TidePlanet

Today in Mount Cook there are high tides at 7:59 am (5.8 ft) and 8:33 pm (5.5 ft) and low tides at 1:45 am and 2:31 pm. Tide coefficient 80. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:31 pm. The sun rises at 6:12 am and sets at 7:58 pm: 13 h 46 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:59 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:15 am to 4:15 am and from 2:47 pm to 4:47 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 6.5 ft waves. There's a strong breeze from the northwest (25 mph). Light drizzle, 60 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Mount Cook today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:50–3:30 pm Also 7:30–8:30 pm and 2:10–2:50 am
  • Low tide at 2:31 pm
  • Major period 2:47–4:47 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.26 inHg in 24 h), fresh offshore wind (21 mph) and 5.7 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 80 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:50 pm to 3:30 pm, combines the 2:31 pm low tide, a major period and falling pressure, though with fresh wind. Also worth a try from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, with the 8:33 pm high tide, sunset and falling pressure, though with fresh wind. Also worth a try from 2:10 am to 2:50 am, with the 1:45 am low tide, a major period and falling pressure, though with fresh wind.

Species with the most records nearby: tope shark, John Dory and yellowtail amberjack. October is one of the months when these are seen most: yellowtail amberjack. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Mount Cook

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Mostly sunny
  • UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 2:31 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 53 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.01 in)
  • Strong offshore wind (26 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 6.7 ft

    6.7 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 59 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50

    Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 26 mph

    Strong offshore wind (26 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 2:31 pm

    Low tide at 1:45 am and 2:31 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:59 am and 8:33 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 Mount Cook

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Tides

Tides in Mount Cook

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 1:45 am 2.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:59 am 5.8 ft · coef. 78
  • ▲ High tide 8:33 pm 5.5 ft · coef. 80

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 34 min to low tide at 2:31 pm.

Tide coefficient 78 for the 7:59 am high tide and 80 for the 8:33 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.9 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 June 17 (6.2 ft) and the lowest, on November 29 (1.6 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 come on October 31 (coefficient 88, 4.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 24 (coefficient 59, 2.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:12 am · 7:58 pm Low tide 1:45 am · 2.2 ft High tide 7:59 am · 5.8 ft Low tide 2:31 pm · 1.9 ft High tide 8:33 pm · 5.5 ft Coef. 80 89% Major periods 2:15 am · 2:47 pm High
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

▲ 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Wellington station (LINZ), 1.3 mi from Mount Cook. 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Mount Cook

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · near gale, Beaufort 7
Waves 6.5 ft · 6.1 s from the northwest (316°)
Swell 2.0 ft · 9.6 s from the southwest
Current 1.2 mph toward the WNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.2 ft
  • Significant6.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest13 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 13 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 13 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 25 mph NW · gusts 46
Offshore (14 mi S)Offshore 32 mph NW · gusts 45

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 12 ft with a period of 10 s, from the south (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now58.6 °F
Today 58.6–59.0 °F air: 53 / 62 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 57.7 °F measured 1.4 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 59.8 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.0 °F).

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 10:57 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Mount Cook today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
5
Fair · 5 out of 10 10:00–11:00 am 2.1–3.3 ft Also 6:00–9:00 am
  • 2.1–3.3 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.9 ft swell at 10 s from the south, average
  • 6.4 ft wind swell at 5 s: messy waves
  • Strong offshore wind (26 mph)
  • Falling tide (low tide at 2:31 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.1–3.3 ft average – sets
Swell 1.9 ft 10 s · S · 243 kJ
Wind 26 mph NW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 58.6 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:43 am · sunrise 6:12 am · sunset 7:58 pm · last light 8:27 pm
  • Tide: low 1:45 am (2.2 ft), high 7:59 am (5.8 ft), low 2:31 pm (1.9 ft) and high 8:33 pm (5.5 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 58.6 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
  • Energy: 243 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 10:00 am to 11:00 am, has a good size, though with wind swell. 6:00 am to 9:00 am can also work, with a good size, 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Mount Cook today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
1
Poor day · 1 out of 10 6:30–7:30 pm Also 11:30 am–12:30 pm
  • Some tidal current
  • 3.6 ft swell at 6 s from the northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Fresh offshore wind (18 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
  • 0.5 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Daylight

Not a day for shore diving: swell, wind, current or storms during the best window. If you go, go with a dive shop and only if they give the OK.

Swell 3.6 ft 6 s · from the NW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 58.6 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.5 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: low tide 1:45 am (1:10–2:10 am), high tide 7:59 am (7:40–8:20 am), low tide 2:31 pm (2:00–3:00 pm) and high tide 8:33 pm (8:10–8:50 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 4.3 ft at 8 s) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 58.6 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 8:27 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:59 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, lines up with weak current, though with tidal current, some swell and fresh wind. Also worth a look from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, with the sun high, though with tidal current, waves, fresh wind and 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Mount Cook

