Ōpunake
Surf beach · Taranaki · Thursday 12 November
- Tide
Rising −0.59 m
High tide 12:34am (in 3h 57m)
- Surf
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- Wind
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- Moon
- Waxing crescent 7%
Tide times
- High 1.26 m
- Low −1.36 m
- High 1.31 m
- Low −1.23 m
Typical tides today (2.7 m range; usual 2.4 m).
All highs and lows this week
| Thu 12 Nov | 1.3 m | −1.4 m | 1.3 m | −1.2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 Nov | 1.2 m | −1.3 m | 1.2 m | −1.1 m |
| Sat 14 Nov | 1.1 m | −1.1 m | 1.1 m | −1.0 m |
| Sun 15 Nov | 0.9 m | −1.0 m | 1.0 m | −0.9 m |
| Mon 16 Nov | 0.8 m | −0.9 m | 0.9 m | −0.8 m |
| Tue 17 Nov | 0.7 m | −0.8 m | 0.8 m | −0.8 m |
| Wed 18 Nov | 0.6 m | −0.7 m | 0.8 m | −0.8 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
- 6:03am
- Sunset
- 8:14pm
- Moonrise
- 7:21am
- Moonset
- 11:17pm
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
Ōpunake tides, surf and fishing: quick answers
When is high tide at Ōpunake today?
High tide at Ōpunake today is at 12:00am (1.3 m) and 12:21pm (1.3 m). Low tide is at 6:11am (−1.4 m) and 6:33pm (−1.2 m). Tomorrow's first high tide is at 12:34am; tides come about 50 minutes later each day.
When are the biggest tides at Ōpunake this week?
The biggest tides at Ōpunake this week are on Thursday 12, with 2.7 m between high and low, around the new moon on Tuesday 10. The smallest are on Wednesday 18 (1.6 m). Today's range of 2.7 m is about average for Ōpunake.
What is the best wind for surfing Ōpunake?
Ōpunake faces SW, so it picks up swell from the SSE round to the W. Swell from the SW hits it most directly. The cleanest surf comes with offshore winds from the NE; onshore winds from the SW make it choppy.
When is the best time to go fishing at Ōpunake this week?
The best fishing bite times at Ōpunake 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 Ōpunake?
The sun rises at Ōpunake at 6:03am and sets at 8:14pm today, giving 14h 11m of daylight. Days are getting 12 minutes longer over the week; by Wednesday 18 sunrise is at 5:58am.
Near Ōpunake
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.