Foxton Beach
Surf beach · Manawatū-Whanganui · Thursday 12 November
- Tide
Rising −0.42 m
High tide 12:40am (in 4h 00m)
- Surf
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- Wind
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- Moon
- Waxing crescent 7%
Tide times
- High 0.91 m
- Low −0.89 m
- High 0.94 m
- Low −0.88 m
Bigger tides than usual today (1.8 m range). Expect higher highs and lower lows.
All highs and lows this week
| Thu 12 Nov | 0.9 m | −0.9 m | 0.9 m | −0.9 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 Nov | 0.8 m | −0.8 m | 0.9 m | −0.8 m |
| Sat 14 Nov | 0.8 m | −0.8 m | 0.8 m | −0.7 m |
| Sun 15 Nov | 0.7 m | −0.7 m | 0.7 m | −0.6 m |
| Mon 16 Nov | 0.6 m | −0.6 m | 0.6 m | −0.5 m |
| Tue 17 Nov | 0.4 m | −0.5 m | 0.5 m | −0.5 m |
| Wed 18 Nov | 0.4 m | −0.4 m | 0.4 m | −0.5 m |
Surf, swell and wind
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Sun, moon and fishing bite times
Thursday 12 November
Waxing crescent
7% lit · Full moon in 13 days
- Sunrise
- 5:55am
- Sunset
- 8:11pm
- Moonrise
- 7:12am
- Moonset
- 11:15pm
Fishing bite times
- Major to Moon underfoot
- Minor to Moonrise
- Major to Moon overhead
- Minor to Moonset
Fishing bite times are the periods when fish tend to feed most, set by the moon. Major periods (about 2 hours) are when the moon is overhead or underfoot, minor periods (about 1 hour) are at moonrise and moonset, and days around the new and full moon rate best. How fishing bite times work
Foxton Beach tides, surf and fishing: quick answers
When is high tide at Foxton Beach today?
High tide at Foxton Beach today is at 12:07am (0.9 m) and 12:22pm (0.9 m). Low tide is at 6:09am (−0.9 m) and 6:28pm (−0.9 m). Tomorrow's first high tide is at 12:40am; tides come about 50 minutes later each day.
When are the biggest tides at Foxton Beach this week?
The biggest tides at Foxton Beach this week are on Thursday 12, with 1.8 m between high and low, around the new moon on Tuesday 10. The smallest are on Wednesday 18 (0.9 m). Today's range of 1.8 m is bigger than usual for Foxton Beach.
What is the best wind for surfing Foxton Beach?
Foxton Beach faces W, so it picks up swell from the SW round to the NNW. Swell from the W hits it most directly. The cleanest surf comes with offshore winds from the E; onshore winds from the W make it choppy.
When is the best time to go fishing at Foxton Beach this week?
The best fishing bite times at Foxton Beach this week are on Thursday 12, rated Very good, with a period close to sunrise or sunset. On Thursday 12 the major periods are 1:47am to 3:47am and 2:13pm to 4:13pm. Today rates Very good, with the moon waxing crescent. How fishing bite times work.
What time is sunrise and sunset at Foxton Beach?
The sun rises at Foxton Beach at 5:55am and sets at 8:11pm today, giving 14h 16m of daylight. Days are getting 12 minutes longer over the week; by Wednesday 18 sunrise is at 5:50am.
Near Foxton Beach
Open in ExploreTide heights are relative to mean sea level, not chart datum, so they differ from official port tables by a fixed amount. Times are New Zealand time. Not for navigation.