautsand 3.1 mi north

Light
White light, on and off for equal times, every 8 s · Iso W 8s
Range
13 nautical miles (15 mi)
Light height
66 ft above sea level
Tower height
67 ft
Built
1978

Other lighthouses nearby: Oberfeuer Krautsand (3.4 mi north), Steindeich lighthouse (3.4 mi northeast).

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

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Drochtersen at a glance

  • Town or city of about 12,364 people. Coordinates: 53.710° N, 9.385° E.
  • It is 54 mi east of Wilhelmshaven, the main place in Lower Saxony. The sun rises 5 min earlier and sets 6 min earlier than in Wilhelmshaven.
  • The nearest tide station, Krautsand, is 3.2 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about DrochtersenQuestions

What time is high tide today in Drochtersen?

Today in Drochtersen there are high tides at 4:13 am (11.3 ft) and 4:34 pm (11.6 ft) and low tides at 10:44 am and 11:07 pm. Tide coefficient 71.

What time is sunset today in Drochtersen?

At 4:57 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:34 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Drochtersen?

At 7:16 am. First light comes at 5:58 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 93% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 12:43–2:43 am, Minor 10:21–11:21 am, Major 1:14–3:14 pm, Minor 5:01–6:01 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Drochtersen?

Light rain, from 48 °F to 55 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (9 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

When is the best time to visit Drochtersen?

The best time to visit Drochtersen is from June to August: highs of 70 °F to 74 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 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: Krautsand 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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