Ballangen tides today
- Tide now 11.1 ft ↑ rising · high 2:02 am (11.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 1:50–3:30 pm great day · 9/10
- Wind · air 11 mph · 50 °F from the S, gusts 22 · overcast
- Sun 7:53 am–3:18 pm 7 h 25 min of daylight
- Moon 85% waning gibbous
- Pressure 29.63 inHg steady · rising tomorrow
- Coefficient 96 spring tides · spring tides Nov 9–11
- Major solunar period 1:15–3:15 am today's activity: high
Today in Ballangen there are high tides at 2:02 am (11.2 ft) and 2:28 pm (11.5 ft) and low tides at 8:11 am and 8:50 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:02 am. The sun rises at 7:53 am and sets at 3:18 pm: 7 h 25 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 1:15 am to 3:15 am and from 1:47 pm to 3:47 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. There's a gentle breeze from the south (11 mph). Overcast, 50 °F.
Fishing in Ballangen today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 2:28 pm, coefficient 92
- Major period 1:47–3:47 pm
- Sunset at 3:18 pm, golden hour from 1:21 pm
- Steady pressure (29.62 inHg) and light offshore wind (5 mph)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:50 pm to 3:30 pm, combines the 2:28 pm high tide, a major period and sunset. Also good from 7:10 am to 9:10 am, with the 8:11 am low tide and sunrise.
Species with the most records nearby: pollock, Atlantic cod, European flounder and haddock. October is one of the months when these are seen most: haddock. What you can catch
Tides in Ballangen
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 2:02 am 11.2 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 8:11 am 2.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:28 pm 11.5 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 8:50 pm 2.6 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 21 min to high tide at 2:02 am.
Tide coefficient 96 for the 2:02 am high tide and 92 for the 2:28 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.4 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 December 26 (12.1 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.5 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
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 coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 100, 10.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 29, 3.2 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:53 am · 3:18 pm | High tide 2:02 am · 11.2 ft | Low tide 8:11 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 2:28 pm · 11.5 ft | Low tide 8:50 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 96 | 85% | Major periods 1:15 am · 1:47 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:58 am · 3:14 pm | High tide 2:50 am · 10.8 ft | Low tide 8:57 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 3:13 pm · 11.1 ft | Low tide 9:48 pm · 3.0 ft | Coef. 87 | 76% | Major periods 2:20 am · 2:52 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:02 am · 3:09 pm | High tide 3:43 am · 10.1 ft | Low tide 9:52 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 4:04 pm · 10.5 ft | Low tide 10:57 pm · 3.4 ft | Coef. 74 | 66% | Major periods 3:23 am · 3:53 pm | Low |
| Sun 1 | 8:06 am · 3:05 pm | High tide 4:42 am · 9.3 ft | Low tide 11:05 am · 4.2 ft | High tide 5:02 pm · 9.8 ft | — | Coef. 61 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:22 am · 4:49 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:11 am · 3:01 pm | Low tide 12:14 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 5:52 am · 8.8 ft | Low tide 12:33 pm · 4.5 ft | High tide 6:14 pm · 9.4 ft | Coef. 51 | 43% | Major periods 5:16 am · 5:41 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:15 am · 2:56 pm | Low tide 1:30 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 7:16 am · 8.5 ft | Low tide 1:55 pm · 4.5 ft | High tide 7:38 pm · 9.3 ft | Coef. 52 | 33% | Major periods 6:06 am · 6:29 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 8:19 am · 2:52 pm | Low tide 2:39 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 8:39 am · 8.8 ft | Low tide 3:03 pm · 4.2 ft | High tide 8:53 pm · 9.6 ft | Coef. 59 | 23% | Major periods 6:52 am · 7:14 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
Tides from the Ballangen station (Kartverket), 0.0 mi from Ballangen. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: © Kartverket / Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hydrographic Service (https://www.kartverket.no): tidal zone 318 (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 (0 min) and height factor (0.99) to the harmonic constants of Narvik in the Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database).
The sea at Ballangen
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Ballangen: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:42 am (local time).
