TidePlanet

Today in Stöðvarfjörður there are high tides at 4:37 am (3.4 ft) and 4:51 pm (2.1 ft) and low tides at 10:56 am and 10:55 pm. Tide coefficient 97. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:37 am. The sun rises at 8:33 am and sets at 4:44 pm: 8 h 12 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 2:23 am to 4:23 am and from 2:56 pm to 4:56 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 5.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-northwest (6 mph). Overcast, 39 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Stöðvarfjörður today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 3:50–5:00 pm Also 3:40–4:20 am
  • High tide at 4:51 pm, coefficient 92
  • Major period 2:56–4:56 pm
  • Sunset at 4:44 pm, golden hour from 3:19 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.36 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (11 mph) and 6.3 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 97 (spring tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:50 pm to 5:00 pm, combines the 4:51 pm high tide, a major period, sunset and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 3:40 am to 4:20 am, with the 4:37 am high tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: albacore, yellowfin tuna, Atlantic cod and striped marlin. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Stöðvarfjörður

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 (11 mph)
  • Low tide at 10:56 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 47 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.47 in)
  • Swim with care: 6.0 ft waves every 7 s; high rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 6.0 ft

    6.0 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 45 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 0 · SPF 15

    Max UV 0 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 11 mph

    Onshore breeze (11 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:56 am

    Low tide at 10:56 am and 10:55 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:37 am and 4:51 pm. Coefficient 97 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Stöðvarfjörður

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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

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Tides

Tides in Stöðvarfjörður

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 10:56 am -2.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 4:51 pm 2.1 ft · coef. 92
  • ▼ Low tide 10:55 pm -3.0 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 2 min to high tide at 4:37 am.

Tide coefficient 97 for the 4:37 am high tide and 92 for the 4:51 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 6.4 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 May 18 (3.7 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (-3.7 ft).

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

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 coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 101, 6.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 27, 2.2 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 8:33 am · 4:44 pm High tide 4:37 am · 3.4 ft Low tide 10:56 am · -2.8 ft High tide 4:51 pm · 2.1 ft Low tide 10:55 pm · -3.0 ft Coef. 97 85% Major periods 2:23 am · 2:56 pm High
Fri 30 8:36 am · 4:41 pm High tide 5:24 am · 3.2 ft Low tide 11:43 am · -2.3 ft High tide 5:35 pm · 1.8 ft Low tide 11:44 pm · -2.7 ft Coef. 87 76% Major periods 3:28 am · 4:00 pm Medium
Sat 31 8:40 am · 4:38 pm High tide 6:18 am · 2.8 ft Low tide 12:37 pm · -1.8 ft High tide 6:27 pm · 1.5 ft — Coef. 74 65% Major periods 4:31 am · 5:01 pm Medium
Sun 1 8:43 am · 4:34 pm Low tide 12:41 am · -2.3 ft High tide 7:24 am · 2.2 ft Low tide 1:42 pm · -1.4 ft High tide 7:36 pm · 1.2 ft Coef. 60 Last quarter Major periods 5:29 am · 5:57 pm Medium
Mon 2 8:46 am · 4:31 pm Low tide 1:53 am · -1.9 ft High tide 8:47 am · 1.8 ft Low tide 3:00 pm · -1.2 ft High tide 9:07 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 50 43% Major periods 6:23 am · 6:48 pm Medium
Tue 3 8:50 am · 4:27 pm Low tide 3:21 am · -1.8 ft High tide 10:18 am · 1.6 ft Low tide 4:22 pm · -1.3 ft High tide 10:38 pm · 1.3 ft Coef. 50 32% Major periods 7:13 am · 7:36 pm Medium
Wed 4 8:53 am · 4:24 pm Low tide 4:49 am · -1.9 ft High tide 11:33 am · 1.6 ft Low tide 5:31 pm · -1.5 ft High tide 11:48 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 58 23% Major periods 7:59 am · 8:21 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

M · Global model

Stöðvarfjörður has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 0.7 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.

Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Stöðvarfjörður

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 5.0 ft · 8.8 s from the south (174°)
Swell 4.1 ft · 7.3 s from the south-southwest
Current 1.6 mph toward the SSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.5 ft
  • Significant5.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest10 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 10 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 10 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph WNW · gusts 10

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

Offshore wind. The coast faces southeast 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 Friday 30: 10.0 ft with a period of 9 s, from the south (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now44.6 °F
Today 44.6–44.8 °F air: 39 / 51 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 44.4 °F measured 0.2 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 (+1.3 °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 1:36 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Stöðvarfjörður today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 8:00 am–12:00 pm 2.8–4.4 ft
  • 2.8–4.4 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 3.9 ft swell at 7 s from the south, short: weak, messy waves
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 10:56 am)
Surf at the shore 2.8–4.4 ft average – sets
Swell 3.9 ft 7 s · S · 151 kJ
Wind 3 mph NNE · calm
Water and wetsuit 44.6 °F 6/5 hooded fullsuit
  • Light: First light 7:39 am · sunrise 8:33 am · sunset 4:44 pm · last light 5:38 pm
  • Tide: high 4:37 am (3.4 ft), low 10:56 am (-2.8 ft), high 4:51 pm (2.1 ft) and low 10:55 pm (-3.0 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 44.6 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
  • Energy: 151 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, has a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period 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 Stöðvarfjörður today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 10:30–11:50 am
  • Slack water around low tide (10:56 am): little current from 10:40 am to 11:20 am
  • 3.7 ft swell at 8 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 1.1 mph current toward the northeast (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.7 ft 8 s · from the S
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 44.6 °F Drysuit
Current 1.1 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:37 am (4:20–5:00 am), low tide 10:56 am (10:40–11:20 am), high tide 4:51 pm (4:20–5:20 pm) and low tide 10:55 pm (10:40–11:20 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 6.2 ft at 9 s) and rain (0.28 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 44.6 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:38 pm. Waning gibbous (85%): a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:30 am to 11:50 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with some swell and 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.

