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Sotra tides
Sotra has 29 coastal places, including 6 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 10 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 29 of 29 29 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 4.4 ft in Ågotnes
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 100
- Sun 7:52 am–4:54 pm 9 h 1 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 4:35 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pm
Sotra at a glance
- Coastal places: 29 (6 main ones and 23 more): 29 towns and cities.
- County: Vestland.
- With today's tide: 29 of 29 places (29 with a station within 5 miles and 0 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Skogsvågen (Kartverket), for 7 places. 10 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Ågotnes, with 4.4 ft between high and low tide (Ågotnes station).
- Smallest tide today: Sekkingstad, with 3.9 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 100 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 2 minutes earlier in Klokkarvik than in Misje, at the two ends of the area.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skogsvågen 7 places · Kartverket | 11:51 am | 5:28 am 5:46 pm | 4.0 ft |
| Ågotnes 4 places · Kartverket | 12:01 pm | 5:38 am 5:56 pm | 4.4 ft |
| Ølveset 4 places · Kartverket | 11:46 am | 5:23 am 5:41 pm | 3.9 ft |
| Sollsvika 3 places · Kartverket | 11:46 am | 5:23 am 5:41 pm | 4.0 ft |
| Trengereid 3 places · Kartverket | 11:46 am | 5:23 am 5:41 pm | 3.9 ft |
| Marland 2 places · Kartverket | 12:01 pm | 5:38 am 5:56 pm | 4.4 ft |
| Tælavåg 2 places · Kartverket | 11:46 am | 5:23 am 5:41 pm | 3.9 ft |
| Skjeljanger 2 places · Kartverket | 11:46 am | 5:23 am 5:41 pm | 3.9 ft |
The 8 stations with the most places, out of 10 in the area. 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 Sotra
- Ågotnes High tide 12:01 pm Low tide 5:38 am · 5:56 pm
- Knappskog High tide 12:01 pm Low tide 5:38 am · 5:56 pm
- Klokkarvik High tide 11:51 am Low tide 5:28 am · 5:46 pm
- Tælavåg High tide 11:46 am Low tide 5:23 am · 5:41 pm
- Skogsvågen High tide 11:51 am Low tide 5:28 am · 5:46 pm
- Misje High tide 12:01 pm Low tide 5:38 am · 5:56 pm
The other 23 places on Sotra
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Sotra
What time is high tide today on Sotra?
Today, at the Skogsvågen station, used by 7 places on Sotra, high tide is at 11:51 am (5.0 ft), and low tide at 5:28 am and 5:46 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Sotra?
Today, in Ågotnes: 4.4 ft between high and low tide (Ågotnes station). The smallest is in Sekkingstad, with 3.9 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Sotra?
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 Skogsvågen station the coefficient will reach 100.
How many tides a day are there on Sotra?
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 Sotra?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:52 am and sets at 4:54 pm: 9 h 1 min of daylight. In Klokkarvik it rises 2 minutes earlier than in Misje.
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Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide