TidePlanet

Today in Timmendorfer Strand there are high tides at 7:11 am (0.2 ft) and 6:37 pm (0.2 ft) and low tides at 12:26 am and 12:30 pm. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:04 am. The sun rises at 7:09 am and sets at 4:51 pm: 9 h 42 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:23 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:37 am to 2:37 am and from 1:08 pm to 3:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (7 mph). Overcast, 49 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Timmendorfer Strand today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 4:50–5:30 pm Also 12:40–1:30 am and 1:10–3:10 pm
  • Minor period 4:53–5:53 pm (moonrise)
  • Sunset at 4:51 pm, golden hour from 3:59 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.31 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:50 pm to 5:30 pm, combines moonrise and sunset, though with rising pressure. Also good from 12:40 am to 1:30 am, with a major period. Also worth a try from 1:10 pm to 3:10 pm, with a major period, 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: Atlantic cod and European flounder. What you can catch

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

Beach

Beach day in Timmendorfer Strand

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Water at 54 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft

    0.7 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 8 mph

    Offshore breeze (8 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand

    Timmendorfer Strand 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 Timmendorfer Strand

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

  • Hundestrand 0.9 mi · N

    sand · 0.1 mi long

    • Lifeguard
    • Restrooms
    • Showers
    • Parking
    • Dogs allowed
  • Surfstrand 0.9 mi · N
    • Lifeguard
    • Restrooms
    • Showers
    • Parking
  • FKK-Bereich 1.2 mi · N

    sand · 0.3 mi long

    • Lifeguard
    • Restrooms
    • Showers
    • Parking
    • Nudity allowed
  • Schwimmplattform 2.2 mi · E
    • Lifeguard
    • Restrooms
    • Parking
  • Scharbeutzer Strand 2.8 mi · N

    sand · 0.9 mi long

    • Lifeguard
    • Restrooms
    • Showers
    • Parking

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.

Tides

Tides in Timmendorfer Strand

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 12:26 am -0.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:11 am 0.2 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 12:30 pm -0.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 6:37 pm 0.2 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 9 min to low tide at 1:04 am.

In Timmendorfer Strand the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.5 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, Wed 28 7:09 am · 4:51 pm Low tide 12:26 am · -0.2 ft High tide 7:11 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 12:30 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 6:37 pm · 0.2 ft 93% Major periods 12:37 am · 1:08 pm High
Thu 29 7:11 am · 4:49 pm Low tide 1:04 am · -0.3 ft High tide 7:53 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 1:06 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 7:15 pm · 0.2 ft 85% Major periods 1:40 am · 2:13 pm High
Fri 30 7:13 am · 4:47 pm Low tide 1:54 am · -0.3 ft High tide 8:48 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 1:56 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 8:08 pm · 0.2 ft 76% Major periods 2:45 am · 3:17 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:15 am · 4:45 pm Low tide 2:58 am · -0.3 ft High tide 9:58 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 3:03 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 9:23 pm · 0.2 ft 66% Major periods 3:48 am · 4:18 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:17 am · 4:43 pm Low tide 4:14 am · -0.3 ft High tide 11:19 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 4:55 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 10:59 pm · 0.2 ft Last quarter Major periods 4:47 am · 5:15 pm Low
Mon 2 7:19 am · 4:41 pm Low tide 5:35 am · -0.3 ft High tide 12:41 pm · 0.3 ft Low tide 7:07 pm · 0.0 ft — 43% Major periods 5:41 am · 6:06 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:21 am · 4:39 pm High tide 12:23 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 6:51 am · -0.3 ft High tide 1:54 pm · 0.3 ft Low tide 8:19 pm · -0.1 ft 33% Major periods 6:31 am · 6:54 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 Travemünde station (TICON-4), 4.7 mi from Timmendorfer Strand. 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 Timmendorfer Strand

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.8 ft · 1.8 s from the southwest (229°)
Wind waves — —
Current 0.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.4 ft
  • Significant0.8 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.7 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph SW · gusts 13
Offshore (9.1 mi E)Offshore 10 mph SW · gusts 15

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 →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 2.8 ft with a period of 4 s, from the north-northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now54.1 °F
Today 54.0–54.3 °F air: 48 / 56 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 55.8 °F measured 0.6 mi away

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 53.1 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.6 °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 11:55 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Heiligenhafen Buoy 28 mi NNE of here Measured at 8:55 pm, 3 h ago
Water 53.2 °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).

