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Texel tides
Texel has 20 coastal places, including 6 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 20 of 20 18 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 5.8 ft in De Koog
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 80
- Sun 7:31 am–5:17 pm 9 h 46 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 5:54 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pm
Texel at a glance
- Coastal places: 20 (6 main ones and 14 more): 18 towns and cities, 1 harbor and 1 beach.
- Province: North Holland.
- With today's tide: 20 of 20 places (18 with a station within 5 miles and 2 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Oudeschild (TICON-4), for 15 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: De Koog, with 5.8 ft between high and low tide (Texel Noordzee station).
- Smallest tide today: Oudeschild, with 5.1 ft.
- Tide type: semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 80 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oudeschild 15 places · TICON-4 | 9:57 am 10:12 pm | 3:10 am 3:34 pm | 5.1 ft |
| Texel Noordzee 5 places · TICON-4 | 6:20 am 6:32 pm | 2:39 am 3:03 pm | 5.8 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Texel
- Oudeschild High tide 9:57 am · 10:12 pm Low tide 3:10 am · 3:34 pm
- De Koog High tide 6:20 am · 6:32 pm Low tide 2:39 am · 3:03 pm
- Oosterend High tide 9:57 am · 10:12 pm Low tide 3:10 am · 3:34 pm
- Den Hoorn High tide 9:57 am · 10:12 pm Low tide 3:10 am · 3:34 pm
- De Cocksdorp High tide 6:20 am · 6:32 pm Low tide 2:39 am · 3:03 pm
- Hengst High tide 6:20 am · 6:32 pm Low tide 2:39 am · 3:03 pm
The other 14 places on Texel
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Texel
What time is high tide today on Texel?
Today, at the Oudeschild station, used by 15 places on Texel, high tide is at 9:57 am (6.7 ft) and 10:12 pm (6.3 ft), and low tide at 3:10 am and 3:34 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Texel?
Today, in De Koog: 5.8 ft between high and low tide (Texel Noordzee station). The smallest is in Oudeschild, with 5.1 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Texel?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Oudeschild station the coefficient will reach 80.
How many tides a day are there on Texel?
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 time are sunrise and sunset today on Texel?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:31 am and sets at 5:17 pm: 9 h 46 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide