Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 12:00 PM and sunset is at 12:00 AM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Air temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Air temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
High Tide
11:50AM1.56m
11:57PM1.51m
12:28PM1.63m
00:37AM1.52m
1:03PM1.69m
1:14AM1.54m
1:37PM1.73m
1:51AM1.55m
2:11PM1.75m
2:27AM1.55m
2:45PM1.76m
3:04AM1.54m
3:19PM1.75m
3:42AM1.53m
3:55PM1.73m
4:22AM1.50m
4:34PM1.70m
5:07AM1.47m
5:17PM1.66m
5:59AM1.44m
6:07PM1.62m
6:59AM1.43m
7:06PM1.58m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.66m
6:05AM0.54m
6:38PM0.60m
6:40AM0.52m
7:15PM0.56m
7:14AM0.50m
7:51PM0.53m
7:48AM0.49m
8:26PM0.50m
8:22AM0.50m
9:01PM0.50m
8:57AM0.52m
9:37PM0.50m
9:33AM0.55m
10:15PM0.51m
10:11AM0.59m
10:57PM0.53m
10:54AM0.65m
11:44PM0.55m
11:44AM0.70m
00:39AM0.58m
12:45PM0.75m
1:42AM0.59m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NE
3
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
6
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
SW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
E
20
E
35
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
5
SE
5
S
5
S
0
WNW
5
S
5
SSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
5
SW
25
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
 mm 
max°C
-7
-8
-6
-9
-10
-9
-11
-12
-5
-3
-2
-2
-6
-7
-9
-9
-11
-2
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-5
-5
-9
-13
-13
-7
-3
0
0
-3
-8
-10
-12
Moonrise
1:53
12:13
10:57
9:30
Moonset
7:23
10:45
2:00
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Today's sea temperature in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen is
0.6° C
(Statistics for 17 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 1.9 max: 3.4 min: 0.4°C)
Issued (local time): 6 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025
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