TidePlanet

Today in Gullbranna there are high tides at 9:36 am (0.3 ft) and 10:26 pm (0.5 ft) and low tides at 4:02 am and 3:55 pm. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:02 am. The sun rises at 7:10 am and sets at 4:33 pm: 9 h 22 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:40 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:31 am to 3:31 am and from 2:03 pm to 4:03 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (6 mph). Light rain, 49 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Gullbranna today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 2:00–4:00 pm Also 6:30–8:10 am
  • Major period 2:03–4:03 pm
  • Sunset at 4:33 pm, golden hour from 3:35 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.14 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (1.7 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, combines a major period, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:30 am to 8:10 am, with sunrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: whiting, Atlantic cod, European plaice and European flounder. What you can catch

The tide barely moves in Gullbranna, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Gullbranna

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Onshore breeze (11 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.8 ft waves
  • Feels like 49 °F: chilly for the beach
  • 77% chance of rain
  • Water at 53 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.8 ft

    1.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 53 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 11 mph

    Onshore breeze (11 mph).

  • Tide & sand

    Gullbranna has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

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 Gullbranna

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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

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the authorities of Sweden.

Tides

Tides in Gullbranna

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 9:36 am 0.3 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 3:55 pm -0.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:26 pm 0.5 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 27 min to low tide at 4:02 am.

In Gullbranna the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.7 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 21 (0.7 ft) and the lowest, on April 26 (-0.8 ft).

Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:10 am · 4:33 pm Low tide 4:02 am · -0.1 ft High tide 9:36 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 3:55 pm · -0.2 ft High tide 10:26 pm · 0.5 ft 85% Major periods 1:31 am · 2:03 pm High
Fri 30 7:13 am · 4:30 pm Low tide 4:59 am · 0.0 ft High tide 10:27 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 4:55 pm · -0.2 ft High tide 11:35 pm · 0.5 ft 76% Major periods 2:36 am · 3:08 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:15 am · 4:28 pm Low tide 6:17 am · 0.0 ft High tide 11:29 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 6:05 pm · -0.2 ft — 66% Major periods 3:39 am · 4:09 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:17 am · 4:26 pm High tide 2:07 am · 0.5 ft Low tide 8:18 am · 0.0 ft High tide 2:29 pm · 0.2 ft Low tide 7:31 pm · -0.2 ft Last quarter Major periods 4:38 am · 5:06 pm Low
Mon 2 7:19 am · 4:24 pm High tide 3:20 am · 0.5 ft Low tide 9:24 am · -0.1 ft High tide 3:33 pm · 0.3 ft Low tide 9:07 pm · -0.3 ft 43% Major periods 5:32 am · 5:57 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:21 am · 4:21 pm High tide 4:18 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 10:15 am · -0.2 ft High tide 4:28 pm · 0.3 ft Low tide 10:26 pm · -0.3 ft 33% Major periods 6:22 am · 6:45 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:24 am · 4:19 pm High tide 5:11 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 11:00 am · -0.2 ft High tide 5:22 pm · 0.3 ft Low tide 11:34 pm · -0.3 ft 23% Major periods 7:08 am · 7:30 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

No significant tide

Tides from the Halmstad station (TICON-4), 5.9 mi from Gullbranna. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Gullbranna

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 1.5 ft · 3.1 s from the west-southwest (241°)
Swell 0.9 ft · 3.0 s from the west
Current 0.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.8 ft
  • Significant1.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest3.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph S · gusts 11
Offshore (9.9 mi SW)Offshore 16 mph SSW · gusts 21

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 2.4 ft with a period of 4 s, from the west (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now52.5 °F
Today 52.5–52.7 °F air: 49 / 53 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 52.3 °F measured 0.8 mi away

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 50.5 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.3 °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 12:27 am (local time).

Nearest marine station

Halmstad Station 5.7 mi NW of here Measured at 8:00 pm, 4 h 35 min ago
Water 52.5 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from SMHI, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Gullbranna today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am 1.1–1.6 ft
  • 1.1–1.6 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.4 ft swell at 3 s from the west-southwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • 0.9 ft wind swell at 2 s: messy waves
  • Light onshore wind (5 mph): a bit of chop
Surf at the shore 1.1–1.6 ft average – sets
Swell 1.4 ft 3 s · WSW · 5 kJ
Wind 5 mph W · onshore
Water and wetsuit 52.5 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 6:31 am · sunrise 7:10 am · sunset 4:33 pm · last light 5:12 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 52.5 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 5 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 7:00 am to 11:00 am, though with a short-period swell and wind swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Gullbranna today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 8:50–11:50 am
  • 1.3 ft swell at 3 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (9 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.3 ft 3 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 52.5 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.1 mph toward the S
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 52.5 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:12 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 5:40 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 8:50 am to 11:50 am, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

