Karamea tides today
- Tide now 3.7 ft ↑ rising · high 1:54 am (12.0 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 8:20–9:10 am fair day · 3/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 13 ft · 58 °F rough · 9.9 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 9 mph · 46 °F from the WSW, gusts 33 · heavy drizzle
- Surf tomorrow 8.4–13 ft Poor day · 2/10 · 6:00–8:00 am
- Sun 6:23 am–8:08 pm 13 h 46 min of daylight
- Moon 89% waning gibbous
Today in Karamea there are high tides at 1:03 am (12.4 ft) and 1:26 pm (12.2 ft) and low tides at 7:17 am and 7:39 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:54 am. The sun rises at 6:23 am and sets at 8:08 pm: 13 h 46 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 2:26 am to 4:26 am and from 2:58 pm to 4:58 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is rough, with 13 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph). Heavy drizzle, 46 °F.
Fishing in Karamea today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 7:17 am
- Minor period 7:20–8:20 am (moonset)
- Sunrise at 6:23 am
- Falling pressure (−0.28 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (10 mph) and rough sea: 9.0 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 91 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:20 am to 8:20 am, combines the 7:17 am low tide, moonset, sunrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze, though with rough seas. Also good from 12:00 am to 2:00 am, with the 1:03 am high tide, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, with the 7:39 pm low tide, sunset, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze, though with very rough seas.
Species with the most records nearby: tope shark, John Dory and Australasian snapper. What you can catch
Beach day in Karamea
Is it a beach day?
- UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Low tide at 7:17 am: more sand
- Low tide at 7:39 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (89% cloud cover)
- Feels like 50 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.86 in)
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 13 ft
13 ft waves every 10 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 58 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50
Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 16 mph
Moderate onshore wind (16 mph).
- Tide & sand 7:17 am
Low tide at 7:17 am and 7:39 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:03 am and 1:26 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
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Tides in Karamea
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:03 am 12.4 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Low tide 7:17 am 2.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:26 pm 12.2 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 7:39 pm 2.3 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 39 min to high tide at 1:54 am.
Tide coefficient 91 for the 1:03 am high tide and 88 for the 1:26 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 10.3 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 13 (13.0 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (1.4 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 came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 94, 10.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 36, 4.1 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:23 am · 8:08 pm | High tide 1:03 am · 12.4 ft | Low tide 7:17 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 1:26 pm · 12.2 ft | Low tide 7:39 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 91 | 89% | Major periods 2:26 am · 2:58 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 6:21 am · 8:10 pm | High tide 1:54 am · 12.0 ft | Low tide 8:06 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 2:17 pm · 11.8 ft | Low tide 8:33 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 84 | 81% | Major periods 3:31 am · 4:03 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:20 am · 8:11 pm | High tide 2:51 am · 11.4 ft | Low tide 9:02 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 3:16 pm · 11.3 ft | Low tide 9:37 pm · 3.3 ft | Coef. 75 | 71% | Major periods 4:35 am · 5:06 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:19 am · 8:12 pm | High tide 3:58 am · 10.9 ft | Low tide 10:06 am · 3.7 ft | High tide 4:27 pm · 10.9 ft | Low tide 10:50 pm · 3.6 ft | Coef. 66 | 60% | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:04 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:18 am · 8:13 pm | High tide 5:12 am · 10.5 ft | Low tide 11:20 am · 4.1 ft | High tide 5:45 pm · 10.7 ft | — | Coef. 60 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:32 am · 6:58 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:16 am · 8:15 pm | Low tide 12:05 am · 3.8 ft | High tide 6:25 am · 10.4 ft | Low tide 12:34 pm · 4.1 ft | High tide 6:57 pm · 10.8 ft | Coef. 59 | 38% | Major periods 7:24 am · 7:48 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:15 am · 8:16 pm | Low tide 1:14 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 7:32 am · 10.6 ft | Low tide 1:41 pm · 3.9 ft | High tide 8:00 pm · 11.1 ft | Coef. 63 | 28% | Major periods 8:11 am · 8:34 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
Karamea has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Little Wanganui (LINZ), 11 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Westport 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 Westport in the Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database).
The sea at Karamea
Sea stateSea state: rough
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common6.3 ft
- Significant13 ft
- Highest expectedHighest25 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 25 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 25 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 17 ft with a period of 11 s, from the west-southwest (very rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+0.9 °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 9:14 pm (local time).
Surf in Karamea today
Surf today
Fair- 4.2–6.5 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 6.0 ft swell at 7 s from the west, short: weak, messy waves
- Light onshore wind (9 mph): a bit of chop
- Falling tide (low tide at 7:17 am)
- Light: First light 5:53 am · sunrise 6:23 am · sunset 8:08 pm · last light 8:38 pm
- Tide: high 1:03 am (12.4 ft), low 7:17 am (2.2 ft), high 1:26 pm (12.2 ft) and low 7:39 pm (2.3 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 57.6 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
- Energy: 337 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 7:00 am, has a good size, though with a short-period swell. 9:00 am to 10:00 am can also work, with a good size, though with big surf and onshore wind.
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.
