Fishing and tide times for:

Opunake 🇳🇿

Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
Local Time: Sat, 21 Dec 22:41
Coordinates: -39.456 ,173.858
Tidestation:
Sun and Moon
The sun will be at it's highest point at 13:23. Today we have 15:0 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    04:40
    Sunrise:
    05:52
  • Sunset:
    20:53
    Nautical Twilight ends:
    22:05
  • Moonrise:
    00:31
  • Moonset:
    11:29
  • Moon over:
    06:00
  • Moon under:
    18:11
  • Visibility:
    69%
  • Third Quarter Moon Third Quarter Moon
Next New Moon in 9.5322655359028 days on 31st December
  • Distance to earth:
    399,597 km
    Proximity:
    14.3 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Opunake
Full Moon: Sun, 15 Dec - 22:02
Last Quarter: Mon, 23 Dec - 11:19
New Moon: Tue, 31 Dec - 11:27
Full Moon: Tue, 14 Jan - 11:27
Solunar Clock
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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    05:00 - 07:00
  • minor Time:
    10:29 - 12:29
  • major Time:
    17:11 - 19:11
  • minor Time:
    23:31 - 01:31
All times are displayed in the Pacific/Auckland timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +13 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Third Quarter Moon at 69% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a poor day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -49 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
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Tides for Fishing: Sat, 21 Dec
Tide Clock
H I G H T I D E L O W T I D E 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1
The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is rising and the next high tide is in 4 hours and 29 minutes.
Tide Graph
02:24 08:33 14:44 21:09 2.9 m 0.8 m height hour: 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Times
Tide Time Height
high 02:24 2.79 m
low 08:33 0.80 m
high 14:44 2.90 m
low 21:09 0.82 m
Tide Coefficient at 02:24 is 74
Tide Coefficient at 14:44 is 80
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather
The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
Sat, 21 Dec
05:00 - 07:00
17:11 - 19:11
10:29 - 12:29
23:31 - 01:31
R: 05:52
S: 20:53 		R: 00:31
S: 11:29 		moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 02:24 , 2.79 m , Coeff: 74
low: 08:33 , 0.80 m
high: 14:44 , 2.90 m , Coeff: 80
low: 21:09 , 0.82 m
Sun, 22 Dec
05:41 - 07:41
17:51 - 19:51
11:29 - 13:29
23:53 - 01:53
R: 05:53
S: 20:53 		R: 00:53
S: 12:29 		moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 03:11 , 2.67 m , Coeff: 68
low: 09:21 , 0.91 m
high: 15:31 , 2.76 m , Coeff: 72
low: 21:56 , 0.88 m
Mon, 23 Dec
06:21 - 08:21
18:31 - 20:31
00:13 - 02:13
12:29 - 14:29
R: 05:53
S: 20:54 		R: 01:13
S: 13:29 		moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 04:01 , 2.56 m , Coeff: 61
low: 10:12 , 1.00 m
high: 16:22 , 2.64 m , Coeff: 66
low: 22:46 , 0.93 m
Tue, 24 Dec
07:00 - 09:00
19:10 - 21:10
00:33 - 02:33
13:27 - 15:27
R: 05:54
S: 20:54 		R: 01:33
S: 14:27 		moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 04:54 , 2.49 m , Coeff: 58
low: 11:08 , 1.06 m
high: 17:18 , 2.56 m , Coeff: 61
low: 23:41 , 0.95 m
Wed, 25 Dec
07:40 - 09:40
19:51 - 21:51
00:53 - 02:53
14:27 - 16:27
R: 05:55
S: 20:55 		R: 01:53
S: 15:27 		moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 05:55 , 2.46 m , Coeff: 56
low: 12:11 , 1.08 m
high: 18:18 , 2.53 m , Coeff: 60
Thu, 26 Dec
08:21 - 10:21
20:34 - 22:34
01:15 - 03:15
15:28 - 17:28
R: 05:55
S: 20:55 		R: 02:15
S: 16:28 		moon image
Waning Crescent
low: 00:44 , 0.93 m
high: 07:05 , 2.51 m , Coeff: 59
low: 13:19 , 1.05 m
high: 19:21 , 2.55 m , Coeff: 61
Fri, 27 Dec
09:06 - 11:06
21:21 - 23:21
01:40 - 03:40
16:32 - 18:32
R: 05:56
S: 20:55 		R: 02:40
S: 17:32 		moon image
Waning Crescent
low: 01:46 , 0.87 m
high: 08:06 , 2.62 m , Coeff: 65
low: 14:18 , 0.97 m
high: 20:19 , 2.63 m , Coeff: 65
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
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Opunake is a populated place in NZ with an estimated population of 1495 and an average elevation of 32 meters above sea level, located in the Pacific/Auckland timezone.

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Opunake area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.

Opunake Bay - 1km

We found a total of 2 potential fishing spots nearby Opunake. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Opunake Bay - 1km , Otumatua Point - 8km

Harbours and Marinas Beaches Bays Wharfs Points,Reefs,etc
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