TidePlanet

Today in Rostock there are high tides at 8:36 am (0.1 ft) and 7:59 pm (0.2 ft) and low tides at 1:55 am and 2:03 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:36 am. The sun rises at 7:06 am and sets at 4:43 pm: 9 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:10 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:34 am to 3:34 am and from 2:07 pm to 4:07 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph). Overcast, 46 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Rostock today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 2:10–4:10 pm
  • Major period 2:07–4:07 pm
  • Sunset at 4:43 pm, golden hour from 3:51 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.15 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (0.9 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm, combines a major period, sunset and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.

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

The tide barely moves in Rostock, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Rostock

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Onshore breeze (7 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.1 ft waves
  • Cloudy (87% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Water at 53 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.1 ft

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

  • Water 53 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 7 mph

    Onshore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand

    Rostock has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

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 Rostock

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Rostock.

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Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the authorities of Germany.

Tides

Tides in Rostock

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 1:55 am -0.2 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 2:03 pm -0.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:59 pm 0.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 6 h 22 min to high tide at 8:36 am.

In Rostock the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.4 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 August 11 (0.5 ft) and the lowest, on April 29 (-0.5 ft).

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. mean sea level

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:06 am · 4:43 pm Low tide 1:55 am · -0.2 ft High tide 8:36 am · 0.1 ft Low tide 2:03 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 7:59 pm · 0.2 ft 85% Major periods 1:34 am · 2:07 pm High
Fri 30 7:08 am · 4:41 pm Low tide 2:40 am · -0.2 ft High tide 9:32 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 2:57 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 8:47 pm · 0.2 ft 76% Major periods 2:39 am · 3:11 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:10 am · 4:39 pm Low tide 3:37 am · -0.2 ft High tide 10:47 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 4:14 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 9:53 pm · 0.2 ft 66% Major periods 3:42 am · 4:12 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:12 am · 4:37 pm Low tide 4:48 am · -0.2 ft High tide 12:12 pm · 0.2 ft Low tide 5:52 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 11:17 pm · 0.2 ft Last quarter Major periods 4:41 am · 5:09 pm Low
Mon 2 7:14 am · 4:35 pm Low tide 6:08 am · -0.2 ft High tide 1:30 pm · 0.2 ft Low tide 7:27 pm · 0.0 ft — 43% Major periods 5:35 am · 6:01 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:16 am · 4:33 pm High tide 12:44 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 7:25 am · -0.3 ft High tide 2:36 pm · 0.3 ft Low tide 8:41 pm · -0.1 ft 33% Major periods 6:25 am · 6:49 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:18 am · 4:31 pm High tide 2:01 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 8:36 am · -0.3 ft High tide 3:34 pm · 0.2 ft Low tide 9:41 pm · -0.1 ft 23% Major periods 7:11 am · 7:34 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.

Where this tide comes from

No significant tide

Tides from the Warnemünde station (TICON-4), 5.8 mi from Rostock. 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 Rostock

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 1.1 ft · 2.7 s from the west-southwest (254°)
Swell 0.6 ft · 2.6 s from the west-northwest
Current 0.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.6 ft
  • Significant1.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.5 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.5 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph SSW · gusts 11
Offshore (13 mi NNW)Offshore 13 mph SSW · gusts 16

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces north 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 1.9 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north-northwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now52.3 °F
Today 52.2–52.5 °F air: 45 / 55 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 54.9 °F measured 1.5 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 (+1.9 °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 2:14 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Kuehlungsborn Buoy 16 mi WNW of here Measured at 9:26 pm, 4 h 48 min ago
Water 54.5 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, Dept. Oceanography, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Rostock today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 6:29–10:00 am 0.7–1.1 ft
  • 0.7–1.1 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 0.5 ft swell at 3 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • 1.3 ft wind swell at 3 s: messy waves
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
  • First or last light of the day
Surf at the shore 0.7–1.1 ft average – sets
Swell 0.5 ft 3 s · WNW · 2 kJ
Wind 4 mph WSW · calm
Water and wetsuit 52.2 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 6:29 am · sunrise 7:06 am · sunset 4:43 pm · last light 5:20 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 52.2 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 2 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:29 am to 10:00 am, has glassy water, though with small waves, a short-period swell and wind swell.

