Wellsford tides today
- Tide now 6.2 ft ↓ falling · low 8:09 pm (1.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:20–8:20 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves 2.4 ft slight · 5.7 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 18 mph · 64 °F from the W, gusts 35 · light drizzle
- Sun 6:21 am–7:51 pm 13 h 29 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:40 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:40 pm
- Best time to dive 7:10–7:50 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Wellsford there are high tides at 1:24 am (13.0 ft) and 1:49 pm (13.3 ft) and low tides at 7:44 am and 8:09 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 8:09 pm. The sun rises at 6:21 am and sets at 7:51 pm: 13 h 29 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:40 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 slight, with 2.4 ft waves. There's a fresh breeze from the west (18 mph). Light drizzle, 64 °F.
Fishing in Wellsford today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 7:44 am
- Minor period 7:30–8:30 am (moonset)
- Sunrise at 6:21 am
- Falling pressure (−0.11 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (1.8 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:40 am to 8:30 am, combines the 7:44 am low tide, moonset, sunrise, falling pressure, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also worth a try from 7:20 pm to 8:20 pm, with the 8:09 pm low tide, sunset, falling pressure and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, John Dory and yellowtail amberjack. What you can catch
Beach day in Wellsford
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 2.4 ft waves
- UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Low tide at 7:44 am: more sand
- Cloudy (93% cloud cover)
- Feels like 62 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.05 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.4 ft
2.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water
No water temperature data.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 19 mph
Fresh onshore wind (19 mph): blowing sand.
- Tide & sand 8:09 pm
Low tide at 7:44 am and 8:09 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:24 am and 1:49 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
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Tides in Wellsford
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:24 am 13.0 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 7:44 am 0.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:49 pm 13.3 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Next low tide 8:09 pm 1.5 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 47 min to low tide at 8:09 pm.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 1:24 am high tide and 90 for the 1:49 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 12.4 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 (13.9 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.5 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 97, 12.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 36, 4.9 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:21 am · 7:51 pm | High tide 1:24 am · 13.0 ft | Low tide 7:44 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 1:49 pm · 13.3 ft | Low tide 8:09 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 93 | 89% | Major periods 2:16 am · 2:48 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:20 am · 7:51 pm | High tide 2:14 am · 12.5 ft | Low tide 8:33 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 2:39 pm · 12.8 ft | Low tide 9:03 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 86 | 81% | Major periods 3:21 am · 3:53 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:19 am · 7:52 pm | High tide 3:10 am · 11.8 ft | Low tide 9:26 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 3:36 pm · 12.1 ft | Low tide 10:03 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 76 | 71% | Major periods 4:25 am · 4:56 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:18 am · 7:53 pm | High tide 4:12 am · 11.2 ft | Low tide 10:25 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 4:41 pm · 11.5 ft | Low tide 11:10 pm · 3.2 ft | Coef. 65 | 60% | Major periods 5:26 am · 5:54 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:17 am · 7:55 pm | High tide 5:22 am · 10.7 ft | Low tide 11:32 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 5:55 pm · 11.1 ft | — | Coef. 57 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:22 am · 6:48 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:16 am · 7:56 pm | Low tide 12:22 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 6:36 am · 10.5 ft | Low tide 12:46 pm · 3.7 ft | High tide 7:10 pm · 11.1 ft | Coef. 56 | 38% | Major periods 7:14 am · 7:38 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:15 am · 7:57 pm | Low tide 1:33 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 7:48 am · 10.7 ft | Low tide 1:59 pm · 3.5 ft | High tide 8:17 pm · 11.4 ft | Coef. 61 | 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
Tides from the Port Albert station (LINZ), 4.8 mi from Wellsford. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Port Taranaki 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 Port Taranaki in the Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database).
The sea at Wellsford
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.2 ft
- Significant2.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
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.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 3.9 ft with a period of 8 s, from the southwest (slight).
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:23 pm (local time).
