Ballum tide times & fishing forecast
Today's tides ·
- High tide
- 1.4 m
- Low tide
- 0.4 m
- High tide
- 1.7 m
- Low tide
- 0.2 m
- Tidal range
- 1.5 m
Ballum is a town on the Wadden Sea coast in South Denmark, Denmark.
Best fishing times today
Best window 23:00 – midnight
Good (63) — best around 23:00–midnight, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, moving water.
- Shore29
- Boat46
- Rock0
- Kayak0
- Spearfishing est.0
- Shore29
- Boat46
- Rock0
- Kayak0
- Spearfishing0est.
Marginal — Boat
Confidence: highUpdated about 3 h agoBest 09:00–12:00·Avoid 12:00–00:00
- a major solunar period
- dawn or dusk light
- moving water
- strong wind
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- Waves— m
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Which day to go
Updated about 3 h ago
| Day | Fish activity | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mon | 68 | 64 | 66 | 54 | 51 | 4–10kn ENE | 0.38–0.48m ENE | 0.15m · 6.2s NW | 13.5° | |
| 20 Tue | 64 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 41 | 3–14kn E | 0.32–0.56m E | 0.13m · 10.0s NW | 13.3° | |
| 21 Wed | 96 | 99 | 58 | 80 | 39 | 4–5kn E | 0.30–0.76m SSE | 0.25m · 7.8s W | 13.1° | |
| 22 Thu | 64 | 68 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3–17kn S | 0.72–1.74m SW | 0.53m · 5.6s WSW | 12.8° | |
| 23 Fri | 29 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6–13kn SE | 0.82–1.14m SW | 0.64m · 5.2s W | 12.5° | |
| 24 Sat | 39 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–23kn SSE | 0.84–2.14m S | 0.40m · 5.1s WSW | 12.5° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–30kn SW | 2.12–3.02m SW | 0.35m · 7.8s W | 12.3° |
The nearest places are Rømø Havn, a harbour 5.6 km away, and the towns of Hjerpsted and Havneby, each 6.1 km away. Mjolden and Ottersbøl lie 6.7 km away, and the island of Rømø is 9.3 km away. The tide is semidiurnal, with a moderate tidal range and a spring range of 1.97 m.
Questions
Is October 23, 2026 a good day to fish at Ballum?
Our fish activity score for Ballum on October 23, 2026 is 63 out of 100 — Good.
Source: Peskio fish-activity model (tide, moon, light, weather) · Peskio methodology
When is high tide at Ballum on October 23, 2026?
High tides on October 23, 2026: 12:53 AM, 12:56 PM. Low tides: 06:43 AM, 07:23 PM. Times are local.
Source: harmonic prediction from the FES2022 global tide model · Peskio methodology
What is the tidal range at Ballum?
The mean spring range at Ballum is about 2 m.
Source: harmonic prediction from the FES2022 global tide model · Peskio methodology
What time do the sun and moon rise at Ballum?
On October 23, 2026, the sun rises at 08:10 AM and sets at 06:07 PM. The moon rises at 04:57 PM and sets at 04:27 AM.
Source: computed astronomy · Peskio methodology
Place details (location, coast, names) last revised October 16, 2026