Whangarei tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+13) · Northland, New Zealand- 11:05 am10.6 ft
- 11:21 pm10.2 ft
- 4:42 am1.6 ft
- 5:07 pm2.1 ft
- Tide now
- 10.6 ft ↑ rising · high 11:05 am (10.6 ft)
- Coefficient
- 88 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 9.0 ft
Today there are high tides at 11:05 am (10.6 ft) and 11:21 pm (10.2 ft) and low tides at 4:42 am and 5:07 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:05 am. In Whangarei 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 4:42 am 1.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:05 am 10.6 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 5:07 pm 2.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:21 pm 10.2 ft · coef. 87
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 6 min to high tide at 11:05 am.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 11:05 am high tide and 87 for the 11:21 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 9.0 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 | 6:23 am · 7:50 pm | Low tide 4:42 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 11:05 am · 10.6 ft | Low tide 5:07 pm · 2.1 ft | High tide 11:21 pm · 10.2 ft | Coef. 88 | 89% | Major periods 2:17 am · 2:49 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:22 am · 7:51 pm | Low tide 5:30 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 11:55 am · 10.5 ft | Low tide 5:59 pm · 2.2 ft | — | Coef. 86 | 81% | Major periods 3:21 am · 3:54 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:21 am · 7:52 pm | High tide 12:12 am · 10.0 ft | Low tide 6:20 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 12:47 pm · 10.3 ft | Low tide 6:53 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 84 | 71% | Major periods 4:26 am · 4:57 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:20 am · 7:53 pm | High tide 1:06 am · 9.7 ft | Low tide 7:11 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 1:42 pm · 10.1 ft | Low tide 7:49 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 78 | 60% | Major periods 5:27 am · 5:55 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:19 am · 7:54 pm | High tide 2:02 am · 9.4 ft | Low tide 8:06 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 2:41 pm · 9.8 ft | Low tide 8:48 pm · 2.8 ft | Coef. 73 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:23 am · 6:49 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:18 am · 7:55 pm | High tide 3:02 am · 9.2 ft | Low tide 9:05 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 3:43 pm · 9.6 ft | Low tide 9:48 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 68 | 38% | Major periods 7:14 am · 7:39 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:17 am · 7:56 pm | High tide 4:06 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 10:07 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 4:45 pm · 9.6 ft | Low tide 10:48 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 65 | 28% | Major periods 8:02 am · 8:25 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 27 to 30 (coefficient 88, 8.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 20 to 21 (coefficient 47, 4.7 ft).
Type of tide
In Whangarei 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 December 27 (11.0 ft) and the lowest, on May 19 (1.4 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)11.3 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)9.7 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)9.6 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)6.2 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)2.7 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)2.5 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.9 ft
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Whangarei
What time is high tide today in Whangarei?
High tide today is at 11:05 am (10.6 ft) and 11:21 pm (10.2 ft). Low tide is at 4:42 am and 5:07 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Whangarei?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 11:55 am and low tide at 5:30 am and 5:59 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
88: average coefficient. 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 Whangarei?
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 Whangarei today
Tides near Whangarei
- Onerahi ▲ 10:57 am
- Whangarei Heads ▲ 10:36 am
- Ngunguru ▲ 10:21 am
- Maungaturoto ▲ 1:30 am
- Mangawhai Heads ▲ 10:40 am
- Dargaville ▲ 2:21 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Town Basin station (LINZ), 1.2 mi from Whangarei. 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