Tokomaru Bay
Surf beach · Gisborne · Thursday 12 November
- Tide
Rising 0.56 m
High tide 9:15pm (in 26m)
- Surf
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- Wind
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- Moon
- Waxing crescent 7%
Tide times
- Low −0.67 m
- High 0.66 m
- Low −0.62 m
- High 0.58 m
Typical tides today (1.3 m range; usual 1.4 m).
All highs and lows this week
| Thu 12 Nov | −0.7 m | 0.7 m | −0.6 m | 0.6 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 Nov | −0.7 m | 0.6 m | −0.6 m | 0.6 m |
| Sat 14 Nov | −0.6 m | 0.6 m | −0.6 m | 0.5 m |
| Sun 15 Nov | −0.6 m | 0.6 m | −0.6 m | 0.5 m |
| Mon 16 Nov | −0.6 m | 0.6 m | −0.6 m | |
| Tue 17 Nov | 0.5 m | −0.6 m | 0.6 m | −0.5 m |
| Wed 18 Nov | 0.4 m | −0.5 m | 0.5 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
- 5:48am
- Sunset
- 7:53pm
- Moonrise
- 7:08am
- Moonset
- 10:53pm
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
Tokomaru Bay tides, surf and fishing: quick answers
When is high tide at Tokomaru Bay today?
High tide at Tokomaru Bay today is at 8:58am (0.7 m) and 9:15pm (0.6 m). Low tide is at 2:43am (−0.7 m) and 3:12pm (−0.6 m). Tomorrow's first high tide is at 9:40am; tides come about 50 minutes later each day.
When are the biggest tides at Tokomaru Bay this week?
The biggest tides at Tokomaru Bay this week are on Thursday 12, with 1.3 m between high and low, around the new moon on Tuesday 10. The smallest are on Wednesday 18 (1.1 m). Today's range of 1.3 m is about average for Tokomaru Bay.
What is the best wind for surfing Tokomaru Bay?
Tokomaru Bay faces E, so it picks up swell from the NE round to the SSE. Swell from the E hits it most directly. The cleanest surf comes with offshore winds from the W; onshore winds from the E make it choppy.
When is the best time to go fishing at Tokomaru Bay this week?
The best fishing bite times at Tokomaru Bay this week are on Thursday 12, rated Very good, with a period close to sunrise or sunset. On Thursday 12 the major periods are 1:34am to 3:34am and 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Today rates Very good, with the moon waxing crescent. How fishing bite times work.
What time is sunrise and sunset at Tokomaru Bay?
The sun rises at Tokomaru Bay at 5:48am and sets at 7:53pm today, giving 14h 05m of daylight. Days are getting 11 minutes longer over the week; by Wednesday 18 sunrise is at 5:43am.
Near Tokomaru Bay
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.