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Den Helder

Tide station

Den Helder in North Holland, Netherlands. Heights are metres above lowest astronomical tide, with the same height in feet. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (CEST). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time.

Next high tide

1.6 m (5.3 ft)Today · 2:26 PM

Next low tide

0.9 m (2.9 ft)Today · 8:01 PM

High tide is 3 hr 5 min from now and will rise 0.3 m (1.0 ft).

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Predicted rise and fall

This column is the predicted rise and fall from the moon and the sun, in metres and in feet. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat. The clocks are local time at this station.

High tide is 3 hr 5 min from now and will rise 0.3 m (1.0 ft).

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Tuesday, October 20	High	2:26 PM	1.60 m (5.26 ft)
Tuesday, October 20	Low	8:01 PM	0.88 m (2.90 ft)
Wednesday, October 21	High	3:02 AM	1.90 m (6.25 ft)
	Low	9:10 AM	0.95 m (3.12 ft)
	High	3:26 PM	1.63 m (5.35 ft)
	Low	9:04 PM	0.89 m (2.92 ft)
Thursday, October 22	High	3:56 AM	1.95 m (6.41 ft)
	Low	11:27 AM	0.86 m (2.81 ft)
	High	4:29 PM	1.69 m (5.54 ft)
	Low	10:18 PM	0.85 m (2.80 ft)
	High	10:51 PM	0.86 m (2.81 ft)
	Low	11:29 PM	0.85 m (2.80 ft)
Friday, October 23	High	4:51 AM	2.02 m (6.62 ft)
	Low	12:25 PM	0.72 m (2.37 ft)
	High	5:44 PM	1.76 m (5.79 ft)
Saturday, October 24	Low	12:38 AM	0.72 m (2.36 ft)
	High	5:49 AM	2.07 m (6.80 ft)
	Low	1:14 PM	0.62 m (2.02 ft)
	High	7:17 PM	1.84 m (6.05 ft)
Sunday, October 25	Low	1:29 AM	0.61 m (2.00 ft)
	High	6:39 AM	2.10 m (6.90 ft)
	Low	12:58 PM	0.55 m (1.81 ft)
	High	7:15 PM	1.90 m (6.23 ft)
Monday, October 26	Low	1:15 AM	0.54 m (1.78 ft)
	High	5:25 AM	2.07 m (6.79 ft)
	Low	6:07 AM	2.06 m (6.77 ft)
	High	7:42 AM	2.11 m (6.91 ft)
	Low	1:40 PM	0.53 m (1.73 ft)
	High	5:23 PM	1.84 m (6.04 ft)
	Low	6:14 PM	1.82 m (5.99 ft)
	High	8:07 PM	1.93 m (6.33 ft)
Tuesday, October 27	Low	2:00 AM	0.51 m (1.67 ft)
	High	5:47 AM	2.04 m (6.71 ft)
	Low	6:59 AM	2.00 m (6.57 ft)
	High	8:35 AM	2.07 m (6.79 ft)

