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 -1°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Icy conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 17mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
1:03PM1.69m
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
8:07AM1.44m
8:14PM1.56m
9:18AM1.48m
9:26PM1.56m
Low Tide
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
1:58PM0.77m
2:51AM0.58m
3:17PM0.75m
3:58AM0.54m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
0.9
SW
12
1
NW
4
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
NW
3
0.4
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SE
10
SE
0
SW
5
W
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
WNW
35
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
0
NE
0
ENE
 mm 
5
12
max°C
-11
-8
-2
-1
-2
-3
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
0
0
-4
-3
-1
1
0
-1
1
2
2
0
-5
-8
-6
-5
-9
-12
-15
-15
-13
-14
-17
-19
-19
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
0.5° C
(Statistics for 19 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 1.9 max: 3.3 min: 0.5°C)
Issued (local time): 6 am Friday 19 Dec 2025
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