Holmestrand tides today
- Tide now 1.8 ft ↑ rising · high 6:29 am (2.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:50–7:30 am average day · 5/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 1/10
- Waves · water 0.6 ft · 50 °F smooth · 2.8 s from the south
- Wind · air 3 mph · 47 °F from the SSW, gusts 7 · fog
- Sun 7:31 am–4:33 pm 9 h 2 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 5:09 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:09 pm
- Best time to dive 11:10 am–12:40 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Holmestrand there are high tides at 6:29 am (2.4 ft) and 7:01 pm (2.6 ft) and low tide at 12:05 pm. Tide coefficient 69. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:29 am. The sun rises at 7:31 am and sets at 4:33 pm: 9 h 2 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:09 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:42 am to 3:42 am and from 2:14 pm to 4:14 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.6 ft waves. There's a light air from the south-southwest (3 mph). Fog, 47 °F.
Fishing in Holmestrand today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 6:29 am, coefficient 69
- Sunrise at 7:31 am
- Rising pressure (+0.19 inHg in 24 h), almost no wind and calm sea (0.3 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 69 (small tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:50 am to 7:30 am, combines the 6:29 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 3:30 pm to 4:10 pm, with a major period and sunset, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: European flounder, Atlantic cod, whiting and pollock. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European flounder and European plaice. What you can catch
Beach day in Holmestrand
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Offshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.3 ft waves
- Low tide at 12:05 pm: more sand
- Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
- Water at 50 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.3 ft
0.3 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 50 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 7 mph
Offshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 12:05 pm
Low tide at 12:05 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:29 am and 7:01 pm.
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 Holmestrand
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- Dulpen 0.4 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Sølehølet 2.7 mi · N
- Parking
- Hagasand 3.4 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Sandobrygga badeplass 3.6 mi · N
- Parking
- Leinastranda 4.1 mi · NE
- Sunnestranda 4.6 mi · NE
- Parking
- Ulvika 5.0 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Nordre Jarlsberg badeplass 5.2 mi · N
- Parking
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
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Tides in Holmestrand
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 6:29 am 2.4 ft · coef. 69
- ▼ Low tide 12:05 pm 1.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:01 pm 2.6 ft · coef. 68
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 43 min to high tide at 6:29 am.
Tide coefficient 69 for the 6:29 am high tide and 68 for the 7:01 pm high tide. Low coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.1 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 22 (2.8 ft) and the lowest, on March 29 (0.8 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 6 to 7 (coefficient 89, 1.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 14 to 15 (coefficient 47, 0.7 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 | 7:31 am · 4:33 pm | High tide 6:29 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 12:05 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 7:01 pm · 2.6 ft | — | Coef. 69 | 85% | Major periods 1:42 am · 2:14 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:34 am · 4:30 pm | Low tide 12:44 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 7:19 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 1:00 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 7:59 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 68 | 76% | Major periods 2:47 am · 3:19 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:36 am · 4:28 pm | Low tide 1:41 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 8:19 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 2:02 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 9:08 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 69 | 66% | Major periods 3:50 am · 4:20 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:39 am · 4:25 pm | Low tide 2:46 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 9:29 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 3:15 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 10:29 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 74 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:49 am · 5:16 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:41 am · 4:23 pm | Low tide 4:00 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 10:44 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 4:39 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 11:44 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 80 | 43% | Major periods 5:43 am · 6:08 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:44 am · 4:20 pm | Low tide 5:16 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 11:53 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 6:00 pm · 1.4 ft | — | Coef. 83 | 33% | Major periods 6:33 am · 6:56 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:46 am · 4:18 pm | High tide 12:48 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 6:21 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 12:56 pm · 2.6 ft | Low tide 7:05 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 85 | 23% | Major periods 7:19 am · 7:41 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 Holmestrand station (Kartverket), 0.0 mi from Holmestrand. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Viker reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: © Kartverket / Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hydrographic Service (https://www.kartverket.no): tidal zone 200 (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 (15 min) and height factor (1.02) to the harmonic constants of Viker in the Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database).
The sea at Holmestrand
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 0.7 ft with a period of 3 s, from the south-southwest (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 47.0 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.6 °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 12:46 am (local time).
Diving in Holmestrand today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (12:05 pm): little current from 11:50 am to 12:20 pm
- 0.1 ft swell at 4 s from the south: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 11:53 pm (11:38 pm–12:10 am), high tide 6:29 am (6:10–6:44 am), low tide 12:05 pm (11:50 am–12:20 pm) and high tide 7:01 pm (6:46–7:16 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 49.6 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:17 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 5:09 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:10 am to 12:40 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm, with little swell, light wind and weak current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Wreck 2.1 mi
- Wreck 2.2 mi
- Wreck 9.6 mi
- Wreck 12 mi
- Wreck 12 mi
- Wreck 12 mi
- Grunnane naturreservat 7.0 mi
- Sandbukta-Østnestangen naturreservat 7.2 mi
- Buvika / Rødskjær naturreservat 11 mi
- Løvøya vannsports senter 5.1 mi
- Norse Mobility As 7.5 mi
- Moss Undervannsklubb 11 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.
