Kakanui tides today
- Tide now 1.7 ft ↓ falling · low 12:44 am (1.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:00–7:00 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.4 ft · 55 °F slight · 7.2 s from the south
- Wind · air 4 mph · 43 °F from the NW, gusts 7 · clear
- Surf today 2.6–4.0 ft Fair day · 5/10 · 6:00–8:54 pm
- Sun 6:19 am–8:22 pm 14 h 4 min of daylight
- Moon 81% · 12:34 am waning gibbous · rises at 12:34 am
Today in Kakanui there are high tides at 7:01 am (7.1 ft) and 7:29 pm (6.5 ft) and low tides at 12:44 am and 1:21 pm. Tide coefficient 79. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:44 am. The sun rises at 6:19 am and sets at 8:22 pm: 14 h 4 min of daylight. The moon is 81% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 12:34 am. Major solunar periods run from 3:36 am to 5:36 am and from 4:08 pm to 6:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 10 to 12. The sea is slight, with 2.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northwest (4 mph). Clear, 43 °F.
Fishing in Kakanui today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 7:01 am, coefficient 79
- Sunrise at 6:19 am
- Steady pressure (29.32 inHg), light offshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (2.4 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 79 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 7:00 am, combines the 7:01 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also worth a try from 12:00 am to 1:00 am, with the 12:44 am low tide, moonrise and some swell, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: blue shark, tope shark, shortfin mako and John Dory. What you can catch
Beach day in Kakanui
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Low tide at 1:21 pm: more sand
- Feels like 44 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.06 in)
- Fresh offshore wind (23 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 5.8 ft
5.8 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 55 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50
Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 23 mph
Fresh offshore wind (23 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 12:44 am
Low tide at 12:44 am and 1:21 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:01 am and 7:29 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 Kakanui
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- Te Hakapureirei Beach 3.7 mi · S
- Bushy Beach 5.6 mi · NE
- 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 Kakanui
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 12:44 am 1.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:01 am 7.1 ft · coef. 79
- ▼ Low tide 1:21 pm 1.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:29 pm 6.5 ft · coef. 78
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 41 min to low tide at 12:44 am.
Tide coefficient 79 for the 7:01 am high tide and 78 for the 7:29 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average 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 (7.7 ft) and the lowest, on July 16 (1.0 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 8 to 10 (coefficient 85, 5.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 48, 3.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Fri 30 | 6:19 am · 8:22 pm | Low tide 12:44 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 7:01 am · 7.1 ft | Low tide 1:21 pm · 1.7 ft | High tide 7:29 pm · 6.5 ft | Coef. 79 | 81% | Major periods 3:36 am · 4:08 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:17 am · 8:24 pm | Low tide 1:44 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 8:04 am · 7.0 ft | Low tide 2:22 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 8:37 pm · 6.5 ft | Coef. 76 | 71% | Major periods 4:40 am · 5:11 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:16 am · 8:25 pm | Low tide 2:45 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 9:08 am · 7.0 ft | Low tide 3:26 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 9:42 pm · 6.5 ft | Coef. 75 | 60% | Major periods 5:41 am · 6:10 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:14 am · 8:27 pm | Low tide 3:48 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 10:11 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 4:31 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 10:44 pm · 6.6 ft | Coef. 75 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:37 am · 7:03 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:13 am · 8:28 pm | Low tide 4:51 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 11:12 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 5:32 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 11:41 pm · 6.7 ft | Coef. 76 | 38% | Major periods 7:29 am · 7:53 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:11 am · 8:29 pm | Low tide 5:51 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 12:09 pm · 6.9 ft | Low tide 6:26 pm · 1.7 ft | — | Coef. 76 | 28% | Major periods 8:16 am · 8:39 pm | Medium |
| Thu 5 | 6:10 am · 8:31 pm | High tide 12:34 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 6:47 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 1:03 pm · 6.8 ft | Low tide 7:15 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 77 | 19% | Major periods 9:01 am · 9:23 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
Kakanui has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Oamaru (LINZ), 7.0 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Timaru 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 Timaru in the Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database).
The sea at Kakanui
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.2 ft
- Significant2.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.0 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 ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 5.8 ft with a period of 6 s, from the south-southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
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 12:03 am (local time).
Surf in Kakanui today
Surf today
Fair- 2.6–4.0 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 3.0 ft swell at 8 s from the south, a bit short
- 4.7 ft wind swell at 4 s: messy waves
- Fresh offshore wind (20 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (low tide at 1:44 am)
- Light: First light 5:47 am · sunrise 6:19 am · sunset 8:22 pm · last light 8:54 pm
- Tide: low 12:44 am (1.6 ft), high 7:01 am (7.1 ft), low 1:21 pm (1.7 ft) and high 7:29 pm (6.5 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 54.5 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
- Energy: 182 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 pm to 8:54 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with wind swell.
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 Kakanui today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (7:01 am): little current from 6:30 am to 7:30 am
- 1.7 ft swell at 5 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.3 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 12:44 am (12:20–1:10 am), high tide 7:01 am (6:30–7:30 am), low tide 1:21 pm (1:00–1:50 pm) and high tide 7:29 pm (7:00–8:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.59 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 54.5 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 8:54 pm. Waning gibbous (81%), rising at 12:34 am: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 6:20 am to 8:10 am, combines slack water at high tide, 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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Kakanui.
