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

A dusting of new snow. Icy conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Icy conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu morning, min -22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
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
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
8:07AM1.44m
8:14PM1.56m
9:18AM1.48m
9:26PM1.56m
10:24AM1.56m
10:36PM1.60m
Low Tide
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
1:58PM0.77m
2:51AM0.58m
3:17PM0.75m
3:58AM0.54m
4:30PM0.67m
4:58AM0.51m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
15
S
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSW
5
ESE
5
W
0
E
10
SE
15
ESE
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
NE
10
NNE
5
SSE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NNW
0
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
0
SSE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SSE
 mm 
4
max°C
-3
-2
-3
-6
-4
0
2
1
-1
0
1
2
3
1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
0
-5
-9
-14
-15
-13
-13
-15
-16
-19
-21
-21
-20
-18
-19
-18
-16
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
0.4° C
(Statistics for 20 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 1.9 max: 3.3 min: 0.5°C)
Issued (local time): 12 pm Saturday 20 Dec 2025
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