Lillesand tides today

Today in Lillesand there are high tides at 5:03 am (2.2 ft) and 5:39 pm (2.3 ft) and low tides at 11:12 am and 11:53 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:03 am. The sun rises at 7:34 am and sets at 4:45 pm: 9 h 11 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:37 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:50 am to 3:50 am and from 2:23 pm to 4:23 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 3.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph). Clear, 47 °F.

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high

Good day · 8 out of 10 3:40–4:20 pm Also 1:50–3:50 am

• Major period 2:23–4:23 pm
• Sunset at 4:45 pm, golden hour from 3:44 pm
• Rising pressure (+0.27 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (7 mph) and some swell (2.8 ft waves) to stir the water
• Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
• A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

Light

Day · 7:34 am–4:45 pm

Solunar

MajorMajor

Best time

1 2 1:50–3:50 am

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am

Now

The best window, 3:40 pm to 4:20 pm, combines a major period, sunset and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 1:50 am to 3:50 am, with a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic cod, whiting, pollack and ballan wrasse. October is one of the months when these are seen most: pollack. What you can catch

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

Is it a beach day?

Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.

• Mostly sunny
• Calm for swimming: 3.3 ft waves
• Feels like 51 °F: chilly for the beach
• Light offshore wind (11 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
• Water at 54 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

1. 0 9a
2. 0 10a
3. 0 11a
4. 0 12p
5. 0 1p
6. 0 2p
7. 0 3p

• Swimming Calm · 3.3 ft

  3.3 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 11 mph

  Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

• Tide & sand

  Lillesand 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 Lillesand

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• Bystranda 0.0 mi · S

  sand

  • Parking
• Stranda 2.5 mi · S

  sand

  • Restrooms

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).

Today's high and low tides

TodayFri 30Sat 31 Pick a dateDate

▲ 5:03 am2.2 ft ▼ 11:12 am1.5 ft ▲ 5:39 pm2.3 ft ▼ 11:53 pm1.7 ft Now 3:17 am · 2.1 ft

12 am6 am12 pm6 pm12 am

Sunrise 7:34 am Sunset 4:45 pm

Solunar

Major Minor

• ▲ Next high tide 5:03 am 2.2 ft
• ▼ Low tide 11:12 am 1.5 ft
• ▲ High tide 5:39 pm 2.3 ft
• ▼ Low tide 11:53 pm 1.7 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 46 min to high tide at 5:03 am.

In Lillesand the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.8 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 November 25 (2.4 ft) and the lowest, on April 26 (0.7 ft).

Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. 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 (CD)

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free

Day	Sun	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Moon	Major periods	Activity
Today, Thu 29	7:34 am · 4:45 pm	▲High tide 5:03 am · 2.2 ft	▼Low tide 11:12 am · 1.5 ft	▲High tide 5:39 pm · 2.3 ft	▼Low tide 11:53 pm · 1.7 ft	85%	Major periods 1:50 am · 2:23 pm	High
Fri 30	7:37 am · 4:43 pm	▲High tide 6:02 am · 2.2 ft	▼Low tide 12:20 pm · 1.6 ft	▲High tide 7:01 pm · 2.3 ft	—	76%	Major periods 2:55 am · 3:27 pm	Medium
Sat 31	7:39 am · 4:40 pm	▼Low tide 1:21 am · 1.7 ft	▲High tide 7:23 am · 2.2 ft	▼Low tide 2:04 pm · 1.5 ft	▲High tide 8:55 pm · 2.3 ft	66%	Major periods 3:58 am · 4:28 pm	Medium
Sun 1	7:41 am · 4:38 pm	▼Low tide 3:07 am · 1.7 ft	▲High tide 8:55 am · 2.2 ft	▼Low tide 3:40 pm · 1.5 ft	▲High tide 10:21 pm · 2.3 ft	Last quarter	Major periods 4:57 am · 5:24 pm	Low
Mon 2	7:44 am · 4:36 pm	▼Low tide 4:25 am · 1.6 ft	▲High tide 10:17 am · 2.3 ft	▼Low tide 4:57 pm · 1.4 ft	▲High tide 11:32 pm · 2.3 ft	43%	Major periods 5:51 am · 6:16 pm	Medium
Tue 3	7:46 am · 4:33 pm	▼Low tide 5:31 am · 1.6 ft	▲High tide 11:29 am · 2.3 ft	▼Low tide 6:04 pm · 1.3 ft	—	33%	Major periods 6:41 am · 7:04 pm	Medium
Wed 4	7:48 am · 4:31 pm	▲High tide 12:35 am · 2.3 ft	▼Low tide 6:29 am · 1.5 ft	▲High tide 12:33 pm · 2.3 ft	▼Low tide 7:04 pm · 1.3 ft	23%	Major periods 7:27 am · 7:49 pm	Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (CD). 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 Lillesand station (Kartverket), 0.0 mi from Lillesand. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Tregde reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: © Kartverket / Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hydrographic Service (https://www.kartverket.no): tidal zone 184 (https://vannstand.kartverket.no/tideapi_en.html). Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: TidePlanet applies the zone's time delay (10 min) and height factor (1.05) to the harmonic constants of Tregde in the Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database).