Diving

Diving in Timmendorfer Strand 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 surface waves: easy entry and exit
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.7 ft —
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 54.0 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.0 mph toward the E
  • 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 54.0 °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 (93%), rising at 5:23 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

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

In Timmendorfer Strand 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

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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 Timmendorfer Strand

14-day weather

Now in Timmendorfer Strand

Now 49 °F Overcast · feels like 45 °F · 48 / 56 °F
Low / high
48 / 56 °F
Rain
0.13 in · 100%
Clouds
95%
Humidity
92%
Dew pointDew point
47 °F
Visibility
11 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 28
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: +0.19 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 rainLight rainOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 55°52°50°50°54°55°51°48°
Wind (mph) 7 WSW6 WSW6 WSW7 WSW8 WSW8 WSW5 WSW5 SW
Gusts 131011131415109
Waves 0.7 ft0.4 ft0.6 ft0.7 ft0.6 ft0.7 ft0.7 ft0.7 ft
Rain 0.01 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 49° 7 SW 0.8 ft
  • 3:00 am 49° 8 SW 1.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 50° 6 WSW 1.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 51° 5 W 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 55° 6 W 0.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 56° 4 NW 0.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 51° 2 W 0.3 ft
  • 9:00 pm 48° 3 W 0.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 28 Light rain 48 / 56 °F 8 mph WSW 0.7 ft
Thu 29 Light rain 46 / 56 °F 8 mph WSW 1.4 ft
Fri 30 Fog 44 / 53 °F 6 mph WNW 0.7 ft
Sat 31 Overcast 49 / 53 °F 6 mph NNW 0.9 ft
Sun 1 Light rain 44 / 51 °F 5 mph S 0.7 ft
Mon 2 Light rain 44 / 50 °F 13 mph S 2.8 ft
Tue 3 Light drizzle 42 / 51 °F 12 mph N 2.8 ft
Wed 4 Overcast 41 / 49 °F 9 mph WNW 1.2 ft
Thu 5 Overcast 46 / 51 °F 10 mph WNW 1.2 ft
Fri 6 Overcast 45 / 50 °F 4 mph WSW 0.3 ft
Sat 7 Overcast 38 / 48 °F 5 mph SSW 0.5 ft
Sun 8 Overcast 36 / 42 °F 6 mph SW 0.9 ft
Mon 9 Overcast 41 / 48 °F 8 mph S 0.9 ft
Tue 10 Light drizzle 46 / 51 °F 9 mph SSE 1.1 ft
  • Thu 29 Light rain 46° / 56° 1.4 ft
  • Fri 30 Fog 44° / 53° 0.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 49° / 53° 0.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 44° / 51° 0.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Light rain 44° / 50° 2.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 42° / 51° 2.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 41° / 49° 1.2 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.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.9 °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 11:55 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Timmendorfer Strand

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:09 am in the ESE (112°)ESE
Sets 4:51 pm in the WSW (248°)WSW
  • First light 5:51 am
  • Full dark 6:09 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:33 am
  • Civil dusk 5:28 pm
  • Solar noon 12:01 pm (23° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 42 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:59 pm
  • Full dark 6:09 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:09–8:02 am
Evening golden hour3:59–4:51 pm
Timmendorfer Strand

Today the sun is 92,360,594 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Timmendorfer Strand

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 5:23 pm in the NE (40°)NE
Sets 12:08 pm tomorrow · in the NW (322°) · set at 10:48 am
Transit 1:37 am overhead
Visible 18 h 46 min from 5:23 pm to 12:08 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:37–2:37 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:08–3:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:18–11:18 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 4:53–5:53 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 Timmendorfer Strand

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 700 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.3 mi.

From the shoreline (0.4 mi from Timmendorfer Strand) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep700 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 66 ft deep2.4 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. About 7.9 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (2.4 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.

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

Photo of Leuchtturm Travemünde
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl · CC BY-SA 4.0

Leuchtturm Travemünde 4.8 mi southeast

Tower height
102 ft
Built
1539

Other lighthouses nearby: Maritim Hotel Lübeck-Travemünde (4.9 mi southeast), Travemünde harbour entrance lights (5.1 mi southeast).

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

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Timmendorfer Strand at a glance

  • Town or city of about 9,127 people. Coordinates: 53.995° N, 10.777° E.
  • It is 34 mi southeast of Kiel, the main place in Schleswig-Holstein. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Kiel.
  • The nearest tide station, Travemünde, is 4.7 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces northeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Meerwasser-Wellenbad (2.5 mi), Hundestrand (3.2 mi), Passathafen (4.9 mi).

Questions about Timmendorfer StrandQuestions

What time is sunset today in Timmendorfer Strand?

At 4:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:28 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Timmendorfer Strand?

At 7:11 am. First light comes at 5:53 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 12:37–2:37 am, Minor 10:18–11:18 am, Major 1:08–3:08 pm, Minor 4:53–5:53 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Timmendorfer Strand?

Light rain, from 48 °F to 56 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (7 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Timmendorfer Strand?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 1.8 s from the southwest. The water is 54.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Timmendorfer Strand?

The best time to visit Timmendorfer Strand is from June to August: highs of 69 °F to 73 °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: Travemünde 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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