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Waiuku tides today

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+13) Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+13 B · Nearby station Clarks Beach, 7.0 mi away

Today in Waiuku there are high tides at 1:16 am (14.4 ft) and 1:42 pm (14.6 ft) and low tides at 7:19 am and 7:44 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:42 pm. The sun rises at 6:19 am and sets at 7:51 pm: 13 h 32 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:43 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:15 am to 4:15 am and from 2:47 pm to 4:47 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 7.2 ft waves. There's a fresh breeze from the west (22 mph). Light drizzle, 63 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Waiuku today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 6:20–8:20 am Also 7:20–8:20 pm and 1:20–4:20 am
  • Low tide at 7:19 am
  • Minor period 7:25–8:25 am (moonset)
  • Sunrise at 6:19 am
  • Falling pressure (−0.15 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (11 mph) and 6.8 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, 6:20 am to 8:20 am, combines the 7:19 am low tide, moonset, sunrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 7:20 pm to 8:20 pm, with the 7:44 pm low tide, sunset and falling pressure, though with moderate wind and rough seas. Also good from 1:20 am to 4:20 am, with the 1:16 am high tide, a major period, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Waiuku

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 7:19 am: more sand
  • Low tide at 7:44 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.13 in)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 8.5 ft

    8.5 ft waves every 9 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. 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 22 mph

    Fresh onshore wind (22 mph): blowing sand.

  • Tide & sand 7:44 pm

    Low tide at 7:19 am and 7:44 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:16 am and 1:42 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 Waiuku

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Tides

Tides in Waiuku

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 1:16 am 14.4 ft · coef. 89
  • ▼ Low tide 7:19 am 1.9 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 7:44 pm 2.3 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 43 min to high tide at 1:42 pm.

Tide coefficient 89 for the 1:16 am high tide and 86 for the 1:42 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 12.7 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 December 26 (15.2 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (1.4 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 26 to 28 (coefficient 93, 13.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 40, 5.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:19 am · 7:51 pm High tide 1:16 am · 14.4 ft Low tide 7:19 am · 1.9 ft High tide 1:42 pm · 14.6 ft Low tide 7:44 pm · 2.3 ft Coef. 89 89% Major periods 2:15 am · 2:47 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:18 am · 7:52 pm High tide 2:03 am · 13.9 ft Low tide 8:06 am · 2.4 ft High tide 2:29 pm · 14.1 ft Low tide 8:33 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 83 81% Major periods 3:20 am · 3:52 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:17 am · 7:53 pm High tide 2:53 am · 13.2 ft Low tide 8:55 am · 3.1 ft High tide 3:20 pm · 13.5 ft Low tide 9:28 pm · 3.5 ft Coef. 75 71% Major periods 4:24 am · 4:55 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:16 am · 7:54 pm High tide 3:50 am · 12.6 ft Low tide 9:50 am · 3.8 ft High tide 4:20 pm · 13.0 ft Low tide 10:30 pm · 4.1 ft Coef. 66 60% Major periods 5:25 am · 5:54 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:15 am · 7:55 pm High tide 4:57 am · 12.2 ft Low tide 10:54 am · 4.3 ft High tide 5:29 pm · 12.6 ft Low tide 11:39 pm · 4.3 ft Coef. 60 Last quarter Major periods 6:21 am · 6:47 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:13 am · 7:56 pm High tide 6:09 am · 12.1 ft Low tide 12:04 pm · 4.5 ft High tide 6:40 pm · 12.6 ft — Coef. 57 38% Major periods 7:13 am · 7:37 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:12 am · 7:57 pm Low tide 12:46 am · 4.2 ft High tide 7:18 am · 12.3 ft Low tide 1:13 pm · 4.4 ft High tide 7:44 pm · 12.8 ft Coef. 61 28% Major periods 8:00 am · 8:23 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

B · Nearby station

Waiuku has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Clarks Beach (LINZ), 7.0 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Onehunga 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 Onehunga in the Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Waiuku

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · strong breeze, Beaufort 6
Waves 7.2 ft · 7.9 s from the west-southwest (258°)
Swell 4.5 ft · 7.2 s from the west-southwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the SSE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.6 ft
  • Significant7.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest15 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 15 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 15 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 22 mph W · gusts 37
Offshore (17 mi S)Offshore 24 mph WNW · gusts 34

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 15 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: 56 / 63 °F

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.

