Kirkenes tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · Finnmark, Norway- 6:32 am11.6 ft
- 6:59 pm12.1 ft
- 12:34 am2.4 ft
- 12:51 pm2.0 ft
- Tide now
- 2.4 ft ↑ rising · high 6:32 am (11.6 ft)
- Coefficient
- 93 · spring tides
- Range today
- 10.1 ft
Today there are high tides at 6:32 am (11.6 ft) and 6:59 pm (12.1 ft) and low tides at 12:34 am and 12:51 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:32 am. In Kirkenes 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
- ▼ Low tide 12:34 am 2.4 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 6:32 am 11.6 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 12:51 pm 2.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:59 pm 12.1 ft · coef. 90
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 57 min to high tide at 6:32 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 6:32 am high tide and 90 for the 6:59 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 10.1 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:13 am · 2:13 pm | Low tide 12:34 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 6:32 am · 11.6 ft | Low tide 12:51 pm · 2.0 ft | High tide 6:59 pm · 12.1 ft | Coef. 93 | 85% | Major periods 12:20 am · 12:52 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:17 am · 2:08 pm | Low tide 1:21 am · 2.5 ft | High tide 7:22 am · 11.3 ft | Low tide 1:39 pm · 2.5 ft | High tide 7:48 pm · 11.7 ft | Coef. 87 | 76% | Major periods 1:24 am · 1:56 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:22 am · 2:04 pm | Low tide 2:14 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 8:20 am · 10.7 ft | Low tide 2:33 pm · 3.2 ft | High tide 8:44 pm · 11.2 ft | Coef. 77 | 66% | Major periods 2:28 am · 2:58 pm | Low |
| Sun 1 | 7:27 am · 1:59 pm | Low tide 3:14 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 9:28 am · 10.2 ft | Low tide 3:35 pm · 3.9 ft | High tide 9:50 pm · 10.6 ft | Coef. 67 | Last quarter | Major periods 3:27 am · 3:55 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:32 am · 1:54 pm | Low tide 4:23 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 10:47 am · 9.8 ft | Low tide 4:48 pm · 4.4 ft | High tide 11:04 pm · 10.3 ft | Coef. 59 | 43% | Major periods 4:21 am · 4:47 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:37 am · 1:49 pm | Low tide 5:38 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 12:06 pm · 9.8 ft | Low tide 6:07 pm · 4.6 ft | — | Coef. 57 | 33% | Major periods 5:11 am · 5:35 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:42 am · 1:44 pm | High tide 12:17 am · 10.3 ft | Low tide 6:51 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 1:17 pm · 10.0 ft | Low tide 7:20 pm · 4.4 ft | Coef. 61 | 23% | Major periods 5:58 am · 6:20 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 96, 10.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 36, 3.7 ft).
Type of tide
In Kirkenes 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 December 26 (12.5 ft) and the lowest, on August 15 (0.6 ft).
Questions about the tides in Kirkenes
What time is high tide today in Kirkenes?
High tide today is at 6:32 am (11.6 ft) and 6:59 pm (12.1 ft). Low tide is at 12:34 am and 12:51 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Kirkenes?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 7:22 am and 7:48 pm and low tide at 1:21 am and 1:39 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
93: spring tides. 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 Kirkenes?
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 (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. 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.
More about Kirkenes today
Tides near Kirkenes
- Bjørnevatn ▲ 6:32 am
- Kiberg ▲ 6:27 am
- Vardø ▲ 6:22 am
- Båtsfjord ▲ 5:50 am
- Vidyayevo ▲ 8:45 am
- Berlevåg ▲ 5:39 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Kirkenes station (Kartverket), 0.0 mi from Kirkenes. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Vardø reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: © Kartverket / Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hydrographic Service (https://www.kartverket.no): tidal zone 510 (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 (1.06) to the harmonic constants of Vardø in the Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database).