West-Terschelling tides

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · Friesland, Netherlands

High tides

11:23 am7.9 ft
11:38 pm7.9 ft

Low tides

4:57 am1.6 ft
5:16 pm2.1 ft

Tide now: 6.1 ft ↓ falling · low 4:57 am (1.6 ft)
Coefficient: 77 · average coefficient
Range today: 6.2 ft

Today there are high tides at 11:23 am (7.9 ft) and 11:38 pm (7.9 ft) and low tides at 4:57 am and 5:16 pm. Tide coefficient 77. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:57 am. In West-Terschelling the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.

Today's high and low tides

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0 · LAT ▼ 4:57 am1.6 ft ▲ 11:23 am7.9 ft ▼ 5:16 pm2.1 ft ▲ 11:38 pm7.9 ft Now 12:57 am · 6.1 ft

▼ Next low tide 4:57 am 1.6 ft
▲ High tide 11:23 am 7.9 ft · coef. 77
▼ Low tide 5:16 pm 2.1 ft
▲ High tide 11:38 pm 7.9 ft · coef. 76

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 0 min to low tide at 4:57 am.

Tide coefficient 77 for the 11:23 am high tide and 76 for the 11:38 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.2 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average 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?

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.

Tides for the next 7 days

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Day	Sun	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Coef.	Moon	Major periods	Activity
Today, Thu 29	7:32 am · 5:13 pm	Low tide 4:57 am · 1.6 ft	High tide 11:23 am · 7.9 ft	Low tide 5:16 pm · 2.1 ft	High tide 11:38 pm · 7.9 ft	Coef. 77	85%	Major periods 2:03 am · 2:36 pm	Medium
Fri 30	7:34 am · 5:11 pm	Low tide 5:40 am · 1.7 ft	High tide 12:05 pm · 7.6 ft	Low tide 5:56 pm · 2.2 ft	—	Coef. 74	76%	Major periods 3:08 am · 3:40 pm	Medium
Sat 31	7:36 am · 5:09 pm	High tide 12:18 am · 7.9 ft	Low tide 6:26 am · 1.9 ft	High tide 12:47 pm · 7.2 ft	Low tide 6:39 pm · 2.4 ft	Coef. 72	66%	Major periods 4:11 am · 4:41 pm	Medium
Sun 1	7:38 am · 5:07 pm	High tide 1:01 am · 7.9 ft	Low tide 7:15 am · 2.1 ft	High tide 1:34 pm · 6.8 ft	Low tide 7:26 pm · 2.6 ft	Coef. 67	Last quarter	Major periods 5:10 am · 5:38 pm	Medium
Mon 2	7:40 am · 5:05 pm	High tide 1:52 am · 7.8 ft	Low tide 8:13 am · 2.4 ft	High tide 2:29 pm · 6.4 ft	Low tide 8:22 pm · 2.8 ft	Coef. 60	43%	Major periods 6:04 am · 6:29 pm	Medium
Tue 3	7:41 am · 5:03 pm	High tide 2:54 am · 7.7 ft	Low tide 9:25 am · 2.6 ft	High tide 3:46 pm · 6.2 ft	Low tide 9:33 pm · 2.9 ft	Coef. 56	33%	Major periods 6:54 am · 7:17 pm	Medium
Wed 4	7:43 am · 5:01 pm	High tide 4:16 am · 7.7 ft	Low tide 10:48 am · 2.5 ft	High tide 5:29 pm · 6.4 ft	Low tide 10:54 pm · 2.7 ft	Coef. 61	23%	Major periods 7:40 am · 8:02 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.

Tide coefficient and range in October

70 · average 86 · spring 47 · neap

The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 86, 7.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 20 to 21 (coefficient 47, 3.9 ft).

What is the tide coefficient?

Type of tide

In West-Terschelling the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 10 (8.7 ft) and the lowest, on March 22 (0.5 ft).

Reference levels

Highest astronomical tide (HAT)8.9 ft
Mean higher high water (MHHW)7.6 ft
Mean high water (MHW)7.3 ft
Mean sea level (MSL)4.7 ft
Mean low water (MLW)1.7 ft
Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.6 ft
Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.

Questions about the tides in West-Terschelling

What time is high tide today in West-Terschelling?

High tide today is at 11:23 am (7.9 ft) and 11:38 pm (7.9 ft). Low tide is at 4:57 am and 5:16 pm.

What time is high tide tomorrow in West-Terschelling?

On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:05 pm and low tide at 5:40 am and 5:56 pm.

What is today's tide coefficient?

77: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.

How many tides a day are there in West-Terschelling?

The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.

What are the heights measured from?

From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.

Can I use these tides for navigation?

No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.

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Tides near West-Terschelling

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Tides from the West-Terschelling station (TICON-4), 0.3 mi from West-Terschelling. 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

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