How we calculate the tide

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

1.02.03.04.0 ft 4.3 ft Now

Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 4.3 ft with a period of 7 s, from the south-southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →

Water now54.0 °F

Today 53.8–54.1 °F air: 47 / 56 °F

Satellite (2 days ago) 55.0 °F measured 0.5 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 49.6 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.8 °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 3:17 am (local time).

Surf today

Poor

Poor · 3 out of 10 7:00–10:00 am 1.8–2.8 ft Also 11:00 am–3:00 pm

• 1.8–2.8 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
• 3.1 ft swell at 5 s from the south-southwest, short: weak, messy waves
• Light offshore wind (11 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
• First or last light of the day

Surf at the shore 1.8–2.8 ft average – sets

Swell 3.1 ft 5 s · SSW · 50 kJ

Wind 11 mph W · offshore

Water and wetsuit 53.8 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties

• Light: First light 6:52 am · sunrise 7:34 am · sunset 4:45 pm · last light 5:27 pm
• Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
• Water at 53.8 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
• Energy: 50 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

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1.02.03.0 ft Best time Now

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm

Very good Good Fair Poor ➤Offshore ➤Cross ➤Onshore

The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 11:00 am to 3:00 pm can also work, with light offshore wind, 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 and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair

Great day · 9 out of 10 9:10 am–12:10 pm

• 2.6 ft swell at 5 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
• Light offshore wind (9 mph)
• 0.3 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
• Sun high: more light underwater

Swell 2.6 ft 5 s · from the SW

Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: fair

Water and suit 53.8 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit

Current 0.3 mph toward the E

• Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
• Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.7 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
• Water at 53.8 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
• Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
• Night dive: dark from 5:27 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 5:37 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

Light

Day · 7:34 am–4:45 pm

Tide

No slack water here

Conditions

Best time

1 9:10 am–12:10 pm

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am

Now

The best window, 9:10 am to 12:10 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high.

In Lillesand 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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• Wreck NE · at 32 ft 0.9 mi
• Kalvøya - Ytre Tronderøya landskapsvernområde Marine protected area · SW 7.0 mi
• Maskin og DykkerService Dive shop · NE 4.4 mi
• Dykkerservice AS Dive shop · NE 10 mi
• Adykk Dive shop · SW 10 mi

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.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

WWSWWWWSWWSWWSWW

1020 mph 20 Now

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm

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	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Clear	Partly cloudy
Temperature	49°	47°	48°	51°	55°	56°	51°	48°
Wind (mph)	6 W	7 WSW	8 W	10 W	11 WSW	9 WSW	5 WSW	6 W
Gusts	10	12	14	20	20	17	10	11
Waves	4.3 ft	3.9 ft	3.5 ft	3.3 ft	3.0 ft	2.8 ft	2.7 ft	2.5 ft
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in