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Weather in Holmestrand
Now in Holmestrand
- Low / high
- 40 / 58 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 25%
- Clouds
- 55%
- Humidity
- 95%
- Dew pointDew point
- 46 °F
- Visibility
- 6.1 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 22
- 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: +0.45 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 | Mainly clear | Fog | Fog | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 49° | 44° | 40° | 42° | 53° | 57° | 50° | 46° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 S | 3 WSW | 3 WSW | 3 WSW | 1 S | 7 W | 3 WNW | 3 SW |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Waves | 0.7 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.2 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.2 ft | 0.1 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 |
- 12:00 am 49° 3 S 0.7 ft
- 3:00 am 44° 3 WSW 0.4 ft
- 6:00 am 40° 3 WSW 0.3 ft
- 9:00 am 42° 3 WSW 0.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 53° 1 S 0.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 57° 7 W 0.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 50° 3 WNW 0.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 46° 3 SW 0.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 40 / 58 °F | 7 mph WSW | 0.7 ft | 6:29 am · 7:01 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 44 / 55 °F | 4 mph WSW | 0.1 ft | 7:19 am · 7:59 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 41 / 49 °F | 6 mph SSW | 0.1 ft | 8:19 am · 9:08 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 48 / 50 °F | 6 mph ESE | 0.1 ft | 9:29 am · 10:29 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 38 / 49 °F | 9 mph N | 0.1 ft | 10:44 am · 11:44 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 37 / 56 °F | 7 mph NW | 0.1 ft | 11:53 am | |
| Wed 4 | 36 / 48 °F | 4 mph NW | 0.1 ft | 12:48 am · 12:56 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 34 / 47 °F | 4 mph NW | 0.1 ft | 1:44 am · 1:54 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 32 / 43 °F | 3 mph NNW | 0.1 ft | 2:35 am · 2:48 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 32 / 38 °F | 3 mph NW | 0.4 ft | 3:21 am · 3:36 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 32 / 41 °F | 4 mph NNW | 0.5 ft | 4:01 am · 4:20 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 32 / 40 °F | 4 mph WSW | 0.3 ft | 4:38 am · 5:01 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 33 / 39 °F | 8 mph N | 0.9 ft | 5:12 am · 5:40 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 35 / 38 °F | 9 mph N | 0.9 ft | 5:47 am · 6:22 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 44° / 55° 0.1 ft
- Sat 31 Fog 41° / 49° 0.1 ft
- Sun 1 Light rain 48° / 50° 0.1 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 38° / 49° 0.1 ft
- Tue 3 Partly cloudy 37° / 56° 0.1 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 36° / 48° 0.1 ft
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 34° / 47° 0.1 ft
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 on Sunday 1. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+11.8 °F; normal high: 46 °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 12:46 am (local time).
The sun in Holmestrand
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:59 am
- Full dark 6:05 pm
- Civil dawn 6:47 am
- Civil dusk 5:17 pm
- Solar noon 12:02 pm (17° high)
- Daylight 9 h 2 min (−5 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:29 pm
- Full dark 6:05 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,336,243 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Holmestrand
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:42–3:42 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:14–4:14 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 12:49–1:49 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 4:39–5:39 pm Minor · moonrise · medium 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 Holmestrand
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Rødtangen A-brygge 4.5 mi
- Rødtangen brygge 4.5 mi
- Rødtangen Nordbrygge 4.6 mi
- Jetty 3.0 mi
- Boat ramp 0.2 mi
- Boat ramp 0.7 mi
- Bjerkøya Båtforenings båtslipp 3.0 mi
- Marina 0.2 mi
- Småbåtshavn 0.6 mi
- Bjerkøya Båtforening 3.0 mi
- Gyltesø Båtforening 3.1 mi
- Driv Holmestrand marina 0.1 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Drops off fastThe bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 250 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1,050 ft.
From the shoreline (0.25 mi from Holmestrand) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep210 ft
- 33 ft deep250 ft
- 66 ft deep340 ft
- 164 ft deep1,050 ft
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 64 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 250 ft and 66 ft at 340 ft 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. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.6 mi out. Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.
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 HolmestrandTides nearby
- Berger4.9 mi
- Nykirke5.1 mi
- Selvik5.8 mi
- Holmsbu6.3 mi
- Horten7.6 mi
- Sande7.9 mi
- Svelvik9.3 mi
- Tofte9.4 mi
- Åsgårdstrand11 mi
- Moss12 mi
Holmestrand at a glance
- Town or city of about 6,135 people. Coordinates: 59.488° N, 10.318° E.
- It is 25 mi north of Sandefjord, the main place in Vestfold. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 2 min earlier than in Sandefjord.
- The nearest tide station, Holmestrand, is 0.0 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces northeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Hella (0.4 mi), Raustrand (2.0 mi), Bjerkøybrygga (2.3 mi).
Questions about HolmestrandQuestions
What time is high tide today in Holmestrand?
Today in Holmestrand there are high tides at 6:29 am (2.4 ft) and 7:01 pm (2.6 ft) and low tide at 12:05 pm. Tide coefficient 69.
What time is sunset today in Holmestrand?
At 4:33 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:17 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Holmestrand?
At 7:34 am. First light comes at 6:01 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 1:42–3:42 am, Minor 12:49–1:49 pm, Major 2:14–4:14 pm, Minor 4:39–5:39 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Holmestrand?
Fog, from 40 °F to 58 °F, with a light air from the south-southwest (3 mph) and a 25% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Holmestrand?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.6 ft waves with a period of 2.8 s from the south. The water is 50.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Holmestrand?
The best time to visit Holmestrand is in July: highs of 71 °F, about 12 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: Holmestrand, in a ©Kartverket tidal zone: the tide at Viker 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).