Tide times for Kaikōura

High and low tides for Kaikōura, New Zealand for the next seven days, in local time (GMT+13). Heights are above chart datum.

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Tide table: the next 7 days

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Best fishing times at Kaikōura

Solunar bite windows for today and tomorrow, in local time: major periods (about 2 hours) when the moon is overhead or underfoot, minor periods (about an hour) around moonrise and moonset. A window with the tide turning inside it is the classic pick. Today's best bet is 6:10 PM–8:10 PM: the moon overhead. Solunar timing is folk wisdom more than science, so treat it as a tiebreaker alongside wind, light and what the fish are doing.

DayMajor periodsMinor periods
Sunday, October 185:48 AM–7:48 AM6:10 PM–8:10 PM1:56 AM–2:56 AM10:39 AM–11:39 AM
Monday, October 196:38 AM–8:38 AM6:57 PM–8:57 PM2:33 AM–3:33 AM11:42 AM–12:42 PM
Fishing mode: hour-by-hour best timesHow fishing mode works

Fishing mode in the app adds the barometer trend, your own wind limit for kayak fishing, and fishing spots from OpenStreetMap (piers, jetties and wharves). Always check local fishing regulations and closures.

About this station

Kaikōura is a permanent station at -42.4167°, 173.7000° in New Zealand. Predictions: Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (CC BY 4.0).

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