Qaqortoq tides today
- Tide now 9.1 ft ↑ rising · high 8:33 pm (9.3 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 3:10–4:20 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.0 ft · 35 °F slight · 6.1 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 4 mph · 31 °F from the NNW, gusts 6 · overcast
- Sun 8:19 am–5:16 pm 8 h 57 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 4:54 pm waning gibbous · rises at 4:54 pm
- Diving tomorrow 2:20–4:10 pm good day · 8/10
Today in Qaqortoq there are high tides at 8:18 am (10.9 ft) and 8:33 pm (9.3 ft) and low tides at 1:54 am and 2:35 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:33 pm. The sun rises at 8:19 am and sets at 5:16 pm: 8 h 57 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 4:54 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:34 am to 3:34 am and from 2:05 pm to 4:05 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northwest (4 mph). Overcast, 31 °F.
Fishing in Qaqortoq today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 2:35 pm
- Major period 2:05–4:05 pm
- Steady pressure (29.03 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (1.9 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 101 (big spring tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 pm to 3:30 pm, combines the 2:35 pm low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 7:30 am to 9:20 am, with the 8:18 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 1:30 am to 2:50 am, with the 1:54 am low tide, a major period and some swell.
Beach day in Qaqortoq
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Offshore breeze (5 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 2.2 ft waves
- Low tide at 2:35 pm: more sand
- Feels like 28 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.01 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.2 ft
2.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 35 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 5 mph
Offshore breeze (5 mph).
- Tide & sand 1:54 am
Low tide at 1:54 am and 2:35 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:18 am and 8:33 pm. Coefficient 101 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
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Tides in Qaqortoq
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 1:54 am 1.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:18 am 10.9 ft · coef. 101
- ▼ Low tide 2:35 pm 1.8 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 8:33 pm 9.3 ft · coef. 98
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 38 min to high tide at 8:33 pm.
Tide coefficient 101 for the 8:18 am high tide and 98 for the 8:33 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.6 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 26 (11.3 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.4 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 26 to 28 (coefficient 102, 9.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 26, 3.1 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 8:19 am · 5:16 pm | Low tide 1:54 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 8:18 am · 10.9 ft | Low tide 2:35 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 8:33 pm · 9.3 ft | Coef. 101 | 92% | Major periods 1:34 am · 2:05 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 8:22 am · 5:13 pm | Low tide 2:34 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 9:01 am · 10.7 ft | Low tide 3:21 pm · 2.1 ft | High tide 9:18 pm · 8.8 ft | Coef. 94 | 84% | Major periods 2:38 am · 3:10 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 8:24 am · 5:10 pm | Low tide 3:18 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 9:49 am · 10.3 ft | Low tide 4:13 pm · 2.6 ft | High tide 10:11 pm · 8.2 ft | Coef. 82 | 75% | Major periods 3:42 am · 4:14 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:27 am · 5:07 pm | Low tide 4:09 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 10:44 am · 9.7 ft | Low tide 5:16 pm · 3.1 ft | High tide 11:16 pm · 7.6 ft | Coef. 68 | 64% | Major periods 4:45 am · 5:15 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 8:30 am · 5:05 pm | Low tide 5:10 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 11:51 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 6:33 pm · 3.5 ft | — | Coef. 55 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:43 am · 6:10 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:32 am · 5:02 pm | High tide 12:42 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 6:30 am · 3.9 ft | High tide 1:12 pm · 8.6 ft | Low tide 8:01 pm · 3.6 ft | Coef. 50 | 42% | Major periods 6:36 am · 7:01 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:35 am · 4:59 pm | High tide 2:19 am · 7.3 ft | Low tide 8:05 am · 4.1 ft | High tide 2:36 pm · 8.5 ft | Low tide 9:17 pm · 3.3 ft | Coef. 50 | 31% | Major periods 7:25 am · 7:49 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
Tides from the Qaqortoq station (TICON-4), 0.1 mi from Qaqortoq. 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 Qaqortoq
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.0 ft
- Significant2.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 5.2 ft with a period of 6 s, from the west (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 about normal for late October.
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 7:55 pm (local time).
Diving in Qaqortoq today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (2:35 pm): little current from 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm
- 1.7 ft swell at 5 s from the south-southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Almost no wind
- 0.2 mph current toward the west-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 1:54 am (1:30–2:10 am), high tide 8:18 am (8:00–8:40 am), low tide 2:35 pm (2:10–3:00 pm) and high tide 8:33 pm (8:10–9:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.2 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 35.2 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:01 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 4:54 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:40 pm to 3:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 7:50 am to 9:20 am, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Qaqortoq.