In Gullbranna the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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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.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Weather

Weather in Gullbranna

14-day weather

Now in Gullbranna

Now 49 °F Light rain · feels like 46 °F · 49 / 53 °F
Low / high
49 / 53 °F
Rain
0.06 in · 84%
Clouds
94%
Humidity
95%
Dew pointDew point
48 °F
Visibility
6.5 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 24
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: +0.25 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyLight rainPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudy
Temperature 49°49°51°51°53°53°52°52°
Wind (mph) 6 S7 S5 WNW6 W11 WNW8 W7 W8 WNW
Gusts 1013111121181214
Waves 1.4 ft1.6 ft1.8 ft1.7 ft1.8 ft1.7 ft1.6 ft1.6 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 49° 6 S 1.4 ft
  • 3:00 am 49° 7 S 1.6 ft
  • 6:00 am 51° 5 WNW 1.8 ft
  • 9:00 am 51° 6 W 1.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 53° 11 WNW 1.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 53° 8 W 1.7 ft
  • 6:00 pm 52° 7 W 1.6 ft
  • 9:00 pm 52° 8 WNW 1.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Light rain 49 / 53 °F 11 mph W 1.8 ft
Fri 30 Fog 48 / 54 °F 7 mph WNW 1.8 ft
Sat 31 Fog 42 / 49 °F 5 mph NE 1.0 ft
Sun 1 Light rain 38 / 47 °F 6 mph SSE 1.4 ft
Mon 2 Light rain 39 / 48 °F 6 mph ESE 1.4 ft
Tue 3 Overcast 37 / 49 °F 6 mph NW 0.4 ft
Wed 4 Overcast 40 / 50 °F 7 mph WNW 2.4 ft
Thu 5 Overcast 40 / 47 °F 6 mph ENE 2.4 ft
Fri 6 Overcast 38 / 48 °F 7 mph W 0.4 ft
Sat 7 Light drizzle 47 / 50 °F 12 mph W 2.1 ft
Sun 8 Light drizzle 47 / 49 °F 16 mph W 3.2 ft
Mon 9 Light drizzle 41 / 47 °F 8 mph ESE 2.2 ft
Tue 10 Drizzle 43 / 48 °F 13 mph ESE 1.6 ft
Wed 11 Drizzle 46 / 47 °F 14 mph ESE 2.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Fog 48° / 54° 1.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 42° / 49° 1.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 38° / 47° 1.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Light rain 39° / 48° 1.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 37° / 49° 0.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 40° / 50° 2.4 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 40° / 47° 2.4 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:27 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Gullbranna

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:10 am in the ESE (114°)ESE
Sets 4:33 pm in the WSW (246°)WSW
  • First light 5:46 am
  • Full dark 5:57 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:31 am
  • Civil dusk 5:12 pm
  • Solar noon 11:52 am (20° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 22 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:35 pm
  • Full dark 5:57 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:10–8:08 am
Evening golden hour3:35–4:33 pm
Gullbranna

Today the sun is 92,336,419 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Gullbranna

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am
Rises 5:40 pm in the NNE (33°)NNE
Sets 1:24 pm tomorrow · in the NW (326°) · set at 12:26 pm
Transit 2:31 am overhead
Visible 19 h 43 min from 5:40 pm to 1:24 pm

Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:31–3:31 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:03–4:03 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:56 am–12:56 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:10–6:10 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.

Place

Where to fish in Gullbranna

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.2 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (0.65 mi from Gullbranna) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.2 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.55 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.2 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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.

Nearest lighthouse

Rear, about 400 meters 073^ from from front 5.5 mi northwest

Light
Steady green light · F G
Range
6 nautical miles (6.9 mi)
Light height
36 ft above sea level
Built
1961

Other lighthouses nearby: Oil Harbor Range, front (5.6 mi northwest), Halmstad Breakwater lighthouse (5.9 mi northwest).

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near GullbrannaTides nearby

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Gullbranna at a glance

  • Town or city of about 667 people. Coordinates: 56.592° N, 12.950° E.
  • It is 6.7 mi southeast of Halmstad, the main place in Halland. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Halmstad.
  • The nearest tide station, Halmstad, is 5.9 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about GullbrannaQuestions

What time is sunset today in Gullbranna?

At 4:33 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:12 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Gullbranna?

At 7:13 am. First light comes at 5:48 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 1:31–3:31 am, Minor 11:56 am–12:56 pm, Major 2:03–4:03 pm, Minor 5:10–6:10 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Gullbranna?

Light rain, from 49 °F to 53 °F, with a light breeze from the south (6 mph) and a 84% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Gullbranna?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.5 ft waves with a period of 3.1 s from the west-southwest. The water is 52.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Gullbranna?

The best time to visit Gullbranna is in July: highs of 71 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 8 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: Halmstad station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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