Fishing Overview for Ocean Beach
A popular surfcasting beach at Whangarei Heads where shifting gutters and rips hold snapper, trevally, and winter gurnard; dawn and dusk tides fish best, with pilchard baits and long-casts reaching channels, and nearby rocky points toward
Sun and Moon Times
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Nautical Twilight begins:Sunrise:
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Sunset:Nautical Twilight ends:
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Moonrise:
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Moonset:
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Moon over:
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Moon under:
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Visibility:82%
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Waning Gibbous
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Distance to earth:398,575 kmProximity:16.7 %
Moon Phases for Ocean Beach
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average Day
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major Time:02:41 am - 04:41 am
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minor Time:10:04 am - 12:04 pm
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major Time:03:11 pm - 05:11 pm
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minor Time:08:19 pm - 10:19 pm
Tides Times for Fishing: Fri, 5 Jun
Tide Clock
Tide Graph
Times
| Tide | Time | Height |
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| high | 01:47 am | 11.71 ft |
| low | 07:49 am | 3.02 ft |
| high | 02:12 pm | 10.83 ft |
| low | 08:03 pm | 2.89 ft |
Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
Atmospheric Pressure:
Change since midnight:
Trend for next 6 hours:
Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
7 Day Fishing Weather
| Date | Major Bite Times | Minor Bite Times | Sun | Moon | Moonphase | Tide Times |
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Waning Gibbous |
high:
, 12.01 ft
, Coeff: 93
low:
, 2.79 ft
high:
, 11.15 ft
, Coeff: 81
low:
, 2.59 ft
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Waning Gibbous |
high:
, 11.71 ft
, Coeff: 89
low:
, 3.02 ft
high:
, 10.83 ft
, Coeff: 76
low:
, 2.89 ft
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Waning Gibbous |
high:
, 11.35 ft
, Coeff: 84
low:
, 3.18 ft
high:
, 10.47 ft
, Coeff: 71
low:
, 3.15 ft
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Third Quarter Moon |
high:
, 10.99 ft
, Coeff: 79
low:
, 3.25 ft
high:
, 10.17 ft
, Coeff: 67
low:
, 3.35 ft
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Third Quarter Moon |
high:
, 10.73 ft
, Coeff: 75
low:
, 3.18 ft
high:
, 10.01 ft
, Coeff: 65
low:
, 3.41 ft
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Third Quarter Moon |
high:
, 10.63 ft
, Coeff: 74
low:
, 3.02 ft
high:
, 10.04 ft
, Coeff: 65
low:
, 3.35 ft
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Third Quarter Moon |
high:
, 10.66 ft
, Coeff: 74
low:
, 2.72 ft
high:
, 10.27 ft
, Coeff: 68
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Waning Crescent |
low:
, 3.08 ft
high:
, 10.89 ft
, Coeff: 77
low:
, 2.36 ft
high:
, 10.73 ft
, Coeff: 75
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Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Ocean Beach 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 12 beaches and bays in this area.
McKenzie Bay - 4.57429120146km , Urquharts Bay - 5.40642165072km , McGregors Bay - 5.43206693916km , Taurikura Bay - 5.54808447064km , Smugglers Bay - 5.76760909506km , Little Munroe Bay - 6.62781483809km , Reotahi Bay - 6.86964884557km , Munro Bay - 7.66579625222km , McLeod Bay - 7.74365080929km , Awahoa Bay - 7.7796783415km , Shoal Bay - 7.88480323124km , Marsden Bay - 9.2089645854km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Ocean Beach. 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.
Tarakanahi Island - 3.55800827454km , Awarua Rock - 3.57286691145km , Moturaka Island - 3.70589510488km , Mauitaha Island - 4.1608861449km , Bream Islands - 4.34828030334km , Guano Island - 4.39494710895km , McKenzie Bay - 4.57429120146km , Bream Head - 5.00155195042km , High Island - 5.13275892727km , Calliope Bank - 5.18233897247km , Urquharts Bay - 5.40642165072km , Calliope Island - 5.41325979312km , McGregors Bay - 5.43206693916km , Taurikura Bay - 5.54808447064km , Peach Cove - 5.7657505457km , Smugglers Bay - 5.76760909506km , Home Point - 6.22437864838km , Lort Point - 6.548184485km , Little Munroe Bay - 6.62781483809km , Busby Head - 6.68698182725km , Reotahi Bay - 6.86964884557km , Passage Island - 6.86965645387km , Motukaroro Island - 6.91252161082km , McDonald Bank - 6.98052884079km , Darch Point - 7.01097295408km , Frenchman Island - 7.06464971533km , Marsden Point - 7.08666210348km , Munro Bay - 7.66579625222km , Mair Bank - 7.72155342983km , McLeod Bay - 7.74365080929km , Awahoa Bay - 7.7796783415km , Taiharuru River - 7.82837141887km , Shoal Bay - 7.88480323124km , Taiharuru Stream - 8.19829114307km , Waitangata Stream - 8.59549179711km , Snake Bank - 8.87385792728km , Marsden Bay - 9.2089645854km , Parry Channel - 9.40229507742km , Kirikiri Point - 9.52405154628km , Moturewa Island - 9.81941243185km
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