See more tides through Sunday, November 29

High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Tuesday, October 27	Low	2:20 PM	0.54 m (1.77 ft)
	High	5:52 PM	1.89 m (6.20 ft)
	Low	7:09 PM	1.82 m (5.98 ft)
	High	8:54 PM	1.94 m (6.36 ft)
Wednesday, October 28	Low	2:42 AM	0.50 m (1.64 ft)
	High	6:19 AM	2.01 m (6.59 ft)
	Low	7:47 AM	1.92 m (6.30 ft)
	High	9:23 AM	2.00 m (6.55 ft)
	Low	2:59 PM	0.57 m (1.87 ft)
	High	6:27 PM	1.96 m (6.42 ft)
	Low	7:59 PM	1.83 m (6.01 ft)
	High	9:38 PM	1.94 m (6.38 ft)
Thursday, October 29	Low	3:24 AM	0.51 m (1.66 ft)
	High	6:56 AM	1.97 m (6.45 ft)
	Low	8:34 AM	1.83 m (6.00 ft)
	High	10:05 AM	1.90 m (6.25 ft)
	Low	3:35 PM	0.61 m (2.01 ft)
	High	7:08 PM	2.03 m (6.65 ft)
	Low	8:47 PM	1.86 m (6.10 ft)
	High	10:17 PM	1.95 m (6.41 ft)
Friday, October 30	Low	4:05 AM	0.53 m (1.74 ft)
	High	7:37 AM	1.91 m (6.26 ft)
	Low	9:21 AM	1.75 m (5.73 ft)
	High	10:42 AM	1.80 m (5.91 ft)
	Low	4:11 PM	0.66 m (2.15 ft)
	High	7:52 PM	2.07 m (6.80 ft)
	Low	9:34 PM	1.90 m (6.25 ft)
	High	10:55 PM	1.97 m (6.47 ft)
Saturday, October 31	Low	4:48 AM	0.57 m (1.88 ft)
	High	8:20 AM	1.82 m (5.99 ft)
	Low	10:06 AM	1.67 m (5.49 ft)
	High	11:16 AM	1.71 m (5.60 ft)
	Low	4:49 PM	0.70 m (2.29 ft)
	High	8:41 PM	2.07 m (6.79 ft)
	Low	10:15 PM	1.95 m (6.39 ft)
	High	11:32 PM	2.00 m (6.56 ft)
Sunday, November 1	Low	5:35 AM	0.63 m (2.07 ft)
	High	9:09 AM	1.71 m (5.61 ft)
	Low	10:45 AM	1.61 m (5.28 ft)
	High	11:51 AM	1.63 m (5.36 ft)
	Low	5:33 PM	0.74 m (2.43 ft)
	High	9:39 PM	2.00 m (6.57 ft)
	Low	10:45 PM	1.96 m (6.44 ft)
Monday, November 2	High	12:14 AM	2.03 m (6.66 ft)
	Low	6:32 AM	0.70 m (2.29 ft)
	High	10:08 AM	1.57 m (5.15 ft)
	Low	11:10 AM	1.54 m (5.06 ft)
	High	12:34 PM	1.59 m (5.21 ft)
	Low	6:27 PM	0.78 m (2.55 ft)
Tuesday, November 3	High	1:02 AM	2.05 m (6.73 ft)
	Low	7:39 AM	0.74 m (2.43 ft)
	High	1:26 PM	1.57 m (5.16 ft)
	Low	7:36 PM	0.79 m (2.59 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	High	1:59 AM	2.07 m (6.79 ft)
	Low	8:55 AM	0.72 m (2.37 ft)
	High	2:26 PM	1.60 m (5.25 ft)
	Low	9:05 PM	0.73 m (2.41 ft)
Thursday, November 5	High	3:04 AM	2.09 m (6.87 ft)
	Low	10:07 AM	0.63 m (2.08 ft)
	High	3:46 PM	1.68 m (5.50 ft)
	Low	10:23 PM	0.60 m (1.97 ft)
Friday, November 6	High	5:04 AM	2.14 m (7.03 ft)
	Low	11:06 AM	0.54 m (1.76 ft)
	High	5:32 PM	1.81 m (5.92 ft)