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 Stöðvarfjörður

14-day weather

Now in Stöðvarfjörður

Now 39 °F Overcast · feels like 33 °F · 39 / 51 °F
Low / high
39 / 51 °F
Rain
0.61 in · 98%
Clouds
92%
Humidity
84%
Dew pointDew point
35 °F
Visibility
18 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 14
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.07 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.39 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 ClearOvercastOvercastLight rainRainOvercastOvercastLight rain
Temperature 39°40°41°42°48°51°49°47°
Wind (mph) 7 W4 W3 NNE3 NNE9 SE11 S10 S7 S
Gusts 1110111524232218
Waves 5.2 ft4.9 ft4.7 ft4.6 ft5.1 ft6.0 ft6.9 ft7.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.02 in0.16 in0.00 in0.00 in0.02 in
  • 3:00 am 40° 4 W 4.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 41° 3 NNE 4.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 42° 3 NNE 4.6 ft
  • 12:00 pm 48° 9 SE 5.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 51° 11 S 6.0 ft
  • 6:00 pm 49° 10 S 6.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 47° 7 S 7.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 45° 3 NNW 8.7 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Rain 39 / 51 °F 11 mph S 8.3 ft 4:37 am · 4:51 pm
Fri 30 Light rain 41 / 47 °F 9 mph WSW 10.0 ft 5:24 am · 5:35 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 38 / 46 °F 13 mph SW 7.4 ft 6:18 am · 6:27 pm
Sun 1 Light rain 36 / 42 °F 9 mph WSW 5.8 ft 7:24 am · 7:36 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 43 / 53 °F 30 mph SW 6.2 ft 8:47 am · 9:07 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 45 / 47 °F 32 mph SSW 6.6 ft 10:18 am · 10:38 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 38 / 46 °F 19 mph SW 6.5 ft 11:33 am · 11:48 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 44 / 47 °F 28 mph SW 6.8 ft 12:31 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 46 / 47 °F 34 mph SSW 8.3 ft 12:43 am · 1:16 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 38 / 46 °F 20 mph NNW 7.2 ft 1:28 am · 1:55 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 39 / 44 °F 29 mph SSW 6.2 ft 2:08 am · 2:29 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 39 / 44 °F 25 mph SW 6.4 ft 2:45 am · 3:01 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 41 / 45 °F 15 mph SW 4.7 ft 3:19 am · 3:32 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 44 / 44 °F 15 mph ESE 5.1 ft 3:53 am · 4:01 pm
  • Fri 30 Light rain 41° / 47° 10.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 38° / 46° 7.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 36° / 42° 5.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 43° / 53° 6.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 45° / 47° 6.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 38° / 46° 6.5 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 44° / 47° 6.8 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind today. See the models →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+10.8 °F; normal high: 41 °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 1:36 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Stöðvarfjörður

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 8:33 am in the ESE (121°)ESE
Sets 4:44 pm in the WSW (238°)WSW
  • First light 6:41 am
  • Full dark 6:36 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:39 am
  • Civil dusk 5:38 pm
  • Solar noon 12:39 pm (12° high)
  • Daylight 8 h 12 min (−7 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:19 pm
  • Full dark 6:36 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour8:33–9:59 am
Evening golden hour3:19–4:44 pm
Stöðvarfjörður

Today the sun is 92,334,619 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Stöðvarfjörður

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises — up all day
Sets — does not set today
Transit 3:23 am overhead
Visible 24 h

Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 2:23–4:23 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:56–4:56 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high 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 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 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 Stöðvarfjörður

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Stöðvarfjörður.

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 950 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.1 mi.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep600 ft
  • 33 ft deep950 ft
  • 66 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 164 ft deep1.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 950 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 950 ft and 66 ft at 0.4 mi from shore.

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

Landaholl 1.5 mi east

Light
A flash every 4 s; white, red or green depending on where you see it from · Fl WRG 4s
Range
15 nautical miles (17 mi)
Light height
75 ft above sea level
Tower height
26 ft

Other lighthouses nearby: Kambanes (2.4 mi southeast), Hafnarnesviti (4.3 mi northeast).

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near StöðvarfjörðurTides nearby

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Stöðvarfjörður at a glance

  • Town or city of about 189 people. Coordinates: 64.833° N, 13.875° W.
  • It is 56 mi northeast of Höfn, the main place in East. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 9 min earlier than in Höfn.
  • Its coast faces southeast.

Questions about StöðvarfjörðurQuestions

What time is high tide today in Stöðvarfjörður?

Today in Stöðvarfjörður there are high tides at 4:37 am (3.4 ft) and 4:51 pm (2.1 ft) and low tides at 10:56 am and 10:55 pm. Tide coefficient 97.

What time is sunset today in Stöðvarfjörður?

At 4:44 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:38 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Stöðvarfjörður?

At 8:36 am. First light comes at 6:44 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:23–4:23 am, Major 2:56–4:56 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Stöðvarfjörður?

Rain, from 39 °F to 51 °F, with a light breeze from the west-northwest (6 mph) and a 98% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Stöðvarfjörður?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.0 ft waves with a period of 8.8 s from the south. The water is 44.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Stöðvarfjörður?

The best time to visit Stöðvarfjörður is from April to August: highs of 37 °F to 52 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 5 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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