Whale Bay
Surf beach · Waikato · Thursday 12 November
- Tide
Rising −0.27 m
High tide 12:18am (in 3h 24m)
- Surf
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- Wind
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- Moon
- Waxing crescent 7%
Tide times
- Low −1.29 m
- High 1.24 m
- Low −1.21 m
Typical tides today (2.5 m range; usual 2.3 m).
All highs and lows this week
| Thu 12 Nov | −1.3 m | 1.2 m | −1.2 m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 Nov | 1.1 m | −1.2 m | 1.2 m | −1.1 m |
| Sat 14 Nov | 1.0 m | −1.1 m | 1.1 m | −1.0 m |
| Sun 15 Nov | 0.9 m | −1.0 m | 0.9 m | −0.9 m |
| Mon 16 Nov | 0.7 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
- 8:06pm
- Moonrise
- 7:24am
- Moonset
- 11:07pm
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
Whale Bay tides, surf and fishing: quick answers
When is high tide at Whale Bay today?
High tide at Whale Bay today is at 12:02pm (1.2 m). Low tide is at 5:52am (−1.3 m) and 6:17pm (−1.2 m). Tomorrow's first high tide is at 12:18am; tides come about 50 minutes later each day.
When are the biggest tides at Whale Bay this week?
The biggest tides at Whale Bay this week are on Thursday 12, with 2.5 m between high and low, around the new moon on Tuesday 10. The smallest are on Tuesday 17 (1.6 m). Today's range of 2.5 m is about average for Whale Bay.
What is the best wind for surfing Whale Bay?
Whale Bay faces NW, so it picks up swell from the WSW round to the N. Swell from the NW hits it most directly. The cleanest surf comes with offshore winds from the SE; onshore winds from the NW make it choppy.
When is the best time to go fishing at Whale Bay this week?
The best fishing bite times at Whale 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 1:49am to 3:49am and 2:15pm to 4:15pm. Today rates Very good, with the moon waxing crescent. How fishing bite times work.
What time is sunrise and sunset at Whale Bay?
The sun rises at Whale Bay at 6:03am and sets at 8:06pm today, giving 14h 04m of daylight. Days are getting 11 minutes longer over the week; by Wednesday 18 sunrise is at 5:58am.
Near Whale 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.