	Low	11:24 PM	0.47 m (1.54 ft)
Saturday, November 7	High	6:04 AM	2.20 m (7.20 ft)
	Low	11:57 AM	0.47 m (1.56 ft)
	High	6:16 PM	1.92 m (6.29 ft)
Sunday, November 8	Low	12:16 AM	0.40 m (1.32 ft)
	High	6:50 AM	2.19 m (7.19 ft)
	Low	12:42 PM	0.47 m (1.53 ft)
	High	6:57 PM	2.00 m (6.55 ft)
Monday, November 9	Low	1:04 AM	0.41 m (1.33 ft)
	High	7:31 AM	2.14 m (7.01 ft)
	Low	1:24 PM	0.50 m (1.63 ft)
	High	7:39 PM	2.04 m (6.69 ft)
Tuesday, November 10	Low	1:48 AM	0.46 m (1.52 ft)
	High	8:09 AM	2.05 m (6.72 ft)
	Low	2:03 PM	0.55 m (1.80 ft)
	High	8:19 PM	2.06 m (6.74 ft)
Wednesday, November 11	Low	2:30 AM	0.55 m (1.79 ft)
	High	6:07 AM	1.91 m (6.27 ft)
	Low	7:04 AM	1.89 m (6.21 ft)
	High	8:44 AM	1.95 m (6.41 ft)
	Low	2:40 PM	0.60 m (1.98 ft)
	High	6:17 PM	1.95 m (6.41 ft)
	Low	7:05 PM	1.94 m (6.36 ft)
	High	8:59 PM	2.05 m (6.74 ft)
Thursday, November 12	Low	3:10 AM	0.63 m (2.07 ft)
	High	6:32 AM	1.91 m (6.26 ft)
	Low	8:02 AM	1.83 m (6.00 ft)
	High	9:16 AM	1.86 m (6.11 ft)
	Low	3:14 PM	0.65 m (2.13 ft)
	High	6:47 PM	2.01 m (6.60 ft)
	Low	8:02 PM	1.95 m (6.40 ft)
	High	9:37 PM	2.04 m (6.69 ft)
Friday, November 13	Low	3:47 AM	0.70 m (2.31 ft)
	High	7:06 AM	1.91 m (6.26 ft)
	Low	8:54 AM	1.77 m (5.81 ft)
	High	9:46 AM	1.79 m (5.86 ft)
	Low	3:41 PM	0.68 m (2.25 ft)
	High	7:25 PM	2.06 m (6.76 ft)
	Low	8:53 PM	1.96 m (6.43 ft)
	High	10:12 PM	2.02 m (6.63 ft)
Saturday, November 14	Low	4:19 AM	0.77 m (2.51 ft)
	High	7:44 AM	1.90 m (6.24 ft)
	Low	9:45 AM	1.73 m (5.66 ft)
	High	10:14 AM	1.73 m (5.67 ft)
	Low	3:54 PM	0.70 m (2.31 ft)
	High	8:05 PM	2.09 m (6.85 ft)
	Low	9:42 PM	1.96 m (6.44 ft)
	High	10:47 PM	2.00 m (6.56 ft)
Sunday, November 15	Low	4:40 AM	0.81 m (2.66 ft)
	High	8:25 AM	1.88 m (6.17 ft)
	Low	4:08 PM	0.70 m (2.31 ft)
	High	8:50 PM	2.08 m (6.84 ft)
	Low	10:31 PM	1.96 m (6.44 ft)
	High	11:19 PM	1.98 m (6.49 ft)
Monday, November 16	Low	4:51 AM	0.83 m (2.74 ft)
	High	9:09 AM	1.83 m (6.01 ft)
	Low	4:42 PM	0.72 m (2.35 ft)
	High	9:40 PM	2.04 m (6.70 ft)
	Low	11:17 PM	1.96 m (6.43 ft)
	High	11:51 PM	1.96 m (6.45 ft)
Tuesday, November 17	Low	5:29 AM	0.86 m (2.81 ft)
	High	9:59 AM	1.76 m (5.76 ft)
	Low	5:27 PM	0.75 m (2.45 ft)
	High	10:44 PM	1.98 m (6.49 ft)
	Low	11:47 PM	1.96 m (6.43 ft)
Wednesday, November 18	High	12:30 AM	1.97 m (6.45 ft)
	Low	6:20 AM	0.88 m (2.89 ft)
	High	11:04 AM	1.67 m (5.48 ft)
