Picton tides today
- Tide now 4.1 ft ↑ rising · high 11:59 am (5.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:20–6:20 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.6 ft · 56 °F slight · 4.4 s from the northwest
- Wind · air 18 mph · 61 °F from the NW, gusts 38 · mainly clear
- Sun 6:15 am–8:01 pm 13 h 46 min of daylight
- Moon 89% waning gibbous
- Best time to dive 11:10 am–12:30 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Picton there is high tide at 11:59 am (5.3 ft) and low tides at 5:04 am and 5:21 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:59 am. The sun rises at 6:15 am and sets at 8:01 pm: 13 h 46 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 2:18 am to 4:18 am and from 2:50 pm to 4:50 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 2.6 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the northwest (18 mph). Mainly clear, 61 °F.
Fishing in Picton today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 5:21 pm
- Major period 2:50–4:50 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.19 inHg in 24 h), moderate onshore wind (15 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: 101 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:20 pm to 6:20 pm, combines the 5:21 pm low tide, a major period, falling pressure and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 4:00 am to 6:00 am, with the 5:04 am low tide, a major period, sunrise, falling pressure and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, with the 11:59 am high tide, falling pressure and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, tope shark, John Dory and yellowtail amberjack. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Australasian snapper and yellowtail amberjack. What you can catch
Beach day in Picton
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Low tide at 5:21 pm: more sand
- Feels like 57 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.02 in)
- Moderate onshore wind (18 mph): choppy water
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 2.6 ft
2.6 ft waves every 4 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 56 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 18 mph
Moderate onshore wind (18 mph).
- Tide & sand 5:21 pm
Low tide at 5:04 am and 5:21 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:59 am. Coefficient 101 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
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 Picton
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- Shelly Beach 0.3 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
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Tides in Picton
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 5:04 am 0.5 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:59 am 5.3 ft · coef. 101
- ▼ Low tide 5:21 pm 0.2 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 5 min to high tide at 11:59 am.
Tide coefficient 101 for the 11:59 am high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.2 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 August 15 (5.5 ft) and the lowest, on September 30 (0.1 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 12 to 13 (coefficient 104, 5.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 21 (coefficient 28, 1.2 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 | 6:15 am · 8:01 pm | Low tide 5:04 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 11:59 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 5:21 pm · 0.2 ft | — | Coef. 101 | 89% | Major periods 2:18 am · 2:50 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 6:14 am · 8:02 pm | High tide 12:10 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 5:44 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 12:34 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 5:59 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 98 | 81% | Major periods 3:23 am · 3:55 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:13 am · 8:03 pm | High tide 12:48 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 6:25 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 1:10 pm · 5.0 ft | Low tide 6:41 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 89 | 71% | Major periods 4:27 am · 4:58 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:11 am · 8:05 pm | High tide 1:30 am · 4.2 ft | Low tide 7:11 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 1:48 pm · 4.7 ft | Low tide 7:28 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 77 | 60% | Major periods 5:28 am · 5:57 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:10 am · 8:06 pm | High tide 2:21 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 8:03 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 2:35 pm · 4.3 ft | Low tide 8:27 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 62 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:24 am · 6:50 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:09 am · 8:07 pm | High tide 3:37 am · 3.5 ft | Low tide 9:07 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 3:46 pm · 3.9 ft | Low tide 9:47 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 47 | 38% | Major periods 7:16 am · 7:40 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:07 am · 8:08 pm | High tide 5:24 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 10:29 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 5:43 pm · 3.8 ft | Low tide 11:15 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 37 | 28% | Major periods 8:03 am · 8:26 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 Picton station (LINZ), 0.7 mi from Picton. 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 Picton
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.3 ft
- Significant2.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.5 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.5 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces north 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 2.6 ft with a period of 4 s, from the northwest (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 57.6 °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 9:54 am (local time).
