Ahipara tides today
- Tide now 1.5 ft ↓ falling · low 6:16 pm (1.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:20–7:20 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 6.8 ft · 62 °F moderate · 8.8 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 11 mph · 62 °F from the W, gusts 26 · light drizzle
- Surf today 3.5–5.3 ft Fair day · 4/10 · 4:00–8:00 pm
- Sun 6:29 am–7:54 pm 13 h 26 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:42 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:42 pm
Today in Ahipara there is high tide at 11:59 am (10.3 ft) and low tides at 5:51 am and 6:16 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:16 pm. The sun rises at 6:29 am and sets at 7:54 pm: 13 h 26 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:42 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:22 am to 4:22 am and from 2:54 pm to 4:54 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 6.8 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west (11 mph). Light drizzle, 62 °F.
Fishing in Ahipara today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:51 am
- Sunrise at 6:29 am
- Falling pressure (−0.09 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (10 mph) and 6.1 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 91 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 6:50 am, combines the 5:51 am low tide, sunrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 5:20 pm to 7:20 pm, with the 6:16 pm low tide, sunset, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 11:20 pm to 12:00 am, with the 12:24 am high tide, moonrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze, though with rough seas.
Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, striped marlin, John Dory and tope shark. October is one of the months when these are seen most: John Dory and tope shark. What you can catch
Beach day in Ahipara
Is it a beach day?
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Low tide at 6:16 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
- Feels like 62 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.08 in)
- Moderate onshore wind (15 mph): choppy water
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 6.6 ft
6.6 ft waves every 8 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. 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 61 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 15 mph
Moderate onshore wind (15 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:16 pm
Low tide at 5:51 am and 6:16 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:59 am. Coefficient 91 (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 Ahipara
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- Te Angaanga Beach 2.1 mi · SW
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Tides in Ahipara
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 5:51 am 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:59 am 10.3 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Next low tide 6:16 pm 1.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 49 min to low tide at 6:16 pm.
Tide coefficient 91 for the 11:59 am high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.6 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 (10.8 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.4 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 97, 10.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 37, 3.9 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 | 6:29 am · 7:54 pm | Low tide 5:51 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:59 am · 10.3 ft | Low tide 6:16 pm · 1.1 ft | — | Coef. 91 | 89% | Major periods 2:22 am · 2:54 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:27 am · 7:55 pm | High tide 12:24 am · 9.7 ft | Low tide 6:40 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 12:49 pm · 9.9 ft | Low tide 7:10 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 87 | 81% | Major periods 3:26 am · 3:59 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:26 am · 7:56 pm | High tide 1:20 am · 9.2 ft | Low tide 7:33 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 1:46 pm · 9.4 ft | Low tide 8:10 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 77 | 71% | Major periods 4:30 am · 5:01 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:25 am · 7:57 pm | High tide 2:22 am · 8.6 ft | Low tide 8:32 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 2:51 pm · 8.9 ft | Low tide 9:17 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 66 | 60% | Major periods 5:31 am · 6:00 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:24 am · 7:58 pm | High tide 3:32 am · 8.3 ft | Low tide 9:39 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 4:05 pm · 8.6 ft | Low tide 10:29 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 58 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:28 am · 6:54 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:23 am · 7:59 pm | High tide 4:46 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 10:53 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 5:20 pm · 8.6 ft | Low tide 11:40 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 56 | 38% | Major periods 7:19 am · 7:43 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:22 am · 8:00 pm | High tide 5:58 am · 8.3 ft | Low tide 12:06 pm · 2.7 ft | High tide 6:27 pm · 8.8 ft | — | Coef. 60 | 28% | Major periods 8:07 am · 8:30 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 Ahipara Bay station (LINZ), 2.2 mi from Ahipara. 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 Ahipara
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common3.4 ft
- Significant6.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest14 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 14 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 14 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 Saturday 31: 13 ft with a period of 12 s, from the southwest (rough).
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 62.6 °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 5:27 pm (local time).
Surf in Ahipara today
Surf today
Fair- 3.4–5.2 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 4.7 ft swell at 8 s from the west-southwest, a bit short
- 2.9 ft wind swell at 4 s: messy waves
- Light onshore wind (10 mph): a bit of chop
- Rising tide (high tide at 11:59 am)
- Light: First light 6:02 am · sunrise 6:29 am · sunset 7:54 pm · last light 8:21 pm
- Tide: low 5:51 am (0.7 ft), high 11:59 am (10.3 ft) and low 6:16 pm (1.1 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 61.3 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
- Energy: 293 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:02 am to 8:00 am, has a good size, though with wind swell and onshore wind. 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell and onshore wind.
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 Ahipara today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (6:16 pm): little current from 5:50 pm to 6:40 pm
- 4.9 ft swell at 8 s from the southwest: strong surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (10 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 5:51 am (5:30–6:10 am), high tide 11:59 am (11:30 am–12:20 pm), low tide 6:16 pm (5:50–6:40 pm) and high tide 12:24 am (11:50 pm–12:50 am)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 6.6 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 61.3 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 8:21 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:42 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 5:20 pm to 6:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 11:30 am to 12:50 pm, with slack water at high tide, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell and 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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Ahipara.
