Onekawa tides today
- Tide now 5.6 ft ↓ falling · low 2:51 pm (0.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:40–3:50 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 2/10
- Waves · water 0.9 ft · 60 °F smooth · 3.6 s from the northwest
- Wind · air 17 mph · 66 °F from the WNW, gusts 29 · partly cloudy
- Surf today Flat Flat day · 1/10 · 6:00–10:00 am
- Sun 6:07 am–7:46 pm 13 h 40 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:43 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:43 pm
Today in Onekawa there are high tides at 8:33 am (6.2 ft) and 9:01 pm (5.9 ft) and low tides at 2:18 am and 2:51 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:51 pm. The sun rises at 6:07 am and sets at 7:46 pm: 13 h 40 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:43 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:06 am to 4:06 am and from 2:38 pm to 4:38 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west-northwest (17 mph). Partly cloudy, 66 °F.
Fishing in Onekawa today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 2:18 am
- Major period 2:06–4:06 am
- Falling pressure (−0.24 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 am to 3:20 am, combines the 2:18 am low tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also good from 7:30 am to 8:30 am, with the 8:33 am high tide, moonset and falling pressure. Also worth a try from 2:40 pm to 3:50 pm, with the 2:51 pm low tide, a major period and falling pressure, though with fresh wind.
Species with the most records nearby: shortfin mako, blue shark, yellowtail amberjack and Australasian snapper. What you can catch
Beach day in Onekawa
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Calm for swimming: 1.6 ft waves
- UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Low tide at 2:51 pm: more sand
- Feels like 66 °F: a bit cool
- Rain (0.01 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft
1.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 60 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50
Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 19 mph
Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 2:51 pm
Low tide at 2:18 am and 2:51 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:33 am and 9:01 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 Onekawa
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- Pacific Beach 2.0 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Contentious Beach 2.4 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Westshore Beach 4.8 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Onekawa
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:18 am 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:33 am 6.2 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Next low tide 2:51 pm 0.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:01 pm 5.9 ft · coef. 85
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 57 min to low tide at 2:51 pm.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 8:33 am high tide and 85 for the 9:01 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.7 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 27 (6.6 ft) and the lowest, on December 27 (0.3 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 come from October 29 to 31 (coefficient 86, 5.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 20 to 22 (coefficient 52, 3.6 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 | 6:07 am · 7:46 pm | Low tide 2:18 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 8:33 am · 6.2 ft | Low tide 2:51 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:01 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 85 | 89% | Major periods 2:06 am · 2:38 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:06 am · 7:47 pm | Low tide 3:11 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 9:26 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 3:47 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:56 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 86 | 81% | Major periods 3:11 am · 3:43 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:04 am · 7:49 pm | Low tide 4:05 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:20 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 4:43 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 10:52 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 85 | 71% | Major periods 4:15 am · 4:46 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:03 am · 7:50 pm | Low tide 5:00 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:16 am · 6.2 ft | Low tide 5:40 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:48 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 83 | 60% | Major periods 5:16 am · 5:45 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:02 am · 7:51 pm | Low tide 5:56 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 12:14 pm · 6.1 ft | Low tide 6:37 pm · 0.7 ft | — | Coef. 79 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:12 am · 6:39 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:01 am · 7:52 pm | High tide 12:45 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 6:54 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 1:13 pm · 5.9 ft | Low tide 7:34 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 78 | 38% | Major periods 7:04 am · 7:28 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:00 am · 7:53 pm | High tide 1:42 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 7:54 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 2:12 pm · 5.8 ft | Low tide 8:30 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 74 | 28% | Major periods 7:51 am · 8:14 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 Napier station (LINZ), 2.3 mi from Onekawa. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). 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. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Onekawa
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant0.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
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.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 2.5 ft with a period of 3 s, from the west (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 61.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
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 9:55 am (local time).
Surf in Onekawa today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.4 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 8:33 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:38 am · sunrise 6:07 am · sunset 7:46 pm · last light 8:15 pm
- Tide: low 2:18 am (0.7 ft), high 8:33 am (6.2 ft), low 2:51 pm (0.5 ft) and high 9:01 pm (5.9 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 60.1 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
- Energy: 0 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Onekawa today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (8:33 am): little current from 8:10 am to 9:00 am
- 0.3 ft swell at 5 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 2:18 am (1:50–2:40 am), high tide 8:33 am (8:10–9:00 am), low tide 2:51 pm (2:30–3:20 pm) and high tide 9:01 pm (8:40–9:30 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 60.1 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 8:15 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:43 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 7:30 am to 8:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.