Diving in Picton today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (11:59 am): little current from 11:40 am to 12:14 pm
- 1.0 ft swell at 6 s from the northwest: barely any surge
- Moderate onshore wind (15 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 5:04 am (4:49–5:20 am), high tide 11:59 am (11:40 am–12:14 pm), low tide 5:21 pm (5:06–5:36 pm) and high tide 12:10 am (11:50 pm–12:30 am)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 56.1 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 8:31 pm. Waning gibbous (89%): a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:10 am to 12:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind. Also worth a look from 5:00 pm to 6:10 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell and weak current, 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Picton
Now in Picton
- Low / high
- 49 / 62 °F
- Rain
- 0.02 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 39%
- Humidity
- 70%
- Dew pointDew point
- 51 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 3 · moderate
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 20
- 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 (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.73 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 | Clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 54° | 53° | 55° | 60° | 62° | 62° | 58° | 52° |
| Wind (mph) | 13 WNW | 13 NW | 14 NW | 17 NW | 15 WNW | 16 WNW | 15 WNW | 10 WNW |
| Gusts | 30 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 24 |
| Waves | 1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.5 ft | 2.2 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.4 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 |
- 9:00 am 60° 17 NW 2.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 62° 15 WNW 2.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 62° 16 WNW 1.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 58° 15 WNW 1.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 52° 10 WNW 1.4 ft
- 12:00 am 48° 9 WNW 1.2 ft
- 3:00 am 47° 10 WNW 1.1 ft
- 6:00 am 46° 9 WNW 1.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 49 / 62 °F | 18 mph WNW | 2.6 ft | 11:59 am | |
| Fri 30 | 46 / 63 °F | 18 mph W | 1.9 ft | 12:10 am · 12:34 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 47 / 57 °F | 11 mph NNW | 0.9 ft | 12:48 am · 1:10 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 48 / 63 °F | 19 mph NW | 2.2 ft | 1:30 am · 1:48 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 55 / 63 °F | 20 mph NW | 2.2 ft | 2:21 am · 2:35 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 57 / 67 °F | 14 mph NW | 1.8 ft | 3:37 am · 3:46 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 58 / 67 °F | 14 mph NW | 0.8 ft | 5:24 am · 5:43 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 58 / 62 °F | 14 mph NNW | 1.8 ft | 6:58 am · 7:12 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 58 / 72 °F | 13 mph NNW | 1.6 ft | 8:05 am · 8:10 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 60 / 65 °F | 14 mph NNW | 1.1 ft | 8:56 am · 8:55 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 58 / 68 °F | 17 mph NW | — | 9:38 am · 9:32 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 50 / 57 °F | 15 mph SE | — | 10:14 am · 10:06 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 46 / 65 °F | 9 mph NW | — | 10:46 am · 10:37 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 49 / 71 °F | 6 mph ENE | — | 11:14 am · 11:07 pm |
- Fri 30 Partly cloudy 46° / 63° 1.9 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 47° / 57° 0.9 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 48° / 63° 2.2 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 55° / 63° 2.2 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 57° / 67° 1.8 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 58° / 67° 0.8 ft
- Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 58° / 62° 1.8 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 rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (62 °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 9:54 am (local time).
The sun in Picton
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:10 am
- Full dark 9:06 pm
- Civil dawn 5:46 am
- Civil dusk 8:31 pm
- Solar noon 1:08 pm (62° high)
- Daylight 13 h 46 min (+3 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:23 pm
- Full dark 9:06 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,347,265 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Picton
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,442 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 2:18–4:18 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:50–4:50 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:12–8:12 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:33 pm–12:33 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 Picton
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Grove Arm Jetty 4.7 mi
- Jetty 0.3 mi
- Jetty 2.7 mi
- Boat ramp 0.3 mi
- Boat ramp 0.7 mi
- Boat ramp 0.8 mi
- Boat ramp 2.4 mi
- Boat ramp 2.7 mi
- Boat ramp 4.9 mi
- Picton Marina 0.2 mi
- Waikawa Marina 2.3 mi
- Fuel dock 0.2 mi
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Tides near PictonTides nearby
- Waikawa2.7 mi
- Lochmara bay4.4 mi
- Grove4.8 mi
- Ocean Bay5.6 mi
- Hakahaka5.7 mi
- Port Underwood6.4 mi
- Kakapo Bay6.4 mi
- Mahakipawa7.4 mi
- Havelock13 mi
- Atawhai36 mi
Picton at a glance
- Town or city of about 4,850 people. Coordinates: 41.291° S, 174.008° E.
- The nearest tide station, Picton, is 0.7 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Waitohi Wharf (0.5 mi).
Questions about PictonQuestions
What time is high tide today in Picton?
Today in Picton there is high tide at 11:59 am (5.3 ft) and low tides at 5:04 am and 5:21 pm. Tide coefficient 101.
What time is sunset today in Picton?
At 8:01 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:31 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Picton?
At 6:14 am. First light comes at 5:08 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 2:18–4:18 am, Minor 7:12–8:12 am, Major 2:50–4:50 pm, Minor 11:33 pm–12:33 am. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Picton?
Light drizzle, from 49 °F to 62 °F, with a moderate breeze from the northwest (18 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Picton?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.6 ft waves with a period of 4.4 s from the northwest. The water is 56.1 °F.
When is the best time to visit Picton?
The best time to visit Picton is from January to February: highs of 71 °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: Picton 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).