Moeraki tides
Today, Friday, October 30, 2026 · local time (GMT+13) · Otago, New Zealand- 6:58 am6.3 ft
- 7:26 pm5.8 ft
- 12:41 am1.0 ft
- 1:18 pm1.1 ft
- Tide now
- 1.1 ft ↓ falling · low 12:41 am (1.0 ft)
- Coefficient
- 79 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 5.3 ft
Today there are high tides at 6:58 am (6.3 ft) and 7:26 pm (5.8 ft) and low tides at 12:41 am and 1:18 pm. Tide coefficient 79. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:41 am. In Moeraki the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from November 10 to 12.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 12:41 am 1.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:58 am 6.3 ft · coef. 79
- ▼ Low tide 1:18 pm 1.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:26 pm 5.8 ft · coef. 78
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 29 min to low tide at 12:41 am.
Tide coefficient 79 for the 6:58 am high tide and 78 for the 7:26 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.3 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?
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, Fri 30 | 6:18 am · 8:23 pm | Low tide 12:41 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 6:58 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 1:18 pm · 1.1 ft | High tide 7:26 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 79 | 81% | Major periods 3:36 am · 4:08 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:17 am · 8:24 pm | Low tide 1:41 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 8:01 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 2:19 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 8:34 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 76 | 71% | Major periods 4:40 am · 5:11 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:15 am · 8:26 pm | Low tide 2:42 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 9:05 am · 6.2 ft | Low tide 3:23 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 9:40 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 75 | 60% | Major periods 5:41 am · 6:10 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:14 am · 8:27 pm | Low tide 3:45 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 10:08 am · 6.1 ft | Low tide 4:28 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 10:41 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 75 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:37 am · 7:04 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:12 am · 8:29 pm | Low tide 4:48 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 11:09 am · 6.1 ft | Low tide 5:29 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 11:38 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 76 | 38% | Major periods 7:29 am · 7:53 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:11 am · 8:30 pm | Low tide 5:48 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 12:06 pm · 6.1 ft | Low tide 6:23 pm · 1.2 ft | — | Coef. 76 | 28% | Major periods 8:16 am · 8:39 pm | Medium |
| Thu 5 | 6:10 am · 8:32 pm | High tide 12:32 am · 6.0 ft | Low tide 6:44 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 1:00 pm · 6.1 ft | Low tide 7:12 pm · 1.1 ft | Coef. 77 | 19% | Major periods 9:02 am · 9:24 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 8 to 10 (coefficient 85, 5.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 48, 3.3 ft).
Type of tide
In Moeraki 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 26 (6.9 ft) and the lowest, on July 16 (0.5 ft).
Questions about the tides in Moeraki
What time is high tide today in Moeraki?
High tide today is at 6:58 am (6.3 ft) and 7:26 pm (5.8 ft). Low tide is at 12:41 am and 1:18 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Moeraki?
On Saturday, October 31, high tide at 8:01 am and 8:34 pm and low tide at 1:41 am and 2:19 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
79: 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 November 10 to 12, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Moeraki?
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 Moeraki today
Tides near Moeraki
- Kakanui ▲ 7:01 am
- Karitane ▲ 7:14 am
- Warrington ▲ 7:24 am
- North East Valley ▲ 7:37 am
- Brighton ▲ 6:44 am
- Pareora ▲ 7:06 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Moeraki station (LINZ), 1.1 mi from Moeraki. Times and heights are its predictions. 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).