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:59 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Waiuku today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
3
Fair day · 3 out of 10 7:00–8:00 am Also 1:20–2:00 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (7:19 am): little current from 7:04 am to 7:34 am
  • 5.5 ft swell at 7 s from the west-southwest: strong surge on the bottom
  • Moderate onshore wind (13 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 5.5 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: high tide 1:16 am (1:00–1:31 am), low tide 7:19 am (7:04–7:34 am), high tide 1:42 pm (1:20–2:00 pm) and low tide 7:44 pm (7:29–8:00 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 7.3 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 8:19 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:43 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 8:00 am, combines slack water at low tide and weak current, though with some swell and moderate wind. Also worth a look from 1:20 pm to 2:00 pm, with slack water at high tide, weak current and the sun high, 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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Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Waiuku

14-day weather

Now in Waiuku

Now 63 °F Light drizzle · feels like 55 °F · 56 / 63 °F
Low / high
56 / 63 °F
Rain
0.19 in · 100%
Clouds
63%
Humidity
67%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
6 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Fair · 31
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: +0.43 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

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 ClearMainly clearMainly clearLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleDrizzle
Temperature 57°56°56°60°63°62°59°57°
Wind (mph) 11 W12 W10 W17 W22 W21 W18 W14 WSW
Gusts 2221173038383628
Waves 6.8 ft6.8 ft6.8 ft7.0 ft7.4 ft8.0 ft8.5 ft9.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.02 in0.02 in0.02 in
  • 12:00 pm 63° 22 W 7.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 62° 21 W 8.0 ft
  • 6:00 pm 59° 18 W 8.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 57° 14 WSW 9.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 55° 14 SW 9.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 54° 16 WSW 10 ft
  • 6:00 am 54° 16 SW 11 ft
  • 9:00 am 58° 19 WSW 11 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Drizzle 56 / 63 °F 22 mph W 9.6 ft 1:16 am · 1:42 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 54 / 61 °F 24 mph WSW 15 ft 2:03 am · 2:29 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 52 / 60 °F 21 mph SSW 15 ft 2:53 am · 3:20 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 46 / 65 °F 10 mph NNE 10 ft 3:50 am · 4:20 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 57 / 64 °F 15 mph NNE 5.0 ft 4:57 am · 5:29 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 57 / 69 °F 12 mph NNE 3.8 ft 6:09 am · 6:40 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 57 / 71 °F 14 mph NE 4.5 ft 7:18 am · 7:44 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 61 / 69 °F 12 mph NNE 4.3 ft 8:20 am · 8:43 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 63 / 72 °F 13 mph NW 3.3 ft 9:16 am · 9:36 pm
Sat 7 Light rain 63 / 71 °F 15 mph NNE 4.1 ft 10:06 am · 10:23 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 62 / 69 °F 15 mph NW 5.2 ft 10:51 am · 11:06 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 58 / 66 °F 11 mph SSW 6.8 ft 11:32 am · 11:45 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 56 / 71 °F 13 mph E 6.9 ft 12:09 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 56 / 67 °F 12 mph S 5.4 ft 12:21 am · 12:44 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 54° / 61° 15 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 52° / 60° 15 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 46° / 65° 10 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 57° / 64° 5.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 57° / 69° 3.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 57° / 71° 4.5 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 61° / 69° 4.3 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 tomorrow. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.2 °F; normal high: 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 10:59 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Waiuku

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:19 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:51 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 5:18 am
  • Full dark 8:52 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:52 am
  • Civil dusk 8:19 pm
  • Solar noon 1:05 pm (66° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 32 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:16 pm
  • Full dark 8:52 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:19–6:55 am
Evening golden hour7:16–7:51 pm
Waiuku

Today the sun is 92,347,314 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Waiuku

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 11:43 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 8:56 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 7:55 am
Transit 3:15 am overhead
Visible 9 h 13 min from 11:43 pm to 8:56 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:15–4:15 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:47–4:47 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:25–8:25 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:13 pm–12:13 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 Waiuku

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Waiuku at a glance

  • Town or city of about 9,860 people. Coordinates: 37.248° S, 174.735° E.
  • It is 28 mi south of Auckland, the main place in Auckland. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min later than in Auckland.
  • The nearest tide station, Clarks Beach, is 7.0 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces northwest.

Questions about WaiukuQuestions

What time is high tide today in Waiuku?

Today in Waiuku there are high tides at 1:16 am (14.4 ft) and 1:42 pm (14.6 ft) and low tides at 7:19 am and 7:44 pm. Tide coefficient 89.

What time is sunset today in Waiuku?

At 7:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:19 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Waiuku?

At 6:18 am. First light comes at 5:17 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 2:15–4:15 am, Minor 7:25–8:25 am, Major 2:47–4:47 pm, Minor 11:13 pm–12:13 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Waiuku?

Drizzle, from 56 °F to 63 °F, with a fresh breeze from the west (22 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Waiuku?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 7.2 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 Waiuku?

The best time to visit Waiuku is from January to March: highs of 74 °F to 76 °F, about 7 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: Clarks Beach secondary port, computed by TidePlanet with the time and height differences of the LINZ secondary ports table on Onehunga. 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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