Sölvesborg tide times

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.

Conditions as of 01:00 local time. Refreshes daily.

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

The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are Europe/Stockholm local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.

Sölvesborg is the westernmost town in Blekinge, on the north shore of the Sölvesborgsbukten bay where the Blekinge coast transitions to Skåne. It is a small market town of 9,000 with a well-preserved medieval centre — the ruined Sölvesborg Castle and Saint Nicholas church date from the 14th century — and a straightforward coastal identity based on the bay beaches, the outer skerries, and the Sölvesborg pier: at 2.5 km, one of the longest pedestrian piers in Europe. The tidal regime at Sölvesborg is Baltic: effectively non-tidal, mean range approximately 10 cm, dominated by wind-driven water level change. The Sölvesborgsbukten bay faces south across a relatively broad fetch toward Bornholm island (40 km south); southerly winds push water into the bay and can raise the water level 0.3–0.5 m above mean, while northerly winds draw it down by a similar amount. The ±0.3–0.5 m wind-driven variation is far more significant than the 10 cm tidal range for any coastal planning. The 2.5 km pier — Sölvesborg Brygga — is built for recreational use: the deck is wide enough for cycling and walking, has rest benches along its length, and terminates in a platform with a view across the open Baltic. Fishing from the pier is one of the primary recreational activities; the outer sections in 3–4 m of water hold flatfish (flounder, dab) year-round and mackerel in summer. The non-tidal Baltic means depth at the pier head is essentially constant throughout the day. The bay beaches at Sölvesborg — Sandviken beach on the east side and several smaller beaches around the town — face south and receive direct summer sun. The non-tidal Baltic means beach width is constant throughout the day. What changes is wind-driven water level: calm high-pressure periods in summer produce settled conditions with water temperature 18–22 °C in July–August. Southerly wind events push warmer surface water onto the beaches. Sea anglers fishing the outer Baltic coast south of Sölvesborg target Baltic cod (subject to strict quota restrictions), flatfish, and garfish from kayak or small boat. The outer rocky skerry points south and east of the bay entrance are the best positions for shore-casting garfish and mackerel in summer. The Sölvesborg pier is the centrepiece of a coastal cycling circuit linking the town to the outer beaches. The Kustleden coastal walking path passes through the area and connects to the wider Blekinge coastal path system. All tide predictions for Sölvesborg come from the Open-Meteo Marine gridded model. Timing accuracy is ±45 minutes; height accuracy is ±0.3 m above Chart Datum.