Island · Sweden
Tjörn tides
Tjörn has 26 coastal places, including 5 main ones. Its astronomical tide is only about 0.8 ft: here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure.
Main placesOther places
- Astronomical tide 0.8 ft almost none: wind and pressure rule
- Coastal places 26 5 main ones
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee
- Sun 7:18 am–4:36 pm 9 h 17 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 4:39 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pm
Tjörn at a glance
- Coastal places: 26 (5 main ones and 21 more): 26 towns and cities.
- Province: Västra Götaland.
- Astronomical tide: about 0.8 ft from high to low today (Marstrand station, TICON-4). Wind and pressure move the sea more than the tide does.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with the moon near perigee.
Main places on Tjörn
The other 21 places on Tjörn
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Tjörn
Are there tides on Tjörn?
Very small ones: today the astronomical tide is about 0.8 ft between high and low tide (Marstrand station). The sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure, which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
When are the next spring tides on Tjörn?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. Here the tide is so small that they are hardly noticeable.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Tjörn?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:18 am and sets at 4:36 pm: 9 h 17 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide