Bovallstrand tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · Västra Götaland, Sweden- 6:06 am0.5 ft
- 6:52 pm0.7 ft
- 11:40 am-0.2 ft
- Tide now
- 0.1 ft ↑ rising · high 6:06 am (0.5 ft)
- Coefficient
- 68 · low coefficient
- Range today
- 0.9 ft
Today there are high tides at 6:06 am (0.5 ft) and 6:52 pm (0.7 ft) and low tide at 11:40 am. Tide coefficient 68. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:06 am. In Bovallstrand the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 6:06 am 0.5 ft · coef. 68
- ▼ Low tide 11:40 am -0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:52 pm 0.7 ft · coef. 67
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 40 min to high tide at 6:06 am.
Tide coefficient 68 for the 6:06 am high tide and 67 for the 6:52 pm high tide. Low coefficient. The water rises and falls 0.9 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average 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 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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:23 am · 4:33 pm | High tide 6:06 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 11:40 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 6:52 pm · 0.7 ft | — | Coef. 68 | 85% | Major periods 1:38 am · 2:10 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:26 am · 4:30 pm | Low tide 12:21 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 7:06 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 12:42 pm · -0.2 ft | High tide 7:56 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 66 | 76% | Major periods 2:43 am · 3:15 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:28 am · 4:28 pm | Low tide 1:24 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 8:12 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 1:52 pm · -0.3 ft | High tide 9:09 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 70 | 66% | Major periods 3:46 am · 4:16 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:30 am · 4:25 pm | Low tide 2:32 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 9:21 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 3:07 pm · -0.3 ft | High tide 10:26 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 77 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:45 am · 5:12 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:33 am · 4:23 pm | Low tide 3:45 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 10:30 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 4:31 pm · -0.4 ft | High tide 11:37 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 84 | 43% | Major periods 5:39 am · 6:04 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:35 am · 4:20 pm | Low tide 4:57 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 11:36 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 5:54 pm · -0.5 ft | — | Coef. 86 | 33% | Major periods 6:28 am · 6:52 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:38 am · 4:18 pm | High tide 12:39 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 6:02 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 12:39 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 7:01 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 87 | 23% | Major periods 7:15 am · 7:37 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 5 to 7 (coefficient 89, 1.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 14 to 15 (coefficient 49, 0.6 ft).
Type of tide
In Bovallstrand 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 January 1 (0.9 ft) and the lowest, on April 26 (-1.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)0.9 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)0.6 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)0.5 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)0.0 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)-0.3 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)-0.6 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-1.1 ft
Heights above mean sea level.
Questions about the tides in Bovallstrand
What time is high tide today in Bovallstrand?
High tide today is at 6:06 am (0.5 ft) and 6:52 pm (0.7 ft). Low tide is at 11:40 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Bovallstrand?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 7:06 am and 7:56 pm and low tide at 12:21 am and 12:42 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
68: low coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Bovallstrand?
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 mean sea level. 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.
More about Bovallstrand today
Tides near Bovallstrand
- Brastad ▲ 6:08 am
- Grebbestad ▲ 7:19 am
- Strömstad ▲ 6:12 am
- Skjærhalden ▲ 6:14 am
- Sponvika ▲ 6:19 am
- Skagen ▲ 7:03 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Bovallstrand has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Smogen (TICON-4), 9.5 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. 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