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Weather in Qaqortoq
Now in Qaqortoq
- Low / high
- 30 / 33 °F
- Rain
- 0.02 in · 24%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew pointDew point
- 26 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 22
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.10 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.67 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 | Overcast | Light snow | Overcast | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Overcast |
| Temperature | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 31° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 NNE | 1 SE | 3 SE | 5 E | 3 E | 1 SSE | 1 N | 5 NNW |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Waves | 2.9 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.0 ft | 1.9 ft | 1.9 ft | 2.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 31° 5 NNW 2.0 ft
- 12:00 am 35° 15 WNW 3.4 ft
- 3:00 am 37° 16 W 4.7 ft
- 6:00 am 33° 0 ENE 4.6 ft
- 9:00 am 37° 7 NW 4.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 40° 8 NNW 4.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 37° 3 SE 4.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 33° 6 ESE 4.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 30 / 33 °F | 10 mph NE | 2.9 ft | 8:18 am · 8:33 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 33 / 40 °F | 19 mph WNW | 5.1 ft | 9:01 am · 9:18 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 32 / 36 °F | 17 mph W | 5.2 ft | 9:49 am · 10:11 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 29 / 32 °F | 4 mph E | 3.0 ft | 10:44 am · 11:16 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 26 / 39 °F | 13 mph NNE | 1.5 ft | 11:51 am | |
| Mon 2 | 34 / 46 °F | 29 mph ENE | 4.2 ft | 12:42 am · 1:12 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 29 / 35 °F | 15 mph ESE | 3.3 ft | 2:19 am · 2:36 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 24 / 29 °F | 4 mph ENE | 2.2 ft | 3:36 am · 3:47 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 21 / 28 °F | 6 mph ENE | 2.0 ft | 4:33 am · 4:43 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 21 / 32 °F | 14 mph ENE | 5.8 ft | 5:18 am · 5:28 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 31 / 36 °F | 20 mph SE | 10 ft | 5:56 am · 6:07 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 24 / 30 °F | 6 mph NE | 6.6 ft | 6:31 am · 6:42 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 15 / 30 °F | 5 mph NE | 4.5 ft | 7:05 am · 7:15 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 15 / 19 °F | 4 mph NE | 4.9 ft | 7:38 am · 7:47 pm |
- Thu 29 Light drizzle 33° / 40° 5.1 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 32° / 36° 5.2 ft
- Sat 31 Light snow 29° / 32° 3.0 ft
- Sun 1 Light snow 26° / 39° 1.5 ft
- Mon 2 Snow 34° / 46° 4.2 ft
- Tue 3 Snow 29° / 35° 3.3 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 24° / 29° 2.2 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−6.1 °F; normal high: 39 °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 7:55 pm (local time).
The sun in Qaqortoq
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:44 am
- Full dark 6:51 pm
- Civil dawn 7:34 am
- Civil dusk 6:01 pm
- Solar noon 12:48 pm (16° high)
- Daylight 8 h 57 min (−5 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:08 pm
- Full dark 6:51 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,356,736 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Qaqortoq
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,437 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:34–3:34 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:05–4:05 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 12:41–1:41 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 4:24–5:24 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 · 6:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 9:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 12:54 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.
Where to fish in Qaqortoq
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (1.5 mi from Qaqortoq) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 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.
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 QaqortoqTides nearby
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- Town or city of about 3,224 people. Coordinates: 60.718° N, 46.036° W.
- The nearest tide station, Qaqortoq, is 0.1 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about QaqortoqQuestions
What time is high tide today in Qaqortoq?
Today in Qaqortoq there are high tides at 8:18 am (10.9 ft) and 8:33 pm (9.3 ft) and low tides at 1:54 am and 2:35 pm. Tide coefficient 101.
What time is sunset today in Qaqortoq?
At 5:16 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:01 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Qaqortoq?
At 8:22 am. First light comes at 6:46 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 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 1:34–3:34 am, Minor 12:41–1:41 pm, Major 2:05–4:05 pm, Minor 4:24–5:24 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Qaqortoq?
Light snow, from 30 °F to 33 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northwest (4 mph) and a 24% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Qaqortoq?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.0 ft waves with a period of 6.1 s from the south-southwest. The water is 35.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Qaqortoq?
The best time to visit Qaqortoq is from June to July: highs of 54 °F to 55 °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: Qaqortoq 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).