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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Onekawa
Now in Onekawa
- Low / high
- 54 / 75 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 65%
- Clouds
- 52%
- Humidity
- 42%
- Dew pointDew point
- 42 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 4 · moderate
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 16
- 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 (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.64 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 56° | 55° | 55° | 63° | 72° | 75° | 66° | 57° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 NW | 9 W | 7 W | 13 WNW | 18 WNW | 19 WNW | 19 W | 22 W |
| Gusts | 14 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 |
| Waves | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.9 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 63° 13 WNW 0.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 72° 18 WNW 1.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 75° 19 WNW 1.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 66° 19 W 1.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 57° 22 W 1.9 ft
- 12:00 am 54° 21 W 1.8 ft
- 3:00 am 53° 17 W 1.2 ft
- 6:00 am 53° 15 W 1.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 54 / 75 °F | 23 mph W | 2.1 ft | 8:33 am · 9:01 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 53 / 67 °F | 25 mph W | 2.5 ft | 9:26 am · 9:56 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 49 / 63 °F | 11 mph SW | 2.1 ft | 10:20 am · 10:52 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 42 / 77 °F | 12 mph NW | 1.8 ft | 11:16 am · 11:48 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 56 / 78 °F | 15 mph NW | 1.8 ft | 12:14 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 59 / 77 °F | 9 mph NNW | 1.3 ft | 12:45 am · 1:13 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 60 / 76 °F | 9 mph NNE | 1.9 ft | 1:42 am · 2:12 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 61 / 77 °F | 12 mph NNW | 2.8 ft | 2:40 am · 3:09 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 64 / 86 °F | 12 mph WNW | 2.0 ft | 3:37 am · 4:05 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 63 / 85 °F | 15 mph NNW | 2.2 ft | 4:33 am · 4:58 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 69 / 83 °F | 16 mph NNW | 2.6 ft | 5:26 am · 5:50 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 67 °F | 9 mph S | 2.9 ft | 6:15 am · 6:39 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 55 / 62 °F | 9 mph ENE | 2.6 ft | 7:02 am · 7:26 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 53 / 79 °F | 12 mph NW | 2.1 ft | 7:47 am · 8:12 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 53° / 67° 2.5 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 49° / 63° 2.1 ft
- Sun 1 Mainly clear 42° / 77° 1.8 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 56° / 78° 1.8 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 59° / 77° 1.3 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 60° / 76° 1.9 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 61° / 77° 2.8 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 wind 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, warmer than normal for late October (+6.3 °F; normal high: 68 °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 9:55 am (local time).
The sun in Onekawa
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:04 am
- Full dark 8:50 pm
- Civil dawn 5:38 am
- Civil dusk 8:15 pm
- Solar noon 12:56 pm (64° high)
- Daylight 13 h 40 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:09 pm
- Full dark 8:50 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,347,459 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Onekawa
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,442 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:06–4:06 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:38–4:38 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:08–8:08 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.
Where to fish in Onekawa
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Marine Parade Outfall and Viewing Platform 2.2 mi
- Jetty 2.0 mi
- Perfume Point 2.2 mi
- Jetty 3.0 mi
- Jetty 3.1 mi
- Boat ramp 1.7 mi
- Boat ramp 1.8 mi
- Boat ramp 2.0 mi
- Boat ramp 2.6 mi
- Boat ramp 5.2 mi
- Napier Sailing Club 1.8 mi
- GOfuel 1.9 mi
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 1,100 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.55 mi.
From the shoreline (1.6 mi from Onekawa) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,100 ft
- 33 ft deep0.55 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,100 ft): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 0.55 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (beyond 3.1 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
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Perfume Point Lighthouse 2.2 mi north
Other lighthouses nearby: Westshore (3.7 mi north).
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Tides near OnekawaTides nearby
All places in Hawke's Bay, A to Z (41) → North Island tides →Onekawa at a glance
- Town or city of about 7,290 people. Coordinates: 39.509° S, 176.890° E.
- It is 1.7 mi southwest of Napier, the main place in Hawke's Bay. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Napier.
- The nearest tide station, Napier, is 2.3 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Inner Harbour (1.9 mi), Breakwater Wharf (2.8 mi), Breakwater Harbour (2.9 mi), Napier Roads (3.2 mi).
Questions about OnekawaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Onekawa?
Today in Onekawa there are high tides at 8:33 am (6.2 ft) and 9:01 pm (5.9 ft) and low tides at 2:18 am and 2:51 pm. Tide coefficient 85.
What time is sunset today in Onekawa?
At 7:46 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:15 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Onekawa?
At 6:06 am. First light comes at 5:02 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 2:06–4:06 am, Minor 7:08–8:08 am, Major 2:38–4:38 pm, Minor 11:13 pm–12:13 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Onekawa?
Light drizzle, from 54 °F to 75 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west-northwest (17 mph) and a 65% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Onekawa?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 3.6 s from the northwest. The water is 60.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Onekawa?
The best time to visit Onekawa is from November to March: highs of 70 °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: Napier station. 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 (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).