	Low	12:21 PM	1.65 m (5.40 ft)
	High	12:45 PM	1.65 m (5.40 ft)
	Low	6:21 PM	0.79 m (2.58 ft)
Thursday, November 19	High	1:18 AM	1.99 m (6.51 ft)
	Low	7:20 AM	0.89 m (2.92 ft)
	High	1:45 PM	1.67 m (5.48 ft)
	Low	7:20 PM	0.81 m (2.65 ft)
Friday, November 20	High	2:08 AM	2.03 m (6.65 ft)
	Low	8:25 AM	0.87 m (2.86 ft)
	High	2:41 PM	1.72 m (5.64 ft)
	Low	8:20 PM	0.80 m (2.64 ft)
Saturday, November 21	High	2:57 AM	2.08 m (6.81 ft)
	Low	10:15 AM	0.81 m (2.67 ft)
	High	3:36 PM	1.78 m (5.83 ft)
	Low	9:24 PM	0.78 m (2.57 ft)
Sunday, November 22	High	3:40 AM	2.11 m (6.93 ft)
	Low	11:29 AM	0.71 m (2.34 ft)
	High	4:35 PM	1.83 m (6.00 ft)
	Low	11:52 PM	0.71 m (2.33 ft)
Monday, November 23	High	4:17 AM	2.12 m (6.95 ft)
	Low	12:22 PM	0.64 m (2.09 ft)
	High	4:45 PM	1.86 m (6.11 ft)
	Low	5:00 PM	1.86 m (6.11 ft)
	High	6:36 PM	1.89 m (6.18 ft)
Tuesday, November 24	Low	12:47 AM	0.62 m (2.03 ft)
	High	4:48 AM	2.08 m (6.84 ft)
	Low	6:29 AM	2.03 m (6.67 ft)
	High	7:10 AM	2.04 m (6.68 ft)
	Low	1:10 PM	0.60 m (1.96 ft)
	High	4:58 PM	1.90 m (6.24 ft)
	Low	5:59 PM	1.88 m (6.17 ft)
	High	7:41 PM	1.95 m (6.39 ft)
Wednesday, November 25	Low	1:37 AM	0.55 m (1.80 ft)
	High	5:20 AM	2.02 m (6.62 ft)
	Low	6:49 AM	1.95 m (6.39 ft)
	High	8:19 AM	2.00 m (6.56 ft)
	Low	1:55 PM	0.59 m (1.93 ft)
	High	5:30 PM	1.95 m (6.40 ft)
	Low	6:47 PM	1.89 m (6.21 ft)
	High	8:34 PM	2.00 m (6.56 ft)
Thursday, November 26	Low	2:25 AM	0.51 m (1.66 ft)
	High	5:55 AM	1.94 m (6.36 ft)
	Low	7:27 AM	1.84 m (6.03 ft)
	High	9:12 AM	1.94 m (6.35 ft)
	Low	2:39 PM	0.59 m (1.95 ft)
	High	6:09 PM	2.01 m (6.58 ft)
	Low	7:33 PM	1.91 m (6.28 ft)
	High	9:22 PM	2.05 m (6.72 ft)
Friday, November 27	Low	3:11 AM	0.49 m (1.59 ft)
	High	6:33 AM	1.86 m (6.10 ft)
	Low	8:07 AM	1.73 m (5.68 ft)
	High	9:59 AM	1.86 m (6.09 ft)
	Low	3:20 PM	0.60 m (1.97 ft)
	High	6:52 PM	2.05 m (6.74 ft)
	Low	8:17 PM	1.95 m (6.40 ft)
	High	10:05 PM	2.09 m (6.87 ft)
Saturday, November 28	Low	3:56 AM	0.49 m (1.60 ft)
	High	7:15 AM	1.78 m (5.85 ft)
	Low	8:49 AM	1.65 m (5.42 ft)
	High	10:37 AM	1.77 m (5.81 ft)
	Low	4:00 PM	0.60 m (1.98 ft)
	High	7:39 PM	2.08 m (6.82 ft)
	Low	8:57 PM	2.00 m (6.55 ft)
	High	10:44 PM	2.13 m (7.00 ft)
Sunday, November 29	Low	4:41 AM	0.52 m (1.69 ft)
	High	7:59 AM	1.71 m (5.62 ft)
	Low	9:30 AM	1.60 m (5.25 ft)
	High	11:10 AM	1.70 m (5.57 ft)

