Island Bay tides
Today, Friday, October 30, 2026 · local time (GMT+13) · Wellington, New Zealand- 8:55 am5.9 ft
- 9:27 pm5.6 ft
- 2:41 am2.0 ft
- 3:27 pm1.8 ft
- Tide now
- 2.5 ft ↓ falling · low 2:41 am (2.0 ft)
- Coefficient
- 84 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 4.2 ft
Today there are high tides at 8:55 am (5.9 ft) and 9:27 pm (5.6 ft) and low tides at 2:41 am and 3:27 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:41 am. In Island Bay 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 2:41 am 2.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:55 am 5.9 ft · coef. 82
- ▼ Low tide 3:27 pm 1.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:27 pm 5.6 ft · coef. 84
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 26 min to low tide at 2:41 am.
Tide coefficient 82 for the 8:55 am high tide and 84 for the 9:27 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.2 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, Fri 30 | 6:11 am · 7:59 pm | Low tide 2:41 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 8:55 am · 5.9 ft | Low tide 3:27 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 9:27 pm · 5.6 ft | Coef. 84 | 81% | Major periods 3:19 am · 3:52 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:09 am · 8:00 pm | Low tide 3:35 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 9:50 am · 6.0 ft | Low tide 4:22 pm · 1.7 ft | High tide 10:19 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 88 | 71% | Major periods 4:24 am · 4:55 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:08 am · 8:02 pm | Low tide 4:28 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 10:46 am · 6.1 ft | Low tide 5:15 pm · 1.6 ft | High tide 11:11 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 89 | 60% | Major periods 5:25 am · 5:53 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:07 am · 8:03 pm | Low tide 5:22 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 11:41 am · 6.1 ft | Low tide 6:06 pm · 1.7 ft | — | Coef. 89 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:21 am · 6:47 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:06 am · 8:04 pm | High tide 12:04 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 6:16 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 12:36 pm · 6.0 ft | Low tide 6:56 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 88 | 38% | Major periods 7:13 am · 7:37 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:04 am · 8:05 pm | High tide 12:57 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 7:11 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 1:31 pm · 5.9 ft | Low tide 7:47 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 85 | 28% | Major periods 8:00 am · 8:23 pm | Medium |
| Thu 5 | 6:03 am · 8:07 pm | High tide 1:51 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 8:06 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 2:25 pm · 5.7 ft | Low tide 8:37 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 81 | 19% | Major periods 8:45 am · 9:07 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 come on October 31 (coefficient 88, 4.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 24 (coefficient 59, 2.9 ft).
Type of tide
In Island Bay 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 June 17 (6.2 ft) and the lowest, on November 29 (1.6 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)6.3 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)5.6 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)5.5 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)3.8 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)2.2 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)2.1 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)1.5 ft
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Island Bay
What time is high tide today in Island Bay?
High tide today is at 8:55 am (5.9 ft) and 9:27 pm (5.6 ft). Low tide is at 2:41 am and 3:27 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Island Bay?
On Saturday, October 31, high tide at 9:50 am and 10:19 pm and low tide at 3:35 am and 4:22 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
84: 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 Island Bay?
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 Island Bay today
Tides near Island Bay
- Cannons Creek ▲ 1:01 am
- Pukerua Bay ▲ 12:48 am
- Paekakariki ▲ 12:55 am
- Waikawa ▲ 12:10 am
- Te Horo ▲ 1:08 am
- Ward Beach ▲ 9:21 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Wellington station (LINZ), 3.7 mi from Island Bay. 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