Fishing and tide times for:

Nanaimo 🇨🇦

Timezone: America/Vancouver
Local Time: Mon, 6 May 13:30
Coordinates: 49.166 ,-123.94
Tidestation:
Sun and Moon
The sun will be at it's highest point at 01:12 pm. Today we have 14:55 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:
    04:20 am
    Sunrise:
    05:44 am
  • Sunset:
    08:40 pm
    Nautical Twilight ends:
    10:05 pm
  • Moonrise:
    04:58 am
  • Moonset:
    07:20 pm
  • Moon over:
    12:09 pm
  • Moon under:
    11:59 pm
  • Visibility:
    3%
  • New Moon New Moon
Next Full Moon in 16 days on 23rd May
New Moon is generally a very productive time for fishing. Dark nights mean that many predators feed more actively during daylight hours. The combined gravity of sun and moon during New Moon days has a stronger effect on all water bodies, leads to increased food availabilty and hence better fishing.
  • Distance to earth:
    366,604 km
    Proximity:
    91.8 %
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 Nanaimo
Last Quarter: Wed, 1 May - 04:27 am
New Moon: Tue, 7 May - 08:24 pm
Full Moon: Thu, 23 May - 06:55 am
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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    03:58 am - 05:58 am
  • major Time:
    11:09 am - 01:09 pm
  • minor Time:
    06:20 pm - 08:20 pm
  • major Time:
    10:59 pm - 12:59 am
All times are displayed in the America/Vancouver timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -7 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 New Moon at 3% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in 4 hours and 49 minutes. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
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Tides for Fishing: Mon, 6 May
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 35 minutes.
Tide Graph
04:27 am 11:20 am 06:06 pm 11:17 pm AM PM 14.99 ft 3.41 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
high 04:27 am 14.99 ft
low 11:20 am 3.41 ft
high 06:06 pm 13.71 ft
low 11:17 pm 8.89 ft
Tide Coefficient at 04:27 am is 71
Tide Coefficient at 06:06 pm is 58
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
Mon, 06 May
11:09 am - 01:09 pm
10:59 pm - 12:59 am
03:58 am - 05:58 am
06:20 pm - 08:20 pm
R: 05:44 am
S: 08:40 pm 		R: 04:58 am
S: 07:20 pm 		moon image
New Moon
high: 04:27 am , 14.99 ft , Coeff: 71
low: 11:20 am , 3.41 ft
high: 06:06 pm , 13.71 ft , Coeff: 58
low: 11:17 pm , 8.89 ft
Tue, 07 May
12:03 pm - 02:03 pm
11:51 pm - 01:51 am
04:17 am - 06:17 am
07:49 pm - 09:49 pm
R: 05:43 am
S: 08:42 pm 		R: 05:17 am
S: 08:49 pm 		moon image
New Moon
high: 04:58 am , 14.9 ft , Coeff: 70
low: 12:00 pm , 2.03 ft
high: 07:06 pm , 14.53 ft , Coeff: 67
Wed, 08 May
12:42 am - 02:42 am
12:58 pm - 02:58 pm
04:41 am - 06:41 am
09:16 pm - 11:16 pm
R: 05:41 am
S: 08:43 pm 		R: 05:41 am
S: 10:16 pm 		moon image
New Moon
low: 12:11 am , 9.88 ft
high: 05:29 am , 14.73 ft , Coeff: 69
low: 12:40 pm , 1.12 ft
high: 08:01 pm , 15.12 ft , Coeff: 73
Thu, 09 May
01:32 am - 03:32 am
01:54 pm - 03:54 pm
05:12 am - 07:12 am
10:36 pm - 12:36 am
R: 05:40 am
S: 08:45 pm 		R: 06:12 am
S: 11:36 pm 		moon image
New Moon
low: 01:06 am , 10.66 ft
high: 06:01 am , 14.37 ft , Coeff: 65
low: 01:21 pm , 0.75 ft
high: 08:55 pm , 15.42 ft , Coeff: 76
Fri, 10 May
02:20 am - 04:20 am
02:49 pm - 04:49 pm
05:55 am - 07:55 am
11:43 pm - 01:43 am
R: 05:38 am
S: 08:46 pm 		R: 06:55 am
S: - 		moon image
Waxing Crescent
low: 02:01 am , 11.19 ft
high: 06:35 am , 13.91 ft , Coeff: 60
low: 02:03 pm , 0.85 ft
high: 09:47 pm , 15.52 ft , Coeff: 77
Sat, 11 May
03:17 am - 05:17 am
03:51 pm - 05:51 pm
06:52 am - 08:52 am
11:43 pm - 01:43 am
R: 05:37 am
S: 08:47 pm 		R: 07:52 am
S: 12:43 am 		moon image
Waxing Crescent
low: 02:59 am , 11.52 ft
high: 07:10 am , 13.32 ft , Coeff: 54
low: 02:46 pm , 1.41 ft
high: 10:40 pm , 15.39 ft , Coeff: 75
Sun, 12 May
04:16 am - 06:16 am
04:52 pm - 06:52 pm
12:34 am - 02:34 am
07:59 am - 09:59 am
R: 05:36 am
S: 08:49 pm 		R: 08:59 am
S: 01:34 am 		moon image
Waxing Crescent
low: 04:02 am , 11.58 ft
high: 07:47 am , 12.63 ft , Coeff: 47
low: 03:32 pm , 2.23 ft
high: 11:33 pm , 15.12 ft , Coeff: 73
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
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Best Fishing Spots in the greater Nanaimo 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 11 beaches and bays in this area.