Diving in Karamea today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (7:17 am): little current from 6:50 am to 7:40 am
- 6.3 ft swell at 7 s from the west: strong surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (10 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 1:03 am (12:40–1:30 am), low tide 7:17 am (6:50–7:40 am), high tide 1:26 pm (1:00–1:50 pm) and low tide 7:39 pm (7:10–8:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 8.5 ft at 10 s) and rain (0.99 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 57.6 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 8:38 pm. Waning gibbous (89%): a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 6:20 am to 8:20 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with a big swell. Also worth a look from 12:40 pm to 1:30 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with a big swell.
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.
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Weather in Karamea
Now in Karamea
- Low / high
- 44 / 54 °F
- Rain
- 1.22 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 93%
- Dew pointDew point
- 44 °F
- Visibility
- 7.6 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 33
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.73 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Light rain | Rain | Light rain | Heavy drizzle | Light drizzle | Heavy drizzle |
| Temperature | 49° | 51° | 52° | 54° | 53° | 54° | 52° | 46° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 W | 8 WNW | 9 WNW | 12 WNW | 12 W | 15 WSW | 14 WSW | 10 WSW |
| Gusts | 26 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 45 | 34 |
| Waves | 7.3 ft | 7.7 ft | 8.6 ft | 10.0 ft | 11 ft | 12 ft | 13 ft | 13 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.05 in | 0.13 in | 0.09 in | 0.04 in | 0.00 in | 0.04 in |
- 9:00 pm 46° 10 WSW 13 ft
- 12:00 am 45° 6 W 13 ft
- 3:00 am 44° 3 WNW 13 ft
- 6:00 am 45° 6 WNW 13 ft
- 9:00 am 50° 12 W 14 ft
- 12:00 pm 53° 16 WSW 16 ft
- 3:00 pm 52° 17 WSW 17 ft
- 6:00 pm 50° 16 WSW 17 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 44 / 54 °F | 16 mph W | 13 ft | 1:03 am · 1:26 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 44 / 53 °F | 18 mph W | 17 ft | 1:54 am · 2:17 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 42 / 57 °F | 8 mph W | 17 ft | 2:51 am · 3:16 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 37 / 60 °F | 8 mph W | 8.7 ft | 3:58 am · 4:27 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 53 / 65 °F | 10 mph NW | 7.4 ft | 5:12 am · 5:45 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 55 / 68 °F | 7 mph WNW | 7.4 ft | 6:25 am · 6:57 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 55 / 71 °F | 6 mph ENE | 5.7 ft | 7:32 am · 8:00 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 59 / 69 °F | 6 mph E | 5.7 ft | 8:32 am · 8:54 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 54 / 64 °F | 6 mph W | 5.7 ft | 9:22 am · 9:41 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 50 / 58 °F | 8 mph W | 7.5 ft | 10:07 am · 10:23 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 48 / 66 °F | 11 mph NNW | 9.6 ft | 10:46 am · 11:01 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 45 / 55 °F | 9 mph WNW | 8.7 ft | 11:22 am · 11:37 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 41 / 58 °F | 5 mph E | 8.5 ft | 11:56 am | |
| Wed 11 | 41 / 66 °F | 8 mph N | 6.8 ft | 12:12 am · 12:30 pm |
- Fri 30 Rain 44° / 53° 17 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 42° / 57° 17 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 37° / 60° 8.7 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 53° / 65° 7.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 55° / 68° 7.4 ft
- Wed 4 Rain 55° / 71° 5.7 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 59° / 69° 5.7 ft
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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−7.2 °F; normal high: 61 °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 9:14 pm (local time).
The sun in Karamea
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:18 am
- Full dark 9:14 pm
- Civil dawn 5:53 am
- Civil dusk 8:38 pm
- Solar noon 1:15 pm (62° high)
- Daylight 13 h 46 min (+3 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:31 pm
- Full dark 9:14 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,347,137 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Karamea
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,442 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 2:26–4:26 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:58–4:58 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:20–8:20 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:40 pm–12:40 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.
Where to fish in Karamea
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near KarameaTides nearby
- Market Cross0.9 mi
- Oparara2.3 mi
- Kongahu3.6 mi
- Te Namu9.4 mi
- Little Wanganui11 mi
- Waimarie21 mi
- Miko21 mi
- Nikau23 mi
- Hector27 mi
- Granity30 mi
Karamea at a glance
- Town or city of about 357 people. Coordinates: 41.250° S, 172.117° E.
- It is 44 mi northeast of Westport, the main place in West Coast. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Westport.
- The nearest tide station, Little Wanganui, is 11 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about KarameaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Karamea?
Today in Karamea there are high tides at 1:03 am (12.4 ft) and 1:26 pm (12.2 ft) and low tides at 7:17 am and 7:39 pm. Tide coefficient 91.
What time is sunset today in Karamea?
At 8:08 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:38 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Karamea?
At 6:21 am. First light comes at 5:16 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 2:26–4:26 am, Minor 7:20–8:20 am, Major 2:58–4:58 pm, Minor 11:40 pm–12:40 am. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Karamea?
Rain, from 44 °F to 54 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Karamea?
Rough (Douglas 5): 13 ft waves with a period of 9.9 s from the west-southwest. The water is 57.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Karamea?
The best time to visit Karamea is from January to February: highs of 70 °F, about 9 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: Little Wanganui secondary port, computed by TidePlanet with the time and height differences of the LINZ secondary ports table on Westport. 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. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).