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 Rostock today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:00 am–12:00 pm
  • 0.7 ft swell at 3 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the southwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.7 ft 3 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 52.2 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.2 mph toward the SW
  • 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 52.2 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:20 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 6:10 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

In Rostock 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

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Weather

Weather in Rostock

14-day weather

Now in Rostock

Now 46 °F Overcast · feels like 43 °F · 45 / 55 °F
Low / high
45 / 55 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 63%
Clouds
94%
Humidity
93%
Dew pointDew point
44 °F
Visibility
10 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 22
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: +0.17 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 Partly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearFog
Temperature 46°47°48°51°54°55°49°46°
Wind (mph) 5 SW6 SSW5 SW5 WSW7 WNW6 WNW2 W2 SW
Gusts 9121211151454
Waves 1.0 ft1.2 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.2 ft0.9 ft0.8 ft0.6 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 47° 6 SSW 1.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 48° 5 SW 1.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 51° 5 WSW 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 54° 7 WNW 1.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 55° 6 WNW 0.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 49° 2 W 0.8 ft
  • 9:00 pm 46° 2 SW 0.6 ft
  • 12:00 am 45° 3 SW 0.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Light rain 45 / 55 °F 7 mph WSW 1.5 ft
Fri 30 Fog 45 / 54 °F 7 mph WNW 1.2 ft
Sat 31 Overcast 45 / 53 °F 6 mph N 1.3 ft
Sun 1 Overcast 41 / 51 °F 4 mph S 0.5 ft
Mon 2 Light drizzle 40 / 48 °F 9 mph S 1.9 ft
Tue 3 Light drizzle 39 / 50 °F 8 mph NE 1.5 ft
Wed 4 Overcast 41 / 50 °F 7 mph NW 1.8 ft
Thu 5 Overcast 44 / 51 °F 9 mph NW 2.2 ft
Fri 6 Overcast 38 / 47 °F 2 mph SE 0.5 ft
Sat 7 Overcast 38 / 48 °F 5 mph SSW 1.0 ft
Sun 8 Light drizzle 36 / 41 °F 6 mph SW 1.4 ft
Mon 9 Overcast 36 / 46 °F 8 mph S 1.2 ft
Tue 10 Light drizzle 44 / 46 °F 9 mph SE 1.5 ft
Wed 11 Light drizzle 47 / 56 °F 8 mph SSE 1.3 ft
  • Fri 30 Fog 45° / 54° 1.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 45° / 53° 1.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 41° / 51° 0.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 40° / 48° 1.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 39° / 50° 1.5 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 41° / 50° 1.8 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 44° / 51° 2.2 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:14 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Rostock

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:06 am in the ESE (112°)ESE
Sets 4:43 pm in the WSW (248°)WSW
  • First light 5:47 am
  • Full dark 6:02 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:29 am
  • Civil dusk 5:20 pm
  • Solar noon 11:55 am (22° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 37 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:51 pm
  • Full dark 6:02 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:06–7:59 am
Evening golden hour3:51–4:43 pm
Rostock

Today the sun is 92,336,365 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Rostock

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 6:10 pm in the NE (38°)NE
Sets 1:03 pm tomorrow · in the NW (321°) · set at 12:03 pm
Transit 2:34 am overhead
Visible 18 h 53 min from 6:10 pm to 1:03 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:34–3:34 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:07–4:07 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:33 am–12:33 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:40–6:40 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 Rostock

All places in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 1 ft at 0.35 mi. Right off the beach it already drops to about 13 ft.

From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Rostock) out to sea, heading north.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.35 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.35 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.35 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.35 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 13 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 0.35 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.35 mi out.

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.

Tides near RostockTides nearby

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Rostock at a glance

  • Town or city of about 198,293 people. Coordinates: 54.089° N, 12.140° E.
  • The nearest tide station, Warnemünde, is 5.8 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces north.

Questions about RostockQuestions

What time is sunset today in Rostock?

At 4:43 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:20 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Rostock?

At 7:08 am. First light comes at 5:49 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 1:34–3:34 am, Minor 11:33 am–12:33 pm, Major 2:07–4:07 pm, Minor 5:40–6:40 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Rostock?

Light rain, from 45 °F to 55 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph) and a 63% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Rostock?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.1 ft waves with a period of 2.7 s from the west-southwest. The water is 52.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Rostock?

The best time to visit Rostock is from June to August: highs of 69 °F to 73 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 8 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: Warnemünde 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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