Waikawa tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+13) · Marlborough, New Zealand- 11:59 am5.3 ft
- 5:04 am0.5 ft
- 5:21 pm0.2 ft
- Tide now
- 5.0 ft ↑ rising · high 11:59 am (5.3 ft)
- Coefficient
- 101 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 5.2 ft
Today 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. In Waikawa the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
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. 1 h 1 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| 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 3:22 am · 3:55 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:12 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 · 8:04 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 · 5:56 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.
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).
Type of tide
In Waikawa the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 15 (5.5 ft) and the lowest, on September 30 (0.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)5.7 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)4.6 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)4.5 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.8 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.1 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.0 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Waikawa
What time is high tide today in Waikawa?
High tide today is at 11:59 am (5.3 ft). Low tide is at 5:04 am and 5:21 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Waikawa?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:10 am and 12:34 pm and low tide at 5:44 am and 5:59 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
101: big spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Waikawa?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Waikawa today
Tides near Waikawa
- Mahakipawa ▲ 11:56 am
- Havelock ▲ 12:23 pm
- Northland ▲ 7:59 am
- Atawhai ▲ 12:09 am
- Ward Beach ▲ 8:25 am
- Titahi Bay ▲ 12:22 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Picton station (LINZ), 2.8 mi from Waikawa. 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