Mark Bay - 2km , Departure Bay - 4km , Descanso Bay - 5km , Pilot Bay - 7km , Taylor Bay - 7km , Clark Bay - 8km , Hammond Bay - 8km , Sunset Beach - 8km , Lock Bay - 9km , Leboeuf Bay - 10km , Davidson Bay - 13km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 2 main harbours in this area.

Nanaimo Harbour - 3km, Boat Harbour - 12km

We found a total of 90 potential fishing spots nearby Nanaimo. 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.

Commercial Inlet - 0km , Bate Point - 1km , Batchelor Point - 2km , Brechin Point - 2km , Gallows Point - 2km , Good Point - 2km , Mark Bay - 2km , Newcastle Island - 2km , Pimbury Point - 2km , Protection Island - 2km , Shaft Point - 2km , Stuart Point - 2km , Jack Point - 3km , Nanaimo Harbour - 3km , Angle Point - 4km , Cathers Lake - 4km , Departure Bay - 4km , Duke Point - 4km , Jesse Island - 4km , McKay Point - 4km , Nares Point - 4km , Tyne Point - 4km , Descanso Bay - 5km , Westwood Lake - 5km , Nanaimo River - 5km , Malaspina Point - 6km , Page Lagoon - 6km , Diver Lake - 7km , Lagoon Head - 7km , Pilot Bay - 7km , Richard Lake - 7km , Snake Island - 7km , Taylor Bay - 7km , Tinson Point - 7km , Clark Bay - 8km , Five Finger Island - 8km , Hammond Bay - 8km , Harewood Lake - 8km , Hoggan Lake - 8km , Lost Lake - 8km , Neck Point - 8km , Overton Lake - 8km , Sunset Beach - 8km , Long Lake - 8km , Whisky Lake - 8km , York Lake - 8km , Beck Lake - 9km , Lock Bay - 9km , Myles Lake - 9km , Stark Lakes - 9km , Blind Lake - 10km , Brannen Lake - 10km , Gabriola Island - 10km , Joan Point - 10km , Leboeuf Bay - 10km , Lucid Lake - 10km , Orlebar Point - 10km , Purvis Point - 10km , Entrance Island - 11km , Green Lake - 11km , Holden Lake - 11km , Round Island - 11km , Barsby Lake - 12km , Boat Harbour - 12km , Flewett Point - 12km , Icarus Point - 12km , McKay Lake - 12km , Mudge Island - 12km , Reynolds Point - 12km , Davidson Bay - 13km , Greenway Lake - 13km , Blunden Point - 14km , Crystal Lake - 14km , Link Island - 14km , Quennell Lake - 14km , Timberland Lake - 14km , Maude Island - 15km , De Courcy Island - 16km , Wallis Point - 16km , Fleet Point - 17km , Michael Lake - 17km , Priest Lake - 17km , Richard Point - 17km , Ruth Island - 18km , Southey Island - 18km , Wedge Point - 18km , Deer Point - 19km , Nankivell Point - 19km , Page Point - 19km , Yellow Point - 20km

Harbours and Marinas Beaches Bays Wharfs Points,Reefs,etc
The following tide stations are near Nanaimo
Nanaimo, Harmac, Boat Harbour, Degnen Bay, Gabriola Pass
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