Helgoland tide times
Helgoland tide forecast — heights relative to MSL.
Today's tide times for Helgoland
Tide times at Helgoland on Sunday, 26 July 2026: first high tide at 02:00, first low tide at 03:38, second high tide at 09:36, second low tide at 16:11, third high tide at 22:08. Sunrise 05:29, sunset 21:39.
Tide chart for Helgoland
24-hour cosine-interpolated curve around the present moment. Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid).
Sun, moon and conditions on Sun 26 Jul
Snapshot at build time — refreshes daily. Sea state from Open-Meteo Marine.
Highs and lows next 7 days
Every predicted high and low for the next week, with the daily tidal coefficient (0–120; higher = bigger swing, > 95 means stronger currents).
Other spots nearby
The three closest curated TideTurtle locations to Helgoland, measured by great-circle distance.
Today's solunar windows
Solunar tradition: major periods are the ≈3h windows around moon transit and opposition; minor are ≈2h around moonrise and moonset. Pair with the local tide stage and wind for the best read.
Cycle dates near Helgoland
Next spring tide on Sat 01 Aug (range 2.8m). Next neap on Mon 27 Jul.
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.
About tides at Helgoland
A short guide to the coastline at Helgoland — geography, sea state, and what the tide is actually doing under your feet.
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. 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.
Tide questions about Helgoland
Quick answers to the most common questions about tide times, range, and water access at 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.
| Day | Type | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 26 Jul | High | 02:00 | -0.5m |
| Low | 03:38 | -0.9m | |
| High | 09:36 | 1.0m | |
| Low | 16:11 | -1.1m | |
| High | 22:08 | 0.7m | |
| Mon 27 Jul | Low | 17:01 | -1.2m |
| High | 22:55 | 0.7m | |
| Tue 28 Jul | Low | 05:22 | -1.4m |
| High | 11:23 | 0.8m | |
| Low | 17:53 | -1.4m | |
| High | 23:50 | 0.7m | |
| Wed 29 Jul | Low | 06:07 | -1.4m |
| High | 12:10 | 0.9m | |
| Low | 18:38 | -1.5m | |
| Thu 30 Jul | High | 00:33 | 0.7m |
| Low | 06:47 | -1.4m | |
| High | 12:51 | 1.1m | |
| Low | 19:19 | -1.6m | |
| Fri 31 Jul | High | 01:13 | 0.8m |
| Low | 19:58 | -1.6m | |
| Sat 01 Aug | High | 01:55 | 0.8m |
| Low | 08:05 | -1.4m | |
| High | 14:02 | 1.1m | |
| Low | 20:38 | -1.7m | |
| Sun 02 Aug | High | 01:00 | 0.4m |