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Helgoland · North Sea (Germany) · germany

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0.73 m
Next high · 21:00 CEST
Heights relative to MSL · 2026-04-27Coef. 87Solunar 4/5

Tide times at Helgoland on Monday, 27 April 2026: first low tide at 03:00, first high tide at 09:00, second low tide at 15:00, second high tide at 21:00. Sunrise 06:02, sunset 20:51.

TIDE CURVE

Next 24 hours at Helgoland

-2.1 m-0.6 m1.0 mHeight (MSL)18:0022:0002:0006:0010:0014:00H 21:00L 04:00H 10:00L 16:00nowTime (Europe/Berlin)

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.

Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Sun, moon and conditions on Mon 27 Apr

Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
20:51
Moon
Waxing gibbous
75% illuminated
Wind
15.8 m/s
12°
Water temp
8.4 °C
Coefficient
87
Spring cycle

Conditions as of 18:00 local time. Refreshes daily.

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Highs and lows next 7 days

Today
0.7m21:00
Coef. 92
Tue
0.4m10:00
-1.9m04:00
Coef. 90
Wed
0.3m11:00
-2.1m05:00
Coef. 98
Thu
0.4m11:00
-2.1m05:00
Coef. 97
Fri
0.6m00:00
-2.0m06:00
Coef. 100
Sat
0.8m00:00
-1.7m07:00
Coef. 100
Sun
1.0m01:00
-1.6m07:00
Coef. 99
All extrema (7 days)
DayTypeTimeHeightCoef.
Mon 27 AprHigh21:000.7m92
Tue 28 AprLow04:00-1.9m90
High10:000.4m
Low16:00-1.8m
High22:000.5m
Wed 29 AprLow05:00-2.1m98
High11:000.3m
Low17:00-1.9m
High23:000.5m
Thu 30 AprLow05:00-2.1m97
High11:000.4m
Low18:00-2.0m
Fri 01 MayHigh00:000.6m100
Low06:00-2.0m
High12:000.7m
Low18:00-1.8m
Sat 02 MayHigh00:000.8m100
Low07:00-1.7m
High13:001.0m
Low19:00-1.6m
Sun 03 MayHigh01:001.0m99
Low07:00-1.6m
High13:000.9m
Low20:00-1.6m

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.

SOLUNAR FORECAST

Fishing windows · 7-day rating

The angler tradition that rates each day for fish-bite likelihood using moon transits and rise/set. One to five stars, not a scientific forecast.

SPRING AND NEAP CYCLE

Cycle dates near Helgoland

Next spring tide on Fri 01 May (range 2.8m). Next neap on Tue 28 Apr.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

EDITORIAL

About tides at Helgoland

Helgoland sits about 70 km off the German North Sea coast, the only deepwater island in the German Bight. The tide pattern is semidiurnal, two highs and two lows about twelve and a half hours apart. Mean range is around 2.4 metres at the harbour, climbing close to 3.0 metres on spring tides. The island's low tides expose the famous Lummenfelsen rocks and the intertidal zone around the Düne — the smaller sandy island a short ferry ride east of the main rock. For anyone hiking the cliff path, paddling the harbour, or birdwatching the gannet colony, the tide changes both the access and the look of the place. Tide on Helgoland leads the Wadden Sea coast slightly — the flood reaches the open island first, then propagates inshore to Cuxhaven and Husum. Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine, a global ocean grid model. That's gridded data, not a harmonic gauge — accurate to roughly ±15–30 minutes and ±15 cm, less reliable in narrow estuaries. For the official German tide gauge, the BSH Pegel Helgoland is the authoritative source.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Tide questions about Helgoland

When is the next high tide at Helgoland?
The hero block shows the next high tide at Helgoland in Berlin time, with the height above MSL (mean sea level — the reference Open-Meteo Marine uses). Note that this differs from the chart datum used by BSH for navigation — see the methodology page for the full explanation.
What's the typical tide range at Helgoland?
Mean range is about 2.4 metres at the harbour, with spring tides pushing close to 3.0 metres and neaps dropping toward 1.8 metres. The tide reaches Helgoland from the open North Sea before propagating onto the Wadden coast — the harbour high water leads Cuxhaven by roughly an hour.
Where do these tide predictions come from?
Open-Meteo Marine, a global ocean-model grid (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08 degree resolution). That's gridded model output, not a measured gauge — useful for planning a day on the cliff path or a paddle around the harbour, but not navigation-grade. For authoritative German tide data, see Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) Pegel Helgoland.
What does 'spring tide' mean at Helgoland?
Spring tides happen around new and full moons, when the sun and moon align and reinforce each other's tidal pull. At Helgoland that means highs roughly 30 cm higher than average and lows 30 cm lower — a swing of close to 3 metres instead of the usual 2.4. Neap tides, around the quarter-moon phases, compress the swing to about 1.8 metres.
Is this safe to use for navigation?
No. For navigation in German waters, use BSH's authoritative tide tables, current charts, and the latest navigational warnings. Open-Meteo's gridded predictions are useful for general planning but not for piloting in or out of Helgoland's harbour, especially during weather setups.

8-day tide table — Helgoland

Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.

DayTypeTimeHeight
Mon 27 AprLow03:00-1.7m
High09:000.3m
Low15:00-1.4m
High21:000.7m
Tue 28 AprLow04:00-1.9m
High10:000.4m
Low16:00-1.8m
High22:000.5m
Wed 29 AprLow05:00-2.1m
High11:000.3m
Low17:00-1.9m
High23:000.5m
Thu 30 AprLow05:00-2.1m
High11:000.4m
Low18:00-2.0m
Fri 01 MayHigh00:000.6m
Low06:00-2.0m
High12:000.7m
Low18:00-1.8m
Sat 02 MayHigh00:000.8m
Low07:00-1.7m
High13:001.0m
Low19:00-1.6m
Sun 03 MayHigh01:001.0m
Low07:00-1.6m
High13:000.9m
Low20:00-1.6m
Mon 04 MayHigh01:000.9m

Not for navigation. Generated 2026-04-27T15:20:29.279Z.

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
MethodologyGlossary

Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-04-27T15:20:29.279Z. Predictions refresh daily.