Ōtaki
Coastal town · Wellington · Thursday 12 November
- Tide
Rising −0.36 m
High tide 12:36am (in 3h 58m)
- Surf
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- Wind
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- Moon
- Waxing crescent 7%
Tide times
- High 0.81 m
- Low −0.78 m
- High 0.84 m
- Low −0.78 m
Bigger tides than usual today (1.6 m range). Expect higher highs and lower lows.
All highs and lows this week
| Thu 12 Nov | 0.8 m | −0.8 m | 0.8 m | −0.8 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 Nov | 0.8 m | −0.7 m | 0.8 m | −0.7 m |
| Sat 14 Nov | 0.7 m | −0.7 m | 0.7 m | −0.7 m |
| Sun 15 Nov | 0.6 m | −0.6 m | 0.6 m | −0.6 m |
| Mon 16 Nov | 0.5 m | −0.5 m | 0.5 m | −0.5 m |
| Tue 17 Nov | 0.4 m | −0.4 m | 0.4 m | −0.4 m |
| Wed 18 Nov | 0.3 m | −0.4 m | 0.4 m | −0.4 m |
Swell, wind and rain
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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
- 8:12pm
- Moonrise
- 7:11am
- 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
Ōtaki tides, surf and fishing: quick answers
When is high tide at Ōtaki today?
High tide at Ōtaki today is at 12:04am (0.8 m) and 12:19pm (0.8 m). Low tide is at 6:04am (−0.8 m) and 6:23pm (−0.8 m). Tomorrow's first high tide is at 12:36am; tides come about 50 minutes later each day.
When are the biggest tides at Ōtaki this week?
The biggest tides at Ōtaki this week are on Thursday 12, with 1.6 m between high and low, around the new moon on Tuesday 10. The smallest are on Wednesday 18 (0.8 m). Today's range of 1.6 m is bigger than usual for Ōtaki.
When is the best time to go fishing at Ōtaki this week?
The best fishing bite times at Ōtaki 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.
Which way does the coast face at Ōtaki?
The coast at Ōtaki faces WNW, so it picks up swell from the SW round to the N. Swell from the WNW hits it most directly. The cleanest surf comes with offshore winds from the ESE; onshore winds from the WNW make it choppy.
What time is sunrise and sunset at Ōtaki?
The sun rises at Ōtaki at 5:55am and sets at 8:12pm today, giving 14h 17m of daylight. Days are getting 13 minutes longer over the week; by Wednesday 18 sunrise is at 5:50am.
Near Ōtaki
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.