Kaikōura
Surf beach · Canterbury · Thursday 12 November
- Tide
Falling 0.48 m
Low tide 2:10am (in 5h 48m)
- Surf
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- Wind
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- Moon
- Waxing crescent 7%
Tide times
- Low −0.55 m
- High 0.63 m
- Low −0.54 m
- High 0.49 m
Typical tides today (1.2 m range; usual 1.3 m).
All highs and lows this week
| Thu 12 Nov | −0.6 m | 0.6 m | −0.5 m | 0.5 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 Nov | −0.5 m | 0.6 m | −0.5 m | 0.5 m |
| Sat 14 Nov | −0.5 m | 0.6 m | −0.5 m | 0.5 m |
| Sun 15 Nov | −0.5 m | 0.6 m | −0.5 m | 0.5 m |
| Mon 16 Nov | −0.5 m | 0.6 m | −0.5 m | 0.4 m |
| Tue 17 Nov | −0.5 m | 0.6 m | −0.5 m | 0.5 m |
| Wed 18 Nov | −0.5 m | 0.6 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
- 5:57am
- Sunset
- 8:22pm
- Moonrise
- 7:10am
- Moonset
- 11:30pm
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
Kaikōura tides, surf and fishing: quick answers
When is high tide at Kaikōura today?
High tide at Kaikōura today is at 7:44am (0.6 m) and 8:09pm (0.5 m). Low tide is at 1:28am (−0.6 m) and 2:02pm (−0.5 m). Tomorrow's first high tide is at 8:28am; tides come about 50 minutes later each day.
When are the biggest tides at Kaikōura this week?
Tides at Kaikōura stay much the same size all week, with about 1.2 m between high and low each day. Today's range is about average for Kaikōura.
What is the best wind for surfing Kaikōura?
Kaikōura faces ENE, so it picks up swell from the NE round to the SE. Swell from the ENE hits it most directly. The cleanest surf comes with offshore winds from the WSW; onshore winds from the ENE make it choppy.
When is the best time to go fishing at Kaikōura this week?
The best fishing bite times at Kaikōura this week are on Thursday 12, rated Very good, with a period close to sunrise or sunset. On Thursday 12 the major periods are 1:53am to 3:53am and 2:19pm to 4:19pm. Today rates Very good, with the moon waxing crescent. How fishing bite times work.
What time is sunrise and sunset at Kaikōura?
The sun rises at Kaikōura at 5:57am and sets at 8:22pm today, giving 14h 25m of daylight. Days are getting 13 minutes longer over the week; by Wednesday 18 sunrise is at 5:51am.
Near Kaikōura
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.