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 -4°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Icy conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
4
0.5
ENE
3
0.4
SW
13
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
NE
3
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
7
1
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
8
1.3
W
5
1.2
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
20
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
W
55
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
15
W
5
W
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
 mm 
max°C
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-10
-11
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
1
2
-4
-4
-5
-8
-11
-13
-15
-16
-16
-17
-15
-8
-9
-8
-11
-12
-14
-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): 12 pm Wednesday 17 Dec 2025
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