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Next high tide at Bergen, Vestland: 08:00 CEST, -0.19 m

Heights relative to MSL. 2026-04-27.

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Tide times at Bergen, Vestland on Monday, 27 April 2026: first low tide at 02:00, first high tide at 08:00, second low tide at 14:00. Sunrise 05:48, sunset 21:25.

Tide curve — next 24 hours

-1.1 m-0.6 m-0.1 mHeight (MSL)06:0010:0014:0018:0022:0002:00H 08:00L 14:00nowTime (Europe/Oslo)

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.

7-day tide table

DayTypeTimeHeightCoef.
Mon 27 AprHigh08:00-0.2m68
Low14:00-1.0m
Tue 28 AprHigh09:00-0.1m78
Low15:00-1.0m
High21:00-0.2m
Wed 29 AprLow03:00-1.0m85
High09:00-0.1m
Low16:00-1.1m
High22:00-0.1m
Thu 30 AprLow04:00-1.1m92
High10:00-0.1m
Low16:00-1.1m
High23:00-0.1m
Fri 01 MayLow05:00-1.0m100
High11:000.1m
Low17:00-0.9m
High23:000.1m
Sat 02 MayLow05:00-0.9m93
High11:000.1m
Low18:00-0.9m
Sun 03 MayHigh00:000.1m93
Low06:00-0.9m
High12:000.1m
Low18:00-0.8m

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

Sun & moon today

Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
21:25
Moonrise
14:47
Moonset
04:59
Moon phase
Waxing gibbous (75% illuminated)

Current conditions

Wind
1.4 m/s @ 61°
Wave height
0.1 m
Wave period
4.9 s
Water temp
6.9 °C

As of 04:00 local time. Conditions refresh daily.

Solunar 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.

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Best windows Mon 27 Apr

Suggested time slots at Bergen, Vestland, derived from the tide, sun, moon, and conditions data on this page. Rough guidance, not a forecast.

Spring & neap tides at Bergen, Vestland

Next spring tide on Fri 01 May (range 1.1m). Last neap on Mon 27 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.

About tides at Bergen, Vestland

Bergen sits on the Byfjorden — an inner fjord branch of the long Sognefjord and Hardangerfjord system on Norway's western coast. The tide here runs a moderate semidiurnal signal that the long fjord network amplifies and reshapes as it propagates inland from the open North Sea. Mean range at the Bergen gauge is about 1.0 metre, climbing past 1.3 metres on spring tides and dropping near 0.6 on neaps. The pattern is two highs and two lows about twelve and a half hours apart. Inside the long fjords the tide propagates as a free wave and the height grows slightly toward the head of each fjord, while the timing lags the open coast by 30 to 60 minutes. The Bergen harbour itself — Vågen, with the working fish market at Torget at its head and the cruise terminal at Bontelabo — sits on the inner edge of Byfjorden where the swing is gentle but predictable. The Hanseatic wharf at Bryggen has weathered seven and a half centuries of these tide cycles. Salmon fishers in the river-mouth zones at the Lærdalselva and the Vosso, ferry skippers running the long fjord lines to Sognefjord and Hardangerfjord, and tour operators on the Mostraumen current rapids at the inner fjord narrows each read the table for different windows. North Sea storm surge from winter Atlantic lows can lift levels 30 cm or more above predicted; the harmonic signal here is more coastal than oceanic. Open-Meteo Marine drives the gridded predictions on this page; the Norwegian Mapping Authority (Kartverket) Sjødivisjonen runs the authoritative gauge network and tide tables.

Common questions about tides at Bergen, Vestland

When is the next high tide at Bergen?
The hero block shows the next high tide at the Bergen gauge in local Oslo time (CET in winter, CEST in summer). The 7-day table covers all four daily extremes. High water at the heads of Sognefjord and Hardangerfjord lags the Bergen reading by 30 to 60 minutes depending on the fjord's length.
What's the typical tide range at Bergen?
Mean range at Bergen is about 1.0 metre — moderate by North Sea standards. Spring tides push close to 1.3 metres around new and full moons; neaps drop near 0.6 metres. Inside the long fjords the height grows slightly toward the head while the open coast at the western islands runs a similar swing but earlier in time.
How does the tide work inside a fjord?
Norwegian fjords behave like long, narrow tidal channels with a closed head. The tide enters from the open coast and propagates as a free wave to the head of the fjord. In Sognefjord — over 200 km long — the tide takes more than an hour to reach the head from the coast, and the height grows slightly because the basin narrows. Mostraumen and other narrow points along the system run sharp tidal currents that exceed several knots on the change of tide.
Where do these tide predictions come from?
Open-Meteo Marine, a gridded global ocean model. Useful for daily planning around Bergen and the inner fjord network. For authoritative Norwegian tide data, Kartverket Sjødivisjonen operates the official gauge network from Oslo through Bergen to Tromsø and publishes tide tables and real-time water-level forecasts.
Is this safe to use for navigation?
No. For piloting in or out of Bergen, the inner fjord network, or any of the narrow tidal-current points like Mostraumen and Saltstraumen further north use Kartverket's authoritative tide tables, the Norwegian Coastal Administration chart products, and the latest pilot information. The fjord-mouth currents and the open-coast skerry channels demand real navigational sources, not a planning tool.

Read about how these predictions are made on the methodology page. Unfamiliar with terms like spring tide or datum? See the glossary.

Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-04-27T01:56:34.823Z. Predictions refresh daily.