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Weather in Kakanui
Now in Kakanui
- Low / high
- 40 / 52 °F
- Rain
- 0.08 in · 88%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew pointDew point
- 37 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 8
- 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 (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.72 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 | Clear | Clear | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Clear |
| Temperature | 43° | 41° | 41° | 48° | 51° | 51° | 47° | 44° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 NW | 4 NW | 5 WNW | 8 W | 19 WSW | 22 SW | 20 SW | 17 WSW |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 48 | 43 | 35 |
| Waves | 2.4 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.4 ft | 3.0 ft | 4.8 ft | 5.7 ft | 5.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 43° 4 NW 2.4 ft
- 3:00 am 41° 4 NW 2.4 ft
- 6:00 am 41° 5 WNW 2.4 ft
- 9:00 am 48° 8 W 2.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 51° 19 WSW 3.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 51° 22 SW 4.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 47° 20 SW 5.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 44° 17 WSW 5.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 30 | 40 / 52 °F | 23 mph WSW | 5.8 ft | 7:01 am · 7:29 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 43 / 58 °F | 15 mph W | 4.6 ft | 8:04 am · 8:37 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 48 / 66 °F | 15 mph N | 3.7 ft | 9:08 am · 9:42 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 53 / 60 °F | 12 mph SE | 3.9 ft | 10:11 am · 10:44 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 51 / 53 °F | 11 mph NE | 2.6 ft | 11:12 am · 11:41 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 51 / 71 °F | 9 mph NNE | 2.0 ft | 12:09 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 56 / 70 °F | 16 mph N | 3.1 ft | 12:34 am · 1:03 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 62 °F | 9 mph SSW | 3.5 ft | 1:26 am · 1:54 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 48 / 65 °F | 11 mph NNE | 3.8 ft | 2:16 am · 2:41 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 48 / 59 °F | 12 mph SE | 3.5 ft | 3:04 am · 3:25 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 45 / 49 °F | 9 mph S | 3.2 ft | 3:49 am · 4:07 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 44 / 49 °F | 9 mph E | 4.4 ft | 4:34 am · 4:48 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 43 / 55 °F | 10 mph NNE | 4.0 ft | 5:17 am · 5:30 pm | |
| Thu 12 | 43 / 60 °F | 3 mph WSW | 4.7 ft | 6:00 am · 6:14 pm |
- Sat 31 Overcast 43° / 58° 4.6 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 48° / 66° 3.7 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 53° / 60° 3.9 ft
- Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 51° / 53° 2.6 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 51° / 71° 2.0 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 56° / 70° 3.1 ft
- Fri 6 Light rain 51° / 62° 3.5 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.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−12.0 °F; normal high: 64 °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 12:03 am (local time).
The sun in Kakanui
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:07 am
- Full dark 9:34 pm
- Civil dawn 5:47 am
- Civil dusk 8:54 pm
- Solar noon 1:20 pm (59° high)
- Daylight 14 h 4 min (+3 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:42 pm
- Full dark 9:34 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,322,894 mi away and looks 32′ 12″ across.
The moon in Kakanui
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,974 mi away and looks 32′ 42″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 3:36–5:36 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 4:08–6:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 12:04–1:04 am Minor · moonrise · medium activity
- 8:07–9:07 am Minor · moonset · 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 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pmNov 9 in 10 days
- First quarter Wed, Nov 18 · 12:48 amNov 18 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 3:54 amNov 25 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 26, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Kakanui
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.85 mi.
From the shoreline (800 ft from Kakanui) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.35 mi
- 33 ft deep0.85 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 0.35 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. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.85 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, 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 KakanuiTides nearby
- Taranui1.0 mi
- Oamaru6.9 mi
- Hampden10 mi
- Moeraki Beach12 mi
- Pukeuri Junction12 mi
- Moeraki13 mi
- Hillgrove13 mi
- Katiki15 mi
- Shag Point20 mi
- Karitane34 mi
Kakanui at a glance
- Town or city of about 443 people. Coordinates: 45.183° S, 170.900° E.
- It is 51 mi north of Dunedin, the main place in Otago. The sun rises at the same time and sets 3 min earlier than in Dunedin.
- The nearest tide station, Oamaru, is 7.0 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Te Hakapureirei Beach (3.7 mi).
Questions about KakanuiQuestions
What time is high tide today in Kakanui?
Today in Kakanui there are high tides at 7:01 am (7.1 ft) and 7:29 pm (6.5 ft) and low tides at 12:44 am and 1:21 pm. Tide coefficient 79.
What time is sunset today in Kakanui?
At 8:22 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:54 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kakanui?
At 6:17 am. First light comes at 5:06 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 81% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 10 to 12.
What are today's solunar periods?
Minor 12:04–1:04 am, Major 3:36–5:36 am, Minor 8:07–9:07 am, Major 4:08–6:08 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Kakanui?
Light drizzle, from 40 °F to 52 °F, with a light breeze from the northwest (4 mph) and a 88% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Kakanui?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.4 ft waves with a period of 7.2 s from the south. The water is 54.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Kakanui?
The best time to visit Kakanui is from January to February: highs of 70 °F, about 8 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: Oamaru secondary port, computed by TidePlanet with the time and height differences of the LINZ secondary ports table on Timaru. 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).