North East Valley tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+13) · Otago, New Zealand- 6:41 am7.3 ft
- 7:05 pm6.7 ft
- 1:06 am0.6 ft
- 1:40 pm0.6 ft
- Tide now
- 1.7 ft ↓ falling · low 1:40 pm (0.6 ft)
- Coefficient
- 79 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 6.7 ft
Today there are high tides at 6:41 am (7.3 ft) and 7:05 pm (6.7 ft) and low tides at 1:06 am and 1:40 pm. Tide coefficient 79. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:40 pm. In North East Valley 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 1:06 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:41 am 7.3 ft · coef. 79
- ▼ Next low tide 1:40 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:05 pm 6.7 ft · coef. 78
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 36 min to low tide at 1:40 pm.
Tide coefficient 79 for the 6:41 am high tide and 78 for the 7:05 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.7 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, Thu 29 | 6:20 am · 8:24 pm | Low tide 1:06 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 6:41 am · 7.3 ft | Low tide 1:40 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 7:05 pm · 6.7 ft | Coef. 79 | 89% | Major periods 2:33 am · 3:05 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 6:19 am · 8:25 pm | Low tide 2:02 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 7:37 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 2:37 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 8:03 pm · 6.6 ft | Coef. 77 | 81% | Major periods 3:37 am · 4:10 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:17 am · 8:27 pm | Low tide 3:00 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 8:36 am · 7.0 ft | Low tide 3:35 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 9:05 pm · 6.5 ft | Coef. 74 | 71% | Major periods 4:41 am · 5:12 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:16 am · 8:28 pm | Low tide 4:00 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 9:38 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 4:35 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 10:10 pm · 6.4 ft | Coef. 73 | 60% | Major periods 5:42 am · 6:11 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:14 am · 8:30 pm | Low tide 5:00 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 10:41 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 5:36 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 11:14 pm · 6.5 ft | Coef. 74 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:39 am · 7:05 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:13 am · 8:31 pm | Low tide 6:00 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:43 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 6:35 pm · 0.7 ft | — | Coef. 75 | 38% | Major periods 7:30 am · 7:54 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:11 am · 8:33 pm | High tide 12:14 am · 6.7 ft | Low tide 6:58 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 12:42 pm · 6.9 ft | Low tide 7:30 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 77 | 28% | Major periods 8:18 am · 8:41 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 11 (coefficient 85, 6.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 48, 3.9 ft).
Type of tide
In North East Valley 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 (7.7 ft) and the lowest, on July 16 (-0.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)8.1 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)6.7 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)6.6 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)3.7 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.9 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.9 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-0.4 ft
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in North East Valley
What time is high tide today in North East Valley?
High tide today is at 6:41 am (7.3 ft) and 7:05 pm (6.7 ft). Low tide is at 1:06 am and 1:40 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in North East Valley?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 7:37 am and 8:03 pm and low tide at 2:02 am and 2:37 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 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 North East Valley?
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 North East Valley today
Tides near North East Valley
- Macandrew Bay ▲ 6:27 am
- Whareakeake ▲ 6:17 am
- Brighton ▲ 5:46 am
- Moeraki ▲ 6:00 am
- Kakanui ▲ 6:03 am
- Kaka Point ▲ 5:30 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Dunedin station (LINZ), 2.8 mi from North East Valley. 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