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Whangarei tide times

Friday 16 October 2026 · local time 11:04 pm

Right now
Rising
2.4 m · high in 1 h 40
Next high tide 12:44 am2.7 m · tomorrow
Next low tide 6:53 am0.9 m · tomorrow
Tidal range today 2.0mbetween high and low water

Harmonic constants published by LINZNot for navigation

Whangarei tide times today

1 m 1.5 m 2 m 2.5 m 3 m 12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am 12:06 am 2.8 m 6:13 am 0.8 m 12:29 pm 2.9 m 6:38 pm 1.0 m 11:04 pm
High tideLow tideNow

Friday 16 October

High tide12:06 am
2.8 m
Low tide6:13 am
0.8 m
High tide12:29 pm
2.9 m
Low tide6:38 pm
1.0 m

Whangarei tide table: next 7 days

Today16 Oct
  • High12:06 am2.8 m
  • Low6:13 am0.8 m
  • High12:29 pm2.9 m
  • Low6:38 pm1.0 m

Sunrise 6:38 am · Sunset 7:38 pmWaxing crescent, 26%

Range 2.0 m

Saturday17 Oct
  • High12:44 am2.7 m
  • Low6:53 am0.9 m
  • High1:08 pm2.8 m
  • Low7:23 pm1.1 m

Sunrise 6:37 am · Sunset 7:39 pmWaxing crescent, 34%

Range 1.9 m

Sunday18 Oct
  • High1:24 am2.6 m
  • Low7:35 am1.0 m
  • High1:51 pm2.7 m
  • Low8:11 pm1.2 m

Sunrise 6:36 am · Sunset 7:40 pmWaxing crescent, 43%

Range 1.7 m · Neap tide

Monday19 Oct
  • High2:09 am2.6 m
  • Low8:22 am1.1 m
  • High2:39 pm2.6 m
  • Low9:03 pm1.2 m

Sunrise 6:35 am · Sunset 7:41 pmFirst quarter, 53%

Range 1.5 m · Neap tide

Tuesday20 Oct
  • High2:59 am2.5 m
  • Low9:13 am1.2 m
  • High3:34 pm2.6 m
  • Low9:58 pm1.2 m

Sunrise 6:33 am · Sunset 7:41 pmWaxing gibbous, 62%

Range 1.4 m · Neap tide

Wednesday21 Oct
  • High3:56 am2.5 m
  • Low10:10 am1.2 m
  • High4:33 pm2.6 m
  • Low10:55 pm1.2 m

Sunrise 6:32 am · Sunset 7:42 pmWaxing gibbous, 72%

Range 1.4 m · Neap tide

Thursday22 Oct
  • High4:59 am2.5 m
  • Low11:10 am1.2 m
  • High5:32 pm2.7 m
  • Low11:49 pm1.1 m

Sunrise 6:31 am · Sunset 7:43 pmWaxing gibbous, 80%

Range 1.5 m · Neap tide

Best fishing times in Whangarei

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 3:58 am–5:58 am
4:24 pm–6:24 pm
11:47 pm–12:47 am
9:09 am–10:09 am
9:39 am12:17 am Waxing crescent
Sat 17 Oct 4:50 am–6:50 am
5:15 pm–7:15 pm
12:39 am–1:39 am
10:02 am–11:02 am
10:32 am1:09 am Waxing crescent
Sun 18 Oct 5:40 am–7:40 am
6:05 pm–8:05 pm
1:25 am–2:25 am
10:59 am–11:59 am
11:29 am1:55 am Waxing crescent
Mon 19 Oct 6:29 am–8:29 am
6:53 pm–8:53 pm
2:04 am–3:04 am
11:59 am–12:59 pm
12:29 pm2:34 am First quarter
Tue 20 Oct 7:16 am–9:16 am
7:39 pm–9:39 pm
2:38 am–3:38 am
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
1:30 pm3:08 am Waxing gibbous
Wed 21 Oct 8:01 am–10:01 am
8:23 pm–10:23 pm
3:08 am–4:08 am
2:01 pm–3:01 pm
2:31 pm3:38 am Waxing gibbous
Thu 22 Oct 8:45 am–10:45 am
9:07 pm–11:07 pm
3:36 am–4:36 am
3:02 pm–4:02 pm
3:32 pm4:06 am Waxing gibbous

This year in Whangarei

Highest tide3.4m4 August 2027, 9:40 pm
Lowest tide0.4m4 August 2027, 3:10 pm
Spring tide range2.7mneap tides: 1.7 m
King tides27 Dec 2026 · 25 Jan 2027 · 7 Jul 2027 · 4 Aug 2027 · 2 Sep 2027

Same tides nearby

These places use the same tide station as Whangarei: Tikipunga, Onerahi, Raumanga, Morningside.

LINZ

Calculated by Marinalo from the Townbasin tide station, 1.9 km from Whangarei: 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.