Tide times · Northland

Ruakaka tide times

Friday 16 October 2026 · local time 5:20 pm

Right now
Falling
0.9 m · low in 59 min
Next high tide 12:24 am2.3 m · tomorrow
Next low tide 6:19 pm0.9 m
Tidal range today 1.8mbetween high and low water

Harmonic constants published by LINZNot for navigation

Ruakaka tide times today

1 m 1.5 m 2 m 2.5 m 12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am 5:50 am 0.7 m 12:08 pm 2.5 m 6:19 pm 0.9 m 5:20 pm
High tideLow tideNow

Friday 16 October

Low tide5:50 am
0.7 m
High tide12:08 pm
2.5 m
Low tide6:19 pm
0.9 m

Ruakaka tide table: next 7 days

Today16 Oct
  • Low5:50 am0.7 m
  • High12:08 pm2.5 m
  • Low6:19 pm0.9 m

Sunrise 6:38 am · Sunset 7:37 pmWaxing crescent, 26%

Range 1.8 m

Saturday17 Oct
  • High12:24 am2.3 m
  • Low6:31 am0.8 m
  • High12:51 pm2.4 m
  • Low7:04 pm0.9 m

Sunrise 6:36 am · Sunset 7:38 pmWaxing crescent, 34%

Range 1.6 m

Sunday18 Oct
  • High1:08 am2.3 m
  • Low7:15 am0.8 m
  • High1:37 pm2.3 m
  • Low7:53 pm1.0 m

Sunrise 6:35 am · Sunset 7:39 pmWaxing crescent, 43%

Range 1.5 m · Neap tide

Monday19 Oct
  • High1:55 am2.2 m
  • Low8:04 am0.9 m
  • High2:29 pm2.3 m
  • Low8:46 pm1.0 m

Sunrise 6:34 am · Sunset 7:40 pmFirst quarter, 53%

Range 1.3 m · Neap tide

Tuesday20 Oct
  • High2:47 am2.2 m
  • Low8:58 am1.0 m
  • High3:23 pm2.2 m
  • Low9:42 pm1.0 m

Sunrise 6:32 am · Sunset 7:41 pmWaxing gibbous, 62%

Range 1.3 m · Neap tide

Wednesday21 Oct
  • High3:44 am2.1 m
  • Low9:56 am1.0 m
  • High4:19 pm2.2 m
  • Low10:37 pm1.0 m

Sunrise 6:31 am · Sunset 7:42 pmWaxing gibbous, 72%

Range 1.3 m · Neap tide

Thursday22 Oct
  • High4:44 am2.2 m
  • Low10:54 am0.9 m
  • High5:13 pm2.3 m
  • Low11:30 pm0.9 m

Sunrise 6:30 am · Sunset 7:43 pmWaxing gibbous, 80%

Range 1.4 m · Neap tide

Best fishing times in Ruakaka

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
11:46 pm–12:46 am
9:08 am–10:08 am
9:38 am12:16 am Waxing crescent
Sat 17 Oct 4:49 am–6:49 am
5:15 pm–7:15 pm
12:39 am–1:39 am
10:01 am–11:01 am
10:31 am1:09 am Waxing crescent
Sun 18 Oct 5:40 am–7:40 am
6:04 pm–8:04 pm
1:24 am–2:24 am
10:58 am–11:58 am
11:28 am1:54 am Waxing crescent
Mon 19 Oct 6:28 am–8:28 am
6:52 pm–8:52 pm
2:04 am–3:04 am
11:58 am–12:58 pm
12:28 pm2:34 am First quarter
Tue 20 Oct 7:15 am–9:15 am
7:38 pm–9:38 pm
2:38 am–3:38 am
12:59 pm–1:59 pm
1:29 pm3:08 am Waxing gibbous
Wed 21 Oct 8:00 am–10:00 am
8:22 pm–10:22 pm
3:08 am–4:08 am
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
2:30 pm3:38 am Waxing gibbous
Thu 22 Oct 8:44 am–10:44 am
9:06 pm–11:06 pm
3:35 am–4:35 am
3:02 pm–4:02 pm
3:32 pm4:05 am Waxing gibbous

This year in Ruakaka

Highest tide3.0m25 January 2027, 10:40 am
Lowest tide0.3m4 September 2027, 3:40 am
Spring tide range2.4mneap tides: 1.5 m
King tides27 Dec 2026 · 25 Jan 2027 · 23 Feb 2027 · 7 Jul 2027 · 4 Aug 2027

Same tides nearby

These places use the same tide station as Ruakaka: Whangarei Heads.

LINZ

Calculated by Marinalo from the Marsdenpt tide station, 9.5 km from Ruakaka: 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.