TideTurtleHelgoland tide times
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Tide times at Helgoland on Saturday, 16 May 2026: first high tide at 02:00, first low tide at 06:00, second high tide at 12:00, second low tide at 18:00. Sunrise 05:24, sunset 21:25.
Next 24 hours at Helgoland
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.
Sun, moon and conditions on Sat 16 May
Conditions as of 06:00 local time. Refreshes daily.
Highs and lows next 7 days
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All extrema (7 days)
| Day | Type | Time | Height | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 May | Low | 06:00 | -1.4m | 92 |
| High | 12:00 | 1.2m | ||
| Low | 18:00 | -1.6m | ||
| Sun 17 May | High | 00:00 | 1.1m | 99 |
| Low | 07:00 | -1.7m | ||
| High | 12:00 | 1.0m | ||
| Low | 19:00 | -1.8m | ||
| Mon 18 May | High | 01:00 | 1.1m | 96 |
| Low | 07:00 | -1.7m | ||
| High | 13:00 | 1.1m | ||
| Low | 20:00 | -1.8m | ||
| Tue 19 May | High | 02:00 | 1.1m | 100 |
| Low | 08:00 | -1.6m | ||
| High | 14:00 | 1.0m | ||
| Low | 21:00 | -1.9m | ||
| Wed 20 May | High | 03:00 | 0.8m | 94 |
| Low | 09:00 | -1.6m | ||
| High | 15:00 | 1.0m | ||
| Low | 21:00 | -1.8m | ||
| Thu 21 May | High | 03:00 | 0.7m | 93 |
| Low | 10:00 | -1.5m | ||
| High | 16:00 | 0.9m | ||
| Low | 22:00 | -1.9m | ||
| Fri 22 May | High | 04:00 | 0.5m | 89 |
| Low | 11:00 | -1.5m | ||
| High | 17:00 | 0.8m | ||
| Low | 23:00 | -1.9m |
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.
Today's solunar windows
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/Berlin local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.
7-day window outlook
- Sat2 M / 2 m
- Sun2 M / 2 m
- Mon1 M / 2 m
- Tue2 M / 2 m
- Wed2 M / 2 m
- Thu2 M / 1 m
- Fri2 M / 2 m
Cycle dates near Helgoland
Next spring tide on Tue 19 May (range 3.0m). Last neap on Sat 16 May. Next neap on Fri 22 May.
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
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.
Tide questions about Helgoland
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 May | High | 02:00 | 0.3m |
| Low | 06:00 | -1.4m | |
| High | 12:00 | 1.2m | |
| Low | 18:00 | -1.6m | |
| Sun 17 May | High | 00:00 | 1.1m |
| Low | 07:00 | -1.7m | |
| High | 12:00 | 1.0m | |
| Low | 19:00 | -1.8m | |
| Mon 18 May | High | 01:00 | 1.1m |
| Low | 07:00 | -1.7m | |
| High | 13:00 | 1.1m | |
| Low | 20:00 | -1.8m | |
| Tue 19 May | High | 02:00 | 1.1m |
| Low | 08:00 | -1.6m | |
| High | 14:00 | 1.0m | |
| Low | 21:00 | -1.9m | |
| Wed 20 May | High | 03:00 | 0.8m |
| Low | 09:00 | -1.6m | |
| High | 15:00 | 1.0m | |
| Low | 21:00 | -1.8m | |
| Thu 21 May | High | 03:00 | 0.7m |
| Low | 10:00 | -1.5m | |
| High | 16:00 | 0.9m | |
| Low | 22:00 | -1.9m | |
| Fri 22 May | High | 04:00 | 0.5m |
| Low | 11:00 | -1.5m | |
| High | 17:00 | 0.8m | |
| Low | 23:00 | -1.9m | |
| Sat 23 May | High | 01:00 | -1.2m |
Not for navigation. Generated 2026-05-16T03:20:12.647Z.
Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-05-16T03:20:12.647Z. Predictions refresh daily.