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Weather in Ahipara
Now in Ahipara
- Low / high
- 55 / 65 °F
- Rain
- 0.12 in · 81%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 79%
- Dew pointDew point
- 55 °F
- Visibility
- 14 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 34
- 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 (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.48 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 | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 55° | 56° | 56° | 61° | 64° | 64° | 61° | 59° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 WNW | 8 W | 10 W | 13 WNW | 15 WNW | 13 W | 10 W | 11 W |
| Gusts | 17 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 25 |
| Waves | 5.8 ft | 5.8 ft | 6.1 ft | 6.5 ft | 6.6 ft | 6.7 ft | 6.8 ft | 7.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 61° 10 W 6.8 ft
- 9:00 pm 59° 11 W 7.3 ft
- 12:00 am 58° 12 WSW 8.3 ft
- 3:00 am 57° 12 SW 9.1 ft
- 6:00 am 56° 13 SW 9.7 ft
- 9:00 am 59° 16 SW 10 ft
- 12:00 pm 62° 16 SW 10 ft
- 3:00 pm 63° 18 WSW 11 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 55 / 65 °F | 15 mph W | 7.9 ft | 11:59 am | |
| Fri 30 | 56 / 63 °F | 19 mph SW | 13 ft | 12:24 am · 12:49 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 52 / 61 °F | 13 mph SSW | 13 ft | 1:20 am · 1:46 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 49 / 65 °F | 11 mph NE | 11 ft | 2:22 am · 2:51 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 57 / 65 °F | 14 mph NE | 5.4 ft | 3:32 am · 4:05 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 56 / 70 °F | 11 mph NE | 3.1 ft | 4:46 am · 5:20 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 59 / 73 °F | 12 mph NE | 4.5 ft | 5:58 am · 6:27 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 64 / 73 °F | 11 mph NNW | 4.4 ft | 7:03 am · 7:23 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 64 / 74 °F | 9 mph NNW | 3.4 ft | 7:56 am · 8:10 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 65 / 69 °F | 16 mph N | 7.1 ft | 8:41 am · 8:52 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 63 / 69 °F | 15 mph NW | 7.7 ft | 9:22 am · 9:31 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 60 / 67 °F | 12 mph S | 8.7 ft | 9:59 am · 10:07 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 56 / 69 °F | 9 mph SSE | 9.2 ft | 10:34 am · 10:43 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 60 / 71 °F | 8 mph SSE | 7.3 ft | 11:08 am · 11:18 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 56° / 63° 13 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 52° / 61° 13 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 49° / 65° 11 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 57° / 65° 5.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 56° / 70° 3.1 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 59° / 73° 4.5 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 64° / 73° 4.4 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, normal highs for late October (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 5:27 pm (local time).
The sun in Ahipara
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:30 am
- Full dark 8:53 pm
- Civil dawn 6:02 am
- Civil dusk 8:21 pm
- Solar noon 1:11 pm (68° high)
- Daylight 13 h 26 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:20 pm
- Full dark 8:53 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,347,207 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Ahipara
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,442 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:22–4:22 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:54–4:54 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:39–8:39 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:12 pm–12:12 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 Ahipara
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.55 mi.
From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Ahipara) out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.3 mi
- 33 ft deep0.55 mi
- 66 ft deep3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.3 mi): 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 (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.
Tides near AhiparaTides nearby
- Herekino6.7 mi
- Waipapakauri10 mi
- Whangape12 mi
- Pawarenga14 mi
- Whangape Harbour14 mi
- Rangaunu Harbour16 mi
- Taipa21 mi
- Cable Bay22 mi
- Kohukohu25 mi
- Rawene26 mi
Ahipara at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,093 people. Coordinates: 35.166° S, 173.156° E.
- It is 76 mi northwest of Whangarei, the main place in Northland. The sun rises 6 min later and sets 4 min later than in Whangarei.
- The nearest tide station, Ahipara Bay, is 2.2 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces northwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Te Angaanga Beach (2.2 mi).
Questions about AhiparaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Ahipara?
Today in Ahipara there is high tide at 11:59 am (10.3 ft) and low tides at 5:51 am and 6:16 pm. Tide coefficient 91.
What time is sunset today in Ahipara?
At 7:54 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:21 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Ahipara?
At 6:27 am. First light comes at 5:29 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 2:22–4:22 am, Minor 7:39–8:39 am, Major 2:54–4:54 pm, Minor 11:12 pm–12:12 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Ahipara?
Light drizzle, from 55 °F to 65 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west (11 mph) and a 81% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Ahipara?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.8 ft waves with a period of 8.8 s from the west-southwest. The water is 61.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Ahipara?
The best time to visit Ahipara is from January to March: highs of 73 °F to 75 °F, about 8 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: Ahipara Bay 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).