Diving in Wellsford today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (7:44 am): little current from 7:20 am to 8:00 am
- 1.1 ft swell at 8 s from the southwest: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (11 mph)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 1:24 am (1:00–1:50 am), low tide 7:44 am (7:20–8:00 am), high tide 1:49 pm (1:20–2:20 pm) and low tide 8:09 pm (7:50–8:30 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 8:18 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:40 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 6:50 am to 8:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell and light wind. Also worth a look from 7:10 pm to 7:50 pm, though with moderate 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 in Wellsford
Now in Wellsford
- Low / high
- 53 / 68 °F
- Rain
- 0.09 in · 71%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 65%
- Dew pointDew point
- 52 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 35
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.53 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast | Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 54° | 53° | 53° | 60° | 67° | 67° | 63° | 60° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 WNW | 10 WNW | 9 WNW | 14 W | 19 W | 19 W | 18 W | 15 W |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 28 |
| Waves | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | 2.3 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 63° 18 W 2.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 60° 15 W 2.4 ft
- 12:00 am 58° 14 WSW 2.4 ft
- 3:00 am 56° 14 WSW 2.6 ft
- 6:00 am 55° 16 SW 2.9 ft
- 9:00 am 60° 20 SW 3.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 64° 23 WSW 3.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 64° 25 WSW 3.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 53 / 68 °F | 19 mph W | 2.4 ft | 1:24 am · 1:49 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 55 / 64 °F | 25 mph WSW | 3.9 ft | 2:14 am · 2:39 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 51 / 62 °F | 17 mph SSW | 3.7 ft | 3:10 am · 3:36 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 47 / 67 °F | 14 mph NNE | 2.5 ft | 4:12 am · 4:41 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 58 / 69 °F | 15 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | 5:22 am · 5:55 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 57 / 71 °F | 13 mph NE | 1.1 ft | 6:36 am · 7:10 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 58 / 71 °F | 17 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 7:48 am · 8:17 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 70 °F | 11 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | 8:53 am · 9:13 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 63 / 77 °F | 9 mph WNW | 0.8 ft | 9:46 am · 10:00 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 64 / 76 °F | 16 mph N | 5.1 ft | 10:31 am · 10:42 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 63 / 75 °F | 16 mph NW | 5.3 ft | 11:12 am · 11:21 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 58 / 68 °F | 11 mph SW | 2.8 ft | 11:49 am · 11:57 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 66 °F | 15 mph E | 3.6 ft | 12:24 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 58 / 72 °F | 9 mph S | 2.4 ft | 12:33 am · 12:58 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 55° / 64° 3.9 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 51° / 62° 3.7 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 47° / 67° 2.5 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 58° / 69° 1.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 57° / 71° 1.1 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 58° / 71° 1.6 ft
- Thu 5 Light rain 62° / 70° 1.4 ft
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 and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.7 °F; normal high: 65 °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 5:23 pm (local time).
The sun in Wellsford
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:22 am
- Full dark 8:50 pm
- Civil dawn 5:54 am
- Civil dusk 8:18 pm
- Solar noon 1:06 pm (67° high)
- Daylight 13 h 29 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:15 pm
- Full dark 8:50 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,347,299 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Wellsford
Moon phase and position
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
- 7:30–8:30 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:10 pm–12:10 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.
Where to fish in Wellsford
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near WellsfordTides nearby
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- Mangawhai12 mi
- Matakana12 mi
- Mangawhai Heads14 mi
- Snells Beach14 mi
- Maungaturoto15 mi
- Tinopai15 mi
- Leigh17 mi
- Waipu21 mi
- Orewa22 mi
Wellsford at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,110 people. Coordinates: 36.283° S, 174.517° E.
- It is 41 mi north of Auckland, the main place in Auckland. The sun rises 2 min later and sets at the same time than in Auckland.
- The nearest tide station, Port Albert, is 4.8 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces northwest.
Questions about WellsfordQuestions
What time is high tide today in Wellsford?
Today in Wellsford there are high tides at 1:24 am (13.0 ft) and 1:49 pm (13.3 ft) and low tides at 7:44 am and 8:09 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Wellsford?
At 7:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:18 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Wellsford?
At 6:20 am. First light comes at 5:20 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 7:30–8:30 am, Major 2:48–4:48 pm, Minor 11:10 pm–12:10 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Wellsford?
Light drizzle, from 53 °F to 68 °F, with a fresh breeze from the west (18 mph) and a 71% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Wellsford?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.4 ft waves with a period of 5.7 s from the west-southwest.
When is the best time to visit Wellsford?
The best time to visit Wellsford is from January to March: highs of 72 °F to 74 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 7 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: Port Albert secondary port, computed by TidePlanet with the time and height differences of the LINZ secondary ports table on Port Taranaki. 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).