Heikendorf tides today
- Tide now -0.1 ft ↑ rising · high 5:33 am (0.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:10–3:30 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.0 ft · 54 °F smooth · 2.0 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 9 mph · 50 °F from the SW, gusts 18 · overcast
- Sun 7:15 am–4:50 pm 9 h 35 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 6:15 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:15 pm
- Best time to dive 9:00 am–12:00 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Heikendorf there are high tides at 5:33 am (0.2 ft) and 5:54 pm (0.3 ft) and low tide at 10:55 am. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:33 am. The sun rises at 7:15 am and sets at 4:50 pm: 9 h 35 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:15 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:43 am to 3:43 am and from 2:15 pm to 4:15 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (9 mph). Overcast, 50 °F.
Fishing in Heikendorf today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Major period 2:15–4:15 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.17 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.1 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 3:30 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic cod, whiting, European plaice and European flounder. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European flounder. What you can catch
The tide barely moves in Heikendorf, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Heikendorf
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Onshore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.3 ft waves
- Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
- Water at 54 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.3 ft
0.3 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 54 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 6 mph
Onshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand
Heikendorf 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 Heikendorf
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- Altheikendorfer Strand 0.2 mi · NW
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Schröderstrand 0.8 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Kitzeberger Strand 1.0 mi · SW
- Restrooms
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Mönkeberger Strand 1.4 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Hasselfelder Strand 1.9 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Kurstrand 2.9 mi · N
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Laboe Strand 3.3 mi · N
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Schilkseer Strand 3.8 mi · N
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
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 authorities of Germany.
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Tides in Heikendorf
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 5:33 am 0.2 ft
- ▼ Low tide 10:55 am -0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:54 pm 0.3 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 51 min to high tide at 5:33 am.
In Heikendorf 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 May 24 (-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 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:15 am · 4:50 pm | High tide 5:33 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 10:55 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 5:54 pm · 0.3 ft | — | 85% | Major periods 1:43 am · 2:15 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:17 am · 4:48 pm | Low tide 12:27 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 6:50 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 12:00 pm · 0.0 ft | High tide 6:59 pm · 0.3 ft | 76% | Major periods 2:47 am · 3:19 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:19 am · 4:46 pm | Low tide 1:56 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 8:27 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 1:32 pm · 0.0 ft | High tide 8:13 pm · 0.3 ft | 66% | Major periods 3:50 am · 4:20 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:21 am · 4:44 pm | Low tide 3:26 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 10:02 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 3:32 pm · 0.0 ft | High tide 9:26 pm · 0.3 ft | Last quarter | Major periods 4:49 am · 5:17 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:23 am · 4:42 pm | Low tide 4:40 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 11:22 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 5:11 pm · 0.0 ft | High tide 10:33 pm · 0.3 ft | 43% | Major periods 5:43 am · 6:09 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:25 am · 4:40 pm | Low tide 5:44 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 12:28 pm · 0.3 ft | Low tide 6:24 pm · 0.0 ft | High tide 11:34 pm · 0.3 ft | 33% | Major periods 6:33 am · 6:57 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:27 am · 4:38 pm | Low tide 6:45 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 1:26 pm · 0.3 ft | Low tide 7:24 pm · 0.0 ft | — | 23% | Major periods 7:19 am · 7:42 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
Tides from the Kiel-Holtenau station (TICON-4), 1.8 mi from Heikendorf. 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
The sea at Heikendorf
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant1.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.0 ft with a period of 2 s, from the southwest (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 52.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.8 °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 12:41 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
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).
