Best time to fish in Taupiri
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+13) · Waikato, New Zealand Today, Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+13- Major periods
- 2:13–4:13 am and 2:45–4:45 pm
- Minor periods
- 7:22–8:22 am and 11:12 pm–12:12 am
- Solunar activity
- Medium
- Sun
- 6:17 am–7:50 pm
Today, Thursday, October 29, the best time to fish in Taupiri is 2:30 am to 4:10 am, with a major period and falling pressure. It's an average day (5/10). The best day this week is Monday, November 2, at 8/10.
We don't have a tide station close enough to Taupiri, so the tide doesn't count in the rating: it comes from the solunar periods, the light and the weather.
Your day in Taupiri at a glance
The strip runs from midnight to midnight, local time. Night in gray, daylight in yellow; below, the solunar periods and the best windows.
Fishing forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best times | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5average day | 2:30–4:10 am5:50–6:50 am | Waning gibbous |
| Fri 30 | 4fair day | 3:20–5:20 am12:00–2:20 am | Waning gibbous |
| Sat 31 | 5average day | 4:20–6:20 am4:50–6:50 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Sun 1 | 6average day | 5:50–6:50 am5:50–7:50 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Mon 2 | 8good day | 7:20–8:20 pm6:20–8:20 am | Last quarter |
| Tue 3 | 8good day | 7:40–8:20 pm7:10–9:10 am | Waning crescent |
| Wed 4 | 5average day | 7:20–10:20 pm8:00–10:00 am | Waning crescent |
Each day's rating comes from the solunar periods, the light and, when we have the forecast, the weather (the tide doesn't count here).
What can you catch in Taupiri?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 62 mi of Taupiri: Australasian snapper, yellowtail amberjack, John Dory, striped marlin and shortfin mako. October is one of the months when these are seen most: tope shark.
- Australasian snapper Pagrus auratus · fish · 22,313 records Photo: Gary Brooks · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Yellowtail amberjack Seriola lalandi · fish · 1,852 records Photo: Nholtzha · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- John Dory Zeus faber · fish · 655 records Photo: de:Benutzer:Kleines.Opossum · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Striped marlin Kajikia audax · fish · 423 records Photo: Auckland Museum · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus · shark · 384 records Photo: Mark Conlin, SWFSC Large Pelagics Program · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Tope shark Galeorhinus galeus · shark · 168 records Photo: Anonymous Unknown author · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
These are sightings and catches recorded since 1970 (reports from divers and anglers, scientific surveys and museum collections), not a promise that you will catch them. The months come from sightings only, adjusted for how many there are each month; hatched months have too few to tell.
Source: GBIF.org, which also gathers OBIS data. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0, from 1,130 datasets (retrieved October 24, 2026). Where the data comes from
Photos: each species' image on Wikidata (Wikimedia Commons) or, if there isn't one, one from GBIF; only licences that allow this use, each with its author and licence.
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Boat ramp 3.7 mi
- Boat ramp 3.9 mi
- Boat ramp 4.3 mi
- Boat ramp 4.3 mi
- Boat ramp 4.4 mi
- Boat ramp 5.2 mi
- Pukete Boat Ramp 7.9 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
How we work out the best time
We score every moment of the day, every 10 minutes, with simple rules anglers have used for decades:
- Solunar: 2.5 points in the major periods (moon overhead or underfoot) and 1.5 in the minor ones (moonrise and moonset).
- Light: 2 points at dawn and dusk, from first light to the end of the morning golden hour and from the evening golden hour to the end of twilight.
- Weather: falling pressure adds 1 point and rising pressure takes 1 away; wind takes points away from force 4 (about 12 mph), up to 5 points in a gale; waves of 1.6 ft to 4.9 ft add half a point (they stir up the water) and from 8.2 ft they take points away (up to 4).
- Best windows: the stretches of 40 minutes to 3 hours with the most points, at least an hour apart.
- Day's rating out of 10: the best window (up to 5), the moon (up to 2, near new or full moon), the tide coefficient (up to 2) and whether a solunar period lines up with sunrise or sunset (1). Without a tide, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10. Good weather adds up to 1 point and bad weather pulls it down.
Today: best window 2.4 of 5, moon 1 of 2 and lineup 0 of 1; the weather adds 1.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: fish don't read tide tables. Always check the sea conditions and local fishing rules before you go.
Learn more
Fishing rules in Taupiri
Licenses, size limits, bag limits and closed seasons are set by the authorities and change often. We don't copy them here: check the official website before you go.
Questions about fishing in Taupiri
What's the best time to fish in Taupiri today?
2:30 am to 4:10 am, with a major period and falling pressure. Also 5:50 am to 6:50 am and 11:10 pm to 12:00 am. Today's rating: 5/10 (average day).
What about tomorrow? When's the best time to fish in Taupiri?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: 3:20 am to 5:20 am, with a rating of 4/10.
Which day this week is best for fishing in Taupiri?
Monday, November 2, at 8/10. Its best window is 7:20 pm to 8:20 pm.
What can you catch in Taupiri?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 62 mi of Taupiri: Australasian snapper, yellowtail amberjack, John Dory, striped marlin and shortfin mako. October is one of the months when these are seen most: tope shark. These are sightings and catches recorded in GBIF and OBIS, not a promise that you will catch them.
When are the solunar periods in Taupiri today?
Major: 2:13–4:13 am and 2:45–4:45 pm. Minor: 7:22–8:22 am and 11:12 pm–12:12 am. Solunar activity today: medium.
Does the tide affect fishing in Taupiri?
We leave it out: there's no tide station close enough to Taupiri to give reliable tide times. Where the tide is noticeable, the hours before and after high and low tide tend to fish best.
How is the rating worked out?
From the solunar periods, the light at dawn and dusk, the moon phase and, when we have the forecast, the pressure, the wind and the waves. Each factor gives a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10. The tide doesn't count here: without it, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10.
Does it take the weather into account?
Yes. During today's best window: falling pressure (−0.10 inHg in 24 h) and light cross-shore wind (10 mph). Strong wind and big waves lower the rating; falling pressure raises it a little.
What are the fishing rules in Taupiri?
Recreational fishing rules in Taupiri (licenses, size limits, bag limits and closed seasons) are set by the authorities: Ministry for Primary Industries. They change often: check the official website before you go.
More about Taupiri today
Our own calculation: sun and moon with astronomy-engine and, when available, weather and sea from Open-Meteo (ECMWF, NOAA GFS and Copernicus Marine, CC BY 4.0).