Tide times · Bay of Plenty

Whakatane tide times

Friday 16 October 2026 · local time 8:06 pm

Right now
Rising
1.0 m · high in 3 h 44
Next high tide 11:50 pm1.9 m
Next low tide 6:08 am0.6 m · tomorrow
Tidal range today 1.4mbetween high and low water

Harmonic constants published by LINZNot for navigation

Whakatane tide times today

0.5 m 1 m 1.5 m 2 m 12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am 5:27 am 0.6 m 11:31 am 2.0 m 5:57 pm 0.7 m 11:50 pm 1.9 m 8:06 pm
High tideLow tideNow

Friday 16 October

Low tide5:27 am
0.6 m
High tide11:31 am
2.0 m
Low tide5:57 pm
0.7 m
High tide11:50 pm
1.9 m

Whakatane tide table: next 7 days

Today16 Oct
  • Low5:27 am0.6 m
  • High11:31 am2.0 m
  • Low5:57 pm0.7 m
  • High11:50 pm1.9 m

Sunrise 6:25 am · Sunset 7:30 pmWaxing crescent, 26%

Range 1.4 m

Saturday17 Oct
  • Low6:08 am0.6 m
  • High12:14 pm1.9 m
  • Low6:43 pm0.7 m

Sunrise 6:24 am · Sunset 7:30 pmWaxing crescent, 34%

Range 1.3 m

Sunday18 Oct
  • High12:35 am1.8 m
  • Low6:52 am0.7 m
  • High1:01 pm1.9 m
  • Low7:31 pm0.8 m

Sunrise 6:23 am · Sunset 7:31 pmWaxing crescent, 43%

Range 1.2 m · Neap tide

Monday19 Oct
  • High1:23 am1.8 m
  • Low7:40 am0.7 m
  • High1:50 pm1.9 m
  • Low8:21 pm0.8 m

Sunrise 6:21 am · Sunset 7:32 pmFirst quarter, 53%

Range 1.1 m · Neap tide

Tuesday20 Oct
  • High2:14 am1.8 m
  • Low8:31 am0.8 m
  • High2:43 pm1.8 m
  • Low9:13 pm0.8 m

Sunrise 6:20 am · Sunset 7:33 pmWaxing gibbous, 62%

Range 1.1 m · Neap tide

Wednesday21 Oct
  • High3:08 am1.7 m
  • Low9:25 am0.8 m
  • High3:36 pm1.8 m
  • Low10:05 pm0.8 m

Sunrise 6:19 am · Sunset 7:34 pmWaxing gibbous, 72%

Range 1.1 m · Neap tide

Thursday22 Oct
  • High4:04 am1.8 m
  • Low10:21 am0.8 m
  • High4:28 pm1.9 m
  • Low10:56 pm0.7 m

Sunrise 6:17 am · Sunset 7:35 pmWaxing gibbous, 80%

Range 1.1 m · Neap tide

Best fishing times in Whakatane

Solunar periods: the moon overhead or underfoot (major, about 2 h) and moonrise or moonset (minor, about 1 h). Fish often feed more around these times, especially when they match a tide change. How the moon affects tides.

DayMajor periodsMinor periodsMoonriseMoonsetMoon
Today 3:47 am–5:47 am
4:13 pm–6:13 pm
11:44 pm–12:44 am
8:50 am–9:50 am
9:20 am12:14 am Waxing crescent
Sat 17 Oct 4:39 am–6:39 am
5:04 pm–7:04 pm
12:36 am–1:36 am
9:43 am–10:43 am
10:13 am1:06 am Waxing crescent
Sun 18 Oct 5:29 am–7:29 am
5:54 pm–7:54 pm
1:21 am–2:21 am
10:41 am–11:41 am
11:11 am1:51 am Waxing crescent
Mon 19 Oct 6:18 am–8:18 am
6:42 pm–8:42 pm
2:00 am–3:00 am
11:41 am–12:41 pm
12:11 pm2:30 am First quarter
Tue 20 Oct 7:05 am–9:05 am
7:28 pm–9:28 pm
2:33 am–3:33 am
12:43 pm–1:43 pm
1:13 pm3:03 am Waxing gibbous
Wed 21 Oct 7:50 am–9:50 am
8:12 pm–10:12 pm
3:02 am–4:02 am
1:46 pm–2:46 pm
2:16 pm3:32 am Waxing gibbous
Thu 22 Oct 8:34 am–10:34 am
8:56 pm–10:56 pm
3:27 am–4:27 am
2:49 pm–3:49 pm
3:19 pm3:57 am Waxing gibbous

This year in Whakatane

Highest tide2.3m25 January 2027, 9:50 am
Lowest tide0.3m5 August 2027, 3:10 pm
Spring tide range1.8mneap tides: 1.2 m
King tides28 Nov 2026 · 27 Dec 2026 · 25 Jan 2027 · 23 Feb 2027 · 5 Aug 2027
LINZ

Calculated by Marinalo from the Whakatane tide station, 1.6 km from Whakatane: 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.. Heights above chart datum (LINZ). Times in local time (Pacific/Auckland), daylight saving included. Place names: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Astronomical tides only: wind and air pressure can change the water level. Not for navigation: check LINZ tide predictions before going out. How we calculate tides.