Diving in Heikendorf today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.1 ft swell at 2 s from the west: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- 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 53.4 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:28 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 6:15 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 Heikendorf 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Wreck 1.0 mi
- Wreck 1.3 mi
- Wreck 1.8 mi
- Wreck 1.9 mi
- Wreck 2.7 mi
- Wreck 2.8 mi
- Bottsand 5.3 mi
- Kitzeberg 1.0 mi
- Baltic Bedouin Divers Tauchschule 1.5 mi
- Falkenstein 1.9 mi
- Tauchcenter Aquanaut 4.0 mi
- Baltic Sea 4.5 mi
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 in Heikendorf
Now in Heikendorf
- Low / high
- 48 / 57 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 49%
- Clouds
- 94%
- Humidity
- 90%
- Dew pointDew point
- 47 °F
- Visibility
- 13 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 21
- 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: +0.22 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 50° | 50° | 50° | 51° | 56° | 57° | 52° | 49° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 SW | 8 WSW | 5 WSW | 4 WSW | 5 W | 5 WNW | 2 W | 3 WSW |
| Gusts | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.2 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 50° 9 SW 0.9 ft
- 3:00 am 50° 8 WSW 0.8 ft
- 6:00 am 50° 5 WSW 0.5 ft
- 9:00 am 51° 4 WSW 0.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 56° 5 W 0.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 57° 5 WNW 0.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 52° 2 W 0.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 49° 3 WSW 0.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 48 / 57 °F | 9 mph WSW | 1.0 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 45 / 54 °F | 5 mph W | 0.5 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 50 / 52 °F | 6 mph N | 0.6 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 46 / 50 °F | 6 mph S | 0.2 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 45 / 50 °F | 12 mph S | 0.9 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 40 / 51 °F | 9 mph N | 1.0 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 38 / 48 °F | 7 mph W | 0.1 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 44 / 51 °F | 7 mph WNW | 0.4 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 43 / 50 °F | 2 mph SSW | 0.1 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 38 / 49 °F | 4 mph SSW | 0.6 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 35 / 41 °F | 6 mph SW | 0.9 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 40 / 48 °F | 8 mph SSE | 1.3 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 45 / 50 °F | 9 mph SSE | 1.6 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 50 / 56 °F | 8 mph S | 1.3 ft |
- Fri 30 Fog 45° / 54° 0.5 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 50° / 52° 0.6 ft
- Sun 1 Light rain 46° / 50° 0.2 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 45° / 50° 0.9 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 40° / 51° 1.0 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 38° / 48° 0.1 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 44° / 51° 0.4 ft
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 They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+5.4 °F; normal high: 52 °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 12:41 am (local time).
The sun in Heikendorf
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:55 am
- Full dark 6:10 pm
- Civil dawn 6:37 am
- Civil dusk 5:28 pm
- Solar noon 12:03 pm (22° high)
- Daylight 9 h 35 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:57 pm
- Full dark 6:10 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,336,235 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Heikendorf
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:43–3:43 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:15–4:15 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:44 am–12:44 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:45–6:45 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.
Where to fish in Heikendorf
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Steg 1 1.7 mi
- Mobilsteg 1.9 mi
- Mobilbrücke 1.9 mi
- Bellevue 2.4 mi
- Boat ramp 0.6 mi
- Boat ramp 1.3 mi
- Boat ramp 1.6 mi
- Fischerei- und Yachthafen Möltenort / Heikendorf 0.6 mi
- Yachthafen Mönkeberg 1.3 mi
- Fjord Fishing Store 2.7 mi
- Fishing For Content 4.2 mi
- Bunkerstation Laboe 2.6 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,150 ft from shore.
From the shoreline (1.2 mi from Heikendorf) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep420 ft
- 33 ft deep1,150 ft
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 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. 33 ft deep 1,150 ft from shore; 66 ft is far out (beyond 3.1 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.
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
Leuchtturm Friedrichsort 1.7 mi north
- Light
- Light, on and off for equal times, every 4 s; white, red or green depending on where you see it from · Iso WRG 4s
- Range
- 7 nautical miles (8.1 mi)
- Light height
- 105 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 104 ft
- Built
- 1807
Other lighthouses nearby: Leuchtturm Kiel-Holtenau (1.9 mi west), Bülk Lighthouse (6.1 mi north).
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near HeikendorfTides nearby
- Mönkeberg1.3 mi
- Friedrichsort2.1 mi
- Laboe2.7 mi
- Altenholz3.6 mi
- Schilksee3.7 mi
- Klausdorf4.0 mi
- Kiel4.1 mi
- Wendtorf4.8 mi
- Dänischenhagen5.2 mi
- Strande5.2 mi
Heikendorf at a glance
- Town or city of about 8,056 people. Coordinates: 54.367° N, 10.200° E.
- It is 4.1 mi northeast of Kiel, the main place in Schleswig-Holstein. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Kiel.
- The nearest tide station, Kiel-Holtenau, is 1.8 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Sporthafen Mönkeberg (1.3 mi), Stickenhörn (1.8 mi), Scheerhafen (2.0 mi), Tirpitzhafen (2.2 mi).
Questions about HeikendorfQuestions
What time is sunset today in Heikendorf?
At 4:50 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:28 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Heikendorf?
At 7:17 am. First light comes at 5:57 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 1:43–3:43 am, Minor 11:44 am–12:44 pm, Major 2:15–4:15 pm, Minor 5:45–6:45 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Heikendorf?
Overcast, from 48 °F to 57 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (9 mph) and a 49% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Heikendorf?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 2.0 s from the southwest. The water is 53.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Heikendorf?
The best time to visit Heikendorf is from July to August: highs of 72 °F, about 10 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: Kiel-Holtenau 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).