This water today

Sunset is 6:35 PM, 86 minutes before the low at 8:01 PM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dusk. The tide at Den Helder is rising toward a high of 1.6 m (5.3 ft) at 2:26 PM. The morning high of 1.9 m (6.2 ft) is 0.3 m (1.0 ft) above the afternoon high. The highest tide on this page is 2.2 m (7.2 ft) on Saturday, November 7, in 18 days. That is 0.3 m (1.0 ft) above today's higher high.

King tide and neap

The next king tide is Saturday, November 7, 2026. That is 18 days from today. It is the highest high tide in the coming lunar cycle, about a month of tides. What a king tide is.

The next neap is Tuesday, October 20, 2026. That is today. That day has the smallest rise and fall in the coming two weeks, the opposite of a king tide.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Den Helder. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the MET Norway forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Tuesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 67% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:16 AM and sunset is 6:35 PM. The tides are a high of 1.9 m (6.2 ft) at 2:10 AM, a low of 0.9 m (3.1 ft) at 7:53 AM, a high of 1.6 m (5.3 ft) at 2:26 PM, and a low of 0.9 m (2.9 ft) at 8:01 PM. The low at 7:53 AM is 23 minutes before sunrise. The low at 8:01 PM is 86 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain, 11°C, wind 21 kn E, rain 2.0 mm, waves 1.0 m (3.3 ft), pressure 1017 hPa (30.02 in), falling. That forecast is rough water.

Wednesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 77% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:17 AM and sunset is 6:33 PM. The tides are a high of 1.9 m (6.2 ft) at 3:02 AM, a low of 1.0 m (3.1 ft) at 9:10 AM, a high of 1.6 m (5.3 ft) at 3:26 PM, and a low of 0.9 m (2.9 ft) at 9:04 PM. The low at 9:10 AM is 53 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Rain, 14°C, wind 21 kn SW, rain 2.2 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Thursday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 85% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:19 AM and sunset is 6:31 PM. The tides are a high of 2.0 m (6.4 ft) at 3:56 AM, a low of 0.9 m (2.8 ft) at 11:27 AM, a high of 1.7 m (5.5 ft) at 4:29 PM, a low of 0.9 m (2.8 ft) at 10:18 PM, a high of 0.9 m (2.8 ft) at 10:51 PM, and a low of 0.9 m (2.8 ft) at 11:29 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Rain, 13°C, wind 28 kn W, rain 2.8 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Friday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 92% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:21 AM and sunset is 6:29 PM. The tides are a high of 2.0 m (6.6 ft) at 4:51 AM, a low of 0.7 m (2.4 ft) at 12:25 PM, and a high of 1.8 m (5.8 ft) at 5:44 PM. The high at 5:44 PM is 45 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 12°C, wind 22 kn SW, rain 3.2 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 97% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:23 AM and sunset is 6:27 PM. The tides are a low of 0.7 m (2.4 ft) at 12:38 AM, a high of 2.1 m (6.8 ft) at 5:49 AM, a low of 0.6 m (2.0 ft) at 1:14 PM, and a high of 1.8 m (6.0 ft) at 7:17 PM. The high at 7:17 PM is 50 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain, 12°C, wind 23 kn NW, rain 6.1 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

Average tide levels

Mean tide range: 1.20 m (3.94 ft)
Mean high water: 1.84 m (6.04 ft)
Mean low water: 0.64 m (2.09 ft)
Mean sea level: 1.29 m (4.22 ft)

These levels use the same zero as the tide table, lowest astronomical tide. Each height is shown in metres and in feet. Mean tide range is the average rise from low to high.

Sun and moon

First light: 6:21 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 7:01 AM
Dawn: 7:41 AM
Blue hour, morning: 7:41 AM to 7:54 AM
Golden hour, morning: 7:54 AM to 9:05 AM
Sunrise: 8:16 AM
Solar noon: 1:26 PM
Golden hour, evening: 5:46 PM to 6:56 PM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Blue hour, evening: 6:56 PM to 7:10 PM
Dusk: 7:10 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 7:50 PM
Last light: 8:30 PM
Day length: 10 hours 18 minutes
Moon: First Quarter, about 67% lit
Moonrise: 4:40 PM
Moonset: 12:52 AM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

Forecast

Tuesday 11°C
Rain
21 kn E · Rain 2.0 mm · 1017 hPa (30.02 in), falling · Waves 1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Wednesday 14°C
Rain
21 kn SW · Rain 2.2 mm
Thursday 13°C
Rain
28 kn W · Rain 2.8 mm
Friday 12°C
Rain
22 kn SW · Rain 3.2 mm
Saturday 12°C
Rain
23 kn NW · Rain 6.1 mm

Data from MET Norway. Temperature is Celsius and wind is knots.

Hart-Davis, Michael; Dettmering, Denise; Seitz, Florian (2025). TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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