14-day weather

Now in Mount Cook

Now 60 °F Light drizzle · feels like 51 °F · 53 / 62 °F
Low / high
53 / 62 °F
Rain
0.01 in · 65%
Clouds
66%
Humidity
77%
Dew pointDew point
53 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
6 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Fair · 25
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.74 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearMainly clearLight drizzleMainly clearClear skyMainly clear
Temperature 56°56°57°59°60°61°59°55°
Wind (mph) 20 NW21 NW24 NNW26 NW23 NW21 NW19 WNW18 WNW
Gusts 3839454746433633
Waves 6.0 ft6.1 ft6.4 ft6.6 ft6.2 ft5.7 ft5.1 ft5.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 pm 60° 23 NW 6.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 61° 21 NW 5.7 ft
  • 6:00 pm 59° 19 WNW 5.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 55° 18 WNW 5.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 53° 18 WNW 5.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 51° 15 W 5.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 51° 14 WNW 5.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 52° 14 NW 5.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 53 / 62 °F 26 mph NW 6.7 ft 7:59 am · 8:33 pm
Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 51 / 62 °F 22 mph WSW 10 ft 8:55 am · 9:27 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 49 / 57 °F 17 mph SSW 12 ft 9:50 am · 10:19 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 53 / 60 °F 27 mph NNW 7.2 ft 10:46 am · 11:11 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 56 / 62 °F 25 mph NNW 6.2 ft 11:41 am
Tue 3 Light drizzle 57 / 64 °F 21 mph NNW 4.5 ft 12:04 am · 12:36 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 58 / 64 °F 17 mph NNW 2.8 ft 12:57 am · 1:31 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 59 / 62 °F 19 mph N 4.6 ft 1:51 am · 2:25 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 60 / 65 °F 23 mph NNW 4.7 ft 2:46 am · 3:19 pm
Sat 7 Light rain 59 / 66 °F 22 mph N 5.0 ft 3:41 am · 4:13 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 58 / 64 °F 23 mph NNW 6.1 ft 4:36 am · 5:07 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 52 / 58 °F 21 mph SSE 8.9 ft 5:28 am · 6:00 pm
Tue 10 Mainly clear 49 / 62 °F 13 mph NNE 4.7 ft 6:19 am · 6:51 pm
Wed 11 Partly cloudy 56 / 63 °F 18 mph N 5.2 ft 7:07 am · 7:41 pm
  • Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 51° / 62° 10 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 49° / 57° 12 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 53° / 60° 7.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 56° / 62° 6.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 57° / 64° 4.5 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 58° / 64° 2.8 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 59° / 62° 4.6 ft
See all 14 days →

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, warmer than normal for late October (+1.9 °F; normal high: 60 °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 10:57 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Mount Cook

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:12 am in the ESE (109°)ESE
Sets 7:58 pm in the WSW (251°)WSW
  • First light 5:07 am
  • Full dark 9:03 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:43 am
  • Civil dusk 8:27 pm
  • Solar noon 1:05 pm (62° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 46 min (+3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:20 pm
  • Full dark 9:03 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:12–6:50 am
Evening golden hour7:20–7:58 pm
Mount Cook

Today the sun is 92,347,317 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Mount Cook

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 89% 89% illuminated · 18.3 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pm
Rises 11:59 pm in the NE (52°)NE
Sets 8:39 am tomorrow · in the NW (309°) · set at 7:39 am
Transit 3:15 am overhead
Visible 8 h 40 min from 11:59 pm to 8:39 am

Today the moon is 226,442 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 2:15–4:15 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:47–4:47 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:09–8:09 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:29 pm–12:29 am Minor · moonrise · 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 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Wed, Nov 18 · 12:48 amNov 18 in 20 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 3:54 amNov 25 in 27 days

Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Mount Cook

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Nearest lighthouse

Point Halswell 2.9 mi northeast

Light
A white flash every 3 s · Fl W 3s
Range
15 nautical miles (17 mi)
Light height
26 ft above sea level
Tower height
20 ft

Other lighthouses nearby: Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse (5.4 mi northeast), Pencarrow Sector Light (5.5 mi southeast).

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses

Tides near Mount CookTides nearby

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Mount Cook at a glance

  • Town or city of about 7,510 people. Coordinates: 41.302° S, 174.775° E.
  • It is 1.0 mi south of Wellington, the main place in Wellington. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Wellington.
  • The nearest tide station, Wellington, is 1.3 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Clyde Quay Wharf (1.0 mi), Queens Wharf (1.2 mi), Waterloo Wharf (1.4 mi), Interisland Wharf (1.4 mi).

Questions about Mount CookQuestions

What time is high tide today in Mount Cook?

Today in Mount Cook there are high tides at 7:59 am (5.8 ft) and 8:33 pm (5.5 ft) and low tides at 1:45 am and 2:31 pm. Tide coefficient 80.

What time is sunset today in Mount Cook?

At 7:58 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:27 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mount Cook?

At 6:11 am. First light comes at 5:05 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:15–4:15 am, Minor 7:09–8:09 am, Major 2:47–4:47 pm, Minor 11:29 pm–12:29 am. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Mount Cook?

Light drizzle, from 53 °F to 62 °F, with a strong breeze from the northwest (25 mph) and a 65% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Mount Cook?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.5 ft waves with a period of 6.1 s from the northwest. The water is 58.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Mount Cook?

The best time to visit Mount Cook is from January to February: highs of 68 °F, about 6 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: Wellington station. 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 (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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