Weather in Ballangen
Now in Ballangen
- Low / high
- 46 / 50 °F
- Rain
- 0.14 in · 78%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 51%
- Dew pointDew point
- 32 °F
- Visibility
- 26 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 21
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.61 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Light rain | Light rain | Light rain | Light rain | Light rain |
| Temperature | 50° | 50° | 50° | 49° | 50° | 49° | 47° | 46° |
| Wind (mph) | 12 S | 12 S | 10 S | 10 S | 8 S | 5 S | 3 SE | 2 SSE |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 50° 12 S
- 6:00 am 50° 10 S
- 9:00 am 49° 10 S
- 12:00 pm 50° 8 S
- 3:00 pm 49° 5 S
- 6:00 pm 47° 3 SE
- 9:00 pm 46° 2 SSE
- 12:00 am 46° 4 SSW
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 46 / 50 °F | 12 mph S | 2:02 am · 2:28 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 45 / 48 °F | 5 mph SSW | 2:50 am · 3:13 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 46 / 52 °F | 12 mph SSW | 3:43 am · 4:04 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 42 / 46 °F | 11 mph SSW | 4:42 am · 5:02 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 38 / 43 °F | 17 mph SW | 5:52 am · 6:14 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 32 / 38 °F | 6 mph W | 7:16 am · 7:38 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 34 / 44 °F | 7 mph SSW | 8:39 am · 8:53 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 41 / 43 °F | 9 mph SW | 9:41 am · 9:50 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 37 / 43 °F | 9 mph WSW | 10:30 am · 10:38 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 37 / 43 °F | 18 mph SSW | 11:13 am · 11:21 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 31 / 39 °F | 19 mph WNW | 11:52 am | |
| Mon 9 | 31 / 35 °F | 5 mph SSE | 12:02 am · 12:29 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 36 / 40 °F | 8 mph S | 12:40 am · 1:04 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 33 / 40 °F | 6 mph SW | 1:18 am · 1:39 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 45° / 48° 5 mph
- Sat 31 Light rain 46° / 52° 12 mph
- Sun 1 Light rain 42° / 46° 11 mph
- Mon 2 Light showers 38° / 43° 17 mph
- Tue 3 Drizzle 32° / 38° 6 mph
- Wed 4 Light rain 34° / 44° 7 mph
- Thu 5 Drizzle 41° / 43° 9 mph
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 rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+9.4 °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 1:42 am (local time).
The sun in Ballangen
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:42 am
- Full dark 5:29 pm
- Civil dawn 6:49 am
- Civil dusk 4:22 pm
- Solar noon 11:36 am (8° high)
- Daylight 7 h 25 min (−8 min)
- Evening golden hour 1:21 pm
- Full dark 5:29 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,336,680 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Ballangen
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:15–3:15 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:47–3:47 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 · 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.
Where to fish in Ballangen
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,250 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.6 mi.
From the shoreline (1.2 mi from Ballangen) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep650 ft
- 33 ft deep1,250 ft
- 66 ft deep0.75 mi
- 164 ft deep1.6 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 7.9 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; 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 1,250 ft and 66 ft at 0.75 mi from shore.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.
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.
Tides near BallangenTides nearby
- Lidaláddi9.3 mi
- Ginnasluokta13 mi
- Ramsund13 mi
- Bogen13 mi
- Fagernes16 mi
- Narvik17 mi
- Fjelldal17 mi
- Evenskjer18 mi
- Beisfjord20 mi
- Kjøpsvik21 mi
Ballangen at a glance
- Town or city of about 956 people. Coordinates: 68.343° N, 16.831° E.
- It is 17 mi southwest of Narvik, the main place in Nordland. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 3 min later than in Narvik.
- The nearest tide station, Ballangen, is 0.0 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about BallangenQuestions
What time is high tide today in Ballangen?
Today in Ballangen there are high tides at 2:02 am (11.2 ft) and 2:28 pm (11.5 ft) and low tides at 8:11 am and 8:50 pm. Tide coefficient 96.
What time is sunset today in Ballangen?
At 3:18 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 4:22 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Ballangen?
At 7:58 am. First light comes at 5:45 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 1:15–3:15 am, Major 1:47–3:47 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Ballangen?
Light rain, from 46 °F to 50 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south (11 mph) and a 78% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Ballangen?
The best time to visit Ballangen is in July: highs of 63 °F, about 15 rainy days a month and 9 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: Ballangen, in a ©Kartverket tidal zone: the tide at Narvik 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).