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Today in Massey East there are high tides at 10:35 am (12.1 ft) and 10:53 pm (11.6 ft) and low tides at 4:05 am and 4:30 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:30 pm. The sun rises at 6:20 am and sets at 7:51 pm: 13 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:42 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:16 am to 4:16 am and from 2:48 pm to 4:48 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 7.9 ft waves. There's a fresh breeze from the west (21 mph). Light drizzle, 64 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Massey East today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 3:10–4:20 am Also 3:30–4:50 pm
  • Low tide at 4:05 am
  • Major period 2:16–4:16 am
  • Falling pressure (−0.11 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (11 mph) and 7.2 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:10 am to 4:20 am, combines the 4:05 am low tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also worth a try from 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm, with the 4:30 pm low tide, a major period and falling pressure, though with fresh wind and rough seas.

Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, John Dory, tope shark and yellowtail amberjack. October is one of the months when these are seen most: tope shark. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Massey East

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 4:30 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (82% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 60 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.11 in)
  • Fresh offshore wind (21 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 9.3 ft

    9.3 ft waves every 9 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 62 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50

    Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 21 mph

    Fresh offshore wind (21 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 4:30 pm

    Low tide at 4:05 am and 4:30 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:35 am and 10:53 pm.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Massey East

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Tides

Tides in Massey East

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:05 am 1.5 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:35 am 12.1 ft · coef. 89
  • ▲ High tide 10:53 pm 11.6 ft · coef. 88

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 30 min to low tide at 4:30 pm.

Tide coefficient 89 for the 10:35 am high tide and 88 for the 10:53 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 10.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on July 16 (12.6 ft) and the lowest, on December 27 (1.2 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (CD)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 28 to 30 (coefficient 89, 10.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 20 to 21 (coefficient 47, 5.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:20 am · 7:51 pm Low tide 4:05 am · 1.5 ft High tide 10:35 am · 12.1 ft Low tide 4:30 pm · 2.0 ft High tide 10:53 pm · 11.6 ft Coef. 89 89% Major periods 2:16 am · 2:48 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:19 am · 7:52 pm Low tide 4:53 am · 1.5 ft High tide 11:24 am · 12.0 ft Low tide 5:22 pm · 2.2 ft High tide 11:45 pm · 11.4 ft Coef. 87 81% Major periods 3:20 am · 3:52 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:18 am · 7:53 pm Low tide 5:44 am · 1.8 ft High tide 12:16 pm · 11.8 ft Low tide 6:17 pm · 2.4 ft — Coef. 82 71% Major periods 4:24 am · 4:55 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:17 am · 7:54 pm High tide 12:39 am · 11.1 ft Low tide 6:37 am · 2.2 ft High tide 1:12 pm · 11.5 ft Low tide 7:16 pm · 2.7 ft Coef. 80 60% Major periods 5:25 am · 5:54 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:16 am · 7:55 pm High tide 1:35 am · 10.8 ft Low tide 7:35 am · 2.7 ft High tide 2:12 pm · 11.1 ft Low tide 8:18 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 73 Last quarter Major periods 6:22 am · 6:48 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:15 am · 7:56 pm High tide 2:35 am · 10.5 ft Low tide 8:39 am · 3.1 ft High tide 3:14 pm · 10.9 ft Low tide 9:21 pm · 3.0 ft Coef. 68 38% Major periods 7:13 am · 7:37 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:14 am · 7:57 pm High tide 3:38 am · 10.3 ft Low tide 9:47 am · 3.3 ft High tide 4:16 pm · 10.8 ft Low tide 10:23 pm · 3.0 ft Coef. 65 28% Major periods 8:01 am · 8:24 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (CD). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Whau River Entrance station (LINZ), 3.1 mi from Massey East. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Auckland reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: This work is based on Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand data which are licensed by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: secondary port of the LINZ Secondary Ports table 2026-27 (https://www.linz.govt.nz/products-services/tides-and-tidal-streams/tide-predictions), computed by TidePlanet with the LINZ method from the harmonic constants of Auckland in the Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Massey East

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · fresh breeze, Beaufort 5
Waves 7.9 ft · 7.9 s from the west-southwest (258°)
Swell 4.7 ft · 7.4 s from the west-southwest
Current 0.2 mph toward the SSE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.9 ft
  • Significant7.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest16 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 16 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 16 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 21 mph W · gusts 39
Offshore (14 mi SSW)Offshore 22 mph WNW · gusts 42

Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 16 ft with a period of 11 s, from the southwest (very rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now62.2 °F
Today 62.1–62.6 °F air: 55 / 65 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 62.2 °F measured 1.7 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water about normal for late October.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:00 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Massey East today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
2
Poor day · 2 out of 10 9:50–11:20 am Also 3:40–5:10 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:35 am): little current from 10:10 am to 10:50 am
  • 4.7 ft swell at 7 s from the west-southwest: strong surge on the bottom
  • Fresh offshore wind (21 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
  • 0.2 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater

Not a day for shore diving: swell, wind, current or storms during the best window. If you go, go with a dive shop and only if they give the OK.