• 3:00 am 47° 7 WSW 3.9 ft
• 6:00 am 48° 8 W 3.5 ft
• 9:00 am 51° 10 W 3.3 ft
• 12:00 pm 55° 11 WSW 3.0 ft
• 3:00 pm 56° 9 WSW 2.8 ft
• 6:00 pm 51° 5 WSW 2.7 ft
• 9:00 pm 48° 6 W 2.5 ft
• 12:00 am 50° 6 WNW 2.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Max wind	Max wave
Today · 29	Overcast	47 / 56 °F	11 mph W	4.3 ft
Fri 30	Fog	42 / 58 °F	6 mph WNW	2.2 ft
Sat 31	Fog	40 / 52 °F	5 mph NNW	1.5 ft
Sun 1	Light rain	47 / 52 °F	5 mph WNW	1.8 ft
Mon 2	Overcast	34 / 50 °F	14 mph NNE	1.9 ft
Tue 3	Partly cloudy	33 / 54 °F	7 mph NW	0.6 ft
Wed 4	Overcast	36 / 53 °F	6 mph NNW	0.7 ft
Thu 5	Overcast	35 / 52 °F	7 mph NNW	0.6 ft
Fri 6	Partly cloudy	33 / 49 °F	6 mph NNW	0.5 ft
Sat 7	Partly cloudy	31 / 47 °F	8 mph WNW	1.2 ft
Sun 8	Overcast	37 / 49 °F	8 mph NW	1.4 ft
Mon 9	Overcast	35 / 46 °F	8 mph NNE	1.4 ft
Tue 10	Drizzle	39 / 46 °F	16 mph NE	4.5 ft
Wed 11	Drizzle	39 / 42 °F	16 mph NNE	4.5 ft

• Fri 30 Fog 42° / 58° 2.2 ft
• Sat 31 Fog 40° / 52° 1.5 ft
• Sun 1 Light rain 47° / 52° 1.8 ft
• Mon 2 Overcast 34° / 50° 1.9 ft
• Tue 3 Partly cloudy 33° / 54° 0.6 ft
• Wed 4 Overcast 36° / 53° 0.7 ft
• Thu 5 Overcast 35° / 52° 0.6 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 (+7.2 °F; normal high: 49 °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 3:17 am (local time).

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →

• Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
• New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
• First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
• Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Nearest lighthouse

Saltholmen Lighthouse 1.6 mi southeast

Light

2 flashes every 5 s; white, red or green depending on where you see it from · Fl(2) WRG 5s

Range

5 nautical miles (5.8 mi)

Light height

39 ft above sea level

Tower height

16 ft

Built

1882

Other lighthouses nearby: Homborsund Lighthouse (5.5 mi east).

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

Tides near LillesandTides nearby

• Jordtveit5.0 mi
• Homborsund5.0 mi
• Grimstad10 mi
• Justvik13 mi
• Fevik14 mi
• Kristiansand16 mi
• Skålevik18 mi
• Arendal21 mi
• Saltrød24 mi
• Høllen24 mi

All places in Agder, A to Z (149) →

Lillesand at a glance

• Town or city of about 7,966 people. Coordinates: 58.249° N, 8.378° E.
• It is 16 mi northeast of Kristiansand, the main place in Agder. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Kristiansand.
• The nearest tide station, Lillesand, is 0.0 mi to the north.
• Its coast faces southeast.

Questions about LillesandQuestions

What time is sunset today in Lillesand?

At 4:45 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:27 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Lillesand?

At 7:37 am. First light comes at 6:08 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:50–3:50 am, Minor 12:37–1:37 pm, Major 2:23–4:23 pm, Minor 5:07–6:07 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Lillesand?

Overcast, from 47 °F to 56 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph) and a 12% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Lillesand?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.8 ft waves with a period of 6.4 s from the south-southwest. The water is 54.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Lillesand?

The best time to visit Lillesand is in July: highs of 69 °F, about 11 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: Lillesand, in a ©Kartverket tidal zone: the tide at Tregde with the zone's time delay and height factor, computed by TidePlanet; data licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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