Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
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Fishing Overview for Thornton Beach

West of Whakatane near the Rangitaiki mouth, Thornton Beach is a well-known surfcasting stretch for school snapper, late-summer kingfish, and near-year-round kahawai; fish the evening change of light on forming gutters, and look to the river influence for baitfish activity; it’s a productive alternative to Ohope Beach when swell direction suits. Nearest Hub: Whakatane

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 9:59 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:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    65%
  • First Quarter Moon - 65% illuminated First Quarter Moon
Next Full Moon in ~7 days on 30th July
  • Distance to earth:
    401,107 km
    Proximity:
    10.8 %
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 Thornton
Full Moon
Thu, 30 Jul
New Moon
Thu, 13 Aug
Full Moon
Fri, 28 Aug

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    12:50 am - 02:50 am
  • major Time:
    05:50 am - 07:50 am
  • minor Time:
    10:51 am - 12:51 pm
  • major Time:
    06:07 pm - 08:07 pm
All times are displayed in the Pacific/Auckland timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +12 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 First Quarter Moon at 65% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average 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 -43 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Pacific/Auckland • Thu, 23 Jul 10:07 • -37.917, 176.867

Tides Times for Fishing: Thu, 23 Jul

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 3 hours and 54 minutes.
Tide Graph
01:26 am 07:42 am 02:02 pm 08:05 pm AM PM 5.87 ft 1.21 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
high 01:26 am 5.87 ft
low 07:42 am 1.21 ft
high 02:02 pm 5.58 ft
low 08:05 pm 1.67 ft
Tide Coefficient at 01:26 am is 83
Tide Coefficient at 02:02 pm is 75
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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Current Fishing Weather

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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.
Selected Weather Station: Whakatane, NZ
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 6.07 ft , Coeff: 88
low: , 1.02 ft
high: , 5.71 ft , Coeff: 78
low: , 1.44 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 5.87 ft , Coeff: 83
low: , 1.21 ft
high: , 5.58 ft , Coeff: 75
low: , 1.67 ft
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R:
S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
high: , 5.68 ft , Coeff: 77
low: , 1.38 ft
high: , 5.51 ft , Coeff: 73
low: , 1.84 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
high: , 5.51 ft , Coeff: 73
low: , 1.51 ft
high: , 5.51 ft , Coeff: 73
low: , 1.94 ft
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R:
S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
high: , 5.41 ft , Coeff: 70
low: , 1.54 ft
high: , 5.58 ft , Coeff: 75
low: , 1.94 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
high: , 5.38 ft , Coeff: 69
low: , 1.51 ft
high: , 5.68 ft , Coeff: 77
low: , 1.87 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
high: , 5.45 ft , Coeff: 71
low: , 1.41 ft
high: , 5.77 ft , Coeff: 80
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R:
S: 		R:
S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
low: , 1.71 ft
high: , 5.54 ft , Coeff: 74
low: , 1.25 ft
high: , 5.84 ft , Coeff: 82
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Thornton 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 5 beaches and bays in this area.

Te Awa a te Atua Beach - 11.09588416248km , Sulphur Bay - 11.20057454211km , Otarawairere Bay - 13.94586803836km , Kohioawa Beach - 14.77485802352km , Ohope Beach - 15.66572246297km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Thornton. 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.

Awaiti Stream - 7.5590112133km , Tarawera River - 7.5590112133km , Otarere Stream - 8.81597621811km , Rurima Island - 9.49895498003km , Moutoki Island - 9.56330535854km , Rangitaiki River - 9.65961465703km , Owhakataro Stream - 10.39555196913km , Orini River - 10.90264046966km , Tokata Island - 10.94208458464km , Te Awa a te Atua Beach - 11.09588416248km , Sulphur Bay - 11.20057454211km , Waitepuru Stream - 11.30734545788km , Waioho Stream - 11.43122376326km , Moutohora Island - 11.58668131504km , Waikamihi Stream - 11.66086122159km , Waiewe Stream - 11.79951604293km , Tarawera River - 12.034580099km , Lake Otumahi - 12.38620059134km , Awatarariki Stream - 12.40910987804km , Motuhora - 12.65242018309km , Whakatane River - 12.86629446422km , Wainuitewhara Stream - 13.05938715385km , Awakaponga Stream - 13.18976180757km , Kohi Point - 13.69588908361km , Otarawairere Bay - 13.94586803836km , Lake Taikehu - 14.08365048643km , Ohinekoao Stream - 14.11727485323km , Kohioawa Beach - 14.77485802352km , Ohineteraraku Stream - 14.82247234652km , Ohope Beach - 15.66572246297km , Waikamihi Stream - 15.71097632098km , Whakatane River - 15.90201300788km , Karaponga Stream - 16.13957585874km , Awaraputuna Stream - 16.42279676985km , Maraetotara Stream - 16.7146222607km , Waihaere Stream - 16.98131228541km , Herepuru Stream - 17.05505738462km , Lake Tamurenui - 17.3462826621km , Waimeha Stream - 17.46787778279km , Lake Onerahi - 17.85094797289km

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