Swell 4.7 ft 7 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 62.1 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the SSE
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:05 am (3:50–4:30 am), high tide 10:35 am (10:10–10:50 am), low tide 4:30 pm (4:10–4:50 pm) and high tide 10:53 pm (10:30–11:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 8.3 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 62.1 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 8:18 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:42 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:50 am to 11:20 am, combines slack water at high tide, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell and fresh wind. Also worth a look from 3:40 pm to 5:10 pm, with slack water at low tide and weak current, though with some swell and fresh wind.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

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Weather

Weather in Massey East

14-day weather

Now in Massey East

Now 64 °F Light drizzle · feels like 56 °F · 55 / 65 °F
Low / high
55 / 65 °F
Rain
0.17 in · 98%
Clouds
94%
Humidity
64%
Dew pointDew point
51 °F
Visibility
12 mi
UV indexUV
5 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Fair · 27
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.41 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Light drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzle
Temperature 56°56°56°60°65°64°61°59°
Wind (mph) 11 WNW11 W11 W17 W21 W21 W18 W16 W
Gusts 2121193140393832
Waves 7.1 ft7.2 ft7.3 ft7.5 ft8.0 ft8.7 ft9.3 ft10.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.00 in0.01 in0.01 in0.01 in
  • 12:00 pm 65° 21 W 8.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 64° 21 W 8.7 ft
  • 6:00 pm 61° 18 W 9.3 ft
  • 9:00 pm 59° 16 W 10.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 57° 14 WSW 10 ft
  • 3:00 am 56° 15 SW 11 ft
  • 6:00 am 55° 17 SW 12 ft
  • 9:00 am 59° 19 SW 12 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 55 / 65 °F 21 mph W 10 ft 10:35 am · 10:53 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 55 / 63 °F 26 mph WSW 16 ft 11:24 am · 11:45 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 53 / 62 °F 19 mph SSW 16 ft 12:16 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 43 / 67 °F 8 mph N 11 ft 12:39 am · 1:12 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 56 / 70 °F 13 mph NNE 5.5 ft 1:35 am · 2:12 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 56 / 72 °F 11 mph NE 4.1 ft 2:35 am · 3:14 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 58 / 70 °F 14 mph NE 5.0 ft 3:38 am · 4:16 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 61 / 74 °F 11 mph N 4.7 ft 4:43 am · 5:14 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 64 / 72 °F 11 mph WNW 3.5 ft 5:45 am · 6:09 pm
Sat 7 Rain 64 / 75 °F 16 mph N 4.0 ft 6:42 am · 7:01 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 63 / 70 °F 16 mph NW — 7:33 am · 7:49 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 57 / 67 °F 11 mph SSW — 8:20 am · 8:35 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 56 / 69 °F 17 mph E — 9:03 am · 9:20 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 56 / 69 °F 11 mph S — 9:44 am · 10:02 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 55° / 63° 16 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 53° / 62° 16 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 43° / 67° 11 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 56° / 70° 5.5 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 56° / 72° 4.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 58° / 70° 5.0 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 61° / 74° 4.7 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, normal highs for late October (66 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:00 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Massey East

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:20 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:51 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 5:20 am
  • Full dark 8:51 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:53 am
  • Civil dusk 8:18 pm
  • Solar noon 1:05 pm (67° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 31 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:16 pm
  • Full dark 8:51 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:20–6:55 am
Evening golden hour7:16–7:51 pm
Massey East

Today the sun is 92,347,306 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Massey East

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 89% 89% illuminated · 18.3 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pm
Rises 11:42 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 8:58 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 7:57 am
Transit 3:16 am overhead
Visible 9 h 16 min from 11:42 pm to 8:58 am

Today the moon is 226,442 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:16–4:16 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:48–4:48 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:27–8:27 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:12 pm–12:12 am Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 9:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Wed, Nov 18 · 12:48 amNov 18 in 20 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 3:54 amNov 25 in 27 days

Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Massey East

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Massey East at a glance

  • Town or city of about 22,210 people. Coordinates: 36.828° S, 174.620° E.
  • It is 8.0 mi west of Auckland, the main place in Auckland. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Auckland.
  • The nearest tide station, Whau River Entrance, is 3.1 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Kowhai Beach (3.7 mi), Christmas Beach (4.1 mi), Onetaunga Bay (4.3 mi), Waitemata Harbour (4.5 mi).

Questions about Massey EastQuestions

What time is high tide today in Massey East?

Today in Massey East there are high tides at 10:35 am (12.1 ft) and 10:53 pm (11.6 ft) and low tides at 4:05 am and 4:30 pm. Tide coefficient 89.

What time is sunset today in Massey East?

At 7:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:18 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Massey East?

At 6:19 am. First light comes at 5:19 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:16–4:16 am, Minor 7:27–8:27 am, Major 2:48–4:48 pm, Minor 11:12 pm–12:12 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Massey East?

Light drizzle, from 55 °F to 65 °F, with a fresh breeze from the west (21 mph) and a 98% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Massey East?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 7.9 ft waves with a period of 7.9 s from the west-southwest. The water is 62.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Massey East?

The best time to visit Massey East is from January to March: highs of 73 °F to 75 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Whau River Entrance secondary port, computed by TidePlanet with the time and height differences of the LINZ secondary ports table on Auckland. This work is based on Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand data which are licensed by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand for re-use under the CC BY 4.0 licence; via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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