Ny-Ålesund tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CET) · Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen- 2:13 am5.7 ft
- 2:43 pm5.6 ft
- 8:27 am0.9 ft
- 8:47 pm1.3 ft
- Tide now
- 2.5 ft ↑ rising · high 2:54 am (5.5 ft)
- Coefficient
- 101 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 4.7 ft
Today there are high tides at 2:13 am (5.7 ft) and 2:43 pm (5.6 ft) and low tides at 8:27 am and 8:47 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:54 am. In Ny-Ålesund the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:13 am 5.7 ft · coef. 101
- ▼ Low tide 8:27 am 0.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:43 pm 5.6 ft · coef. 100
- ▼ Low tide 8:47 pm 1.3 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 57 min to high tide at 2:54 am.
Tide coefficient 101 for the 2:13 am high tide and 100 for the 2:43 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.7 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, Wed 28 | Polar night | High tide 2:13 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 8:27 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 2:43 pm · 5.6 ft | Low tide 8:47 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 101 | 93% | Major periods 12:32 am · 1:03 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | Polar night | High tide 2:54 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 9:07 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 3:24 pm · 5.5 ft | Low tide 9:32 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 97 | 85% | Major periods 1:35 am · 2:08 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | Polar night | High tide 3:40 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 9:49 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 4:09 pm · 5.3 ft | Low tide 10:23 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 88 | 76% | Major periods 2:40 am · 3:12 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | Polar night | High tide 4:31 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 10:37 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 5:02 pm · 5.1 ft | Low tide 11:25 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 75 | 66% | Major periods 3:43 am · 4:13 pm | Low |
| Sun 1 | Polar night | High tide 5:32 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 11:33 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 6:07 pm · 4.9 ft | — | Coef. 61 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:42 am · 5:10 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | Polar night | Low tide 12:44 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 6:52 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 12:47 pm · 2.3 ft | High tide 7:28 pm · 4.7 ft | Coef. 50 | 43% | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:02 pm | Low |
| Tue 3 | Polar night | Low tide 2:17 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 8:27 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 2:16 pm · 2.4 ft | High tide 8:53 pm · 4.7 ft | Coef. 48 | 33% | Major periods 6:26 am · 6:49 pm | Low |
▲ 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 101, 4.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 28, 1.5 ft).
Type of tide
In Ny-Ålesund 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 (5.8 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.2 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)6.0 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)4.6 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)3.1 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.6 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Ny-Ålesund
What time is high tide today in Ny-Ålesund?
High tide today is at 2:13 am (5.7 ft) and 2:43 pm (5.6 ft). Low tide is at 8:27 am and 8:47 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Ny-Ålesund?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 2:54 am and 3:24 pm and low tide at 9:07 am and 9:32 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
101: big 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 October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Ny-Ålesund?
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.
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Tides near Ny-Ålesund
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
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Tides from the Ny-Ålesund station (Kartverket), 0.4 mi from Ny-Ålesund. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: © Kartverket / Norwegian Mapping Authority, Hydrographic Service, https://www.kartverket.no. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data