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The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 13:33 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:
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  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    10%
  • Waxing Crescent - 10% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in 11.98425119022 days on 6th November
  • Distance to earth:
    404,677 km
    Proximity:
    2.4 %
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 Napier
New Moon: Wed, 22 Oct - 01:25 am
First Quarter: Thu, 30 Oct - 05:22 am
Full Moon: Thu, 6 Nov - 02:20 am
Last Quarter: Wed, 12 Nov - 06:29 pm
New Moon: Thu, 20 Nov - 07:48 pm
Full Moon: Fri, 5 Dec - 12:15 pm
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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    02:14 am - 04:14 am
  • minor Time:
    06:40 am - 08:40 am
  • major Time:
    02:35 pm - 04:35 pm
  • minor Time:
    10:30 pm - 12:30 am
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 Waxing Crescent at 10% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Currently we have a major fishing time. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -4 hour and -56 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Pacific/Auckland • Sat, 25 Oct 02:43 • -39.493, 176.912
Tides for Fishing: Sat, 25 Oct
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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 falling and the next low tide is in 5 minutes.
Tide Graph
02:49 am 09:01 am 03:15 pm 09:22 pm AM PM 5.41 ft 1.48 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 02:49 am 1.54 ft
high 09:01 am 5.41 ft
low 03:15 pm 1.48 ft
high 09:22 pm 5.09 ft
Tide Coefficient at 09:01 am is 94
Tide Coefficient at 09:22 pm is 83
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.
Selected Weather Station: Napier, New Zealand
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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: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 1.54 ft
high: , 5.41 ft , Coeff: 94
low: , 1.48 ft
high: , 5.09 ft , Coeff: 83
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 1.54 ft
high: , 5.35 ft , Coeff: 92
low: , 1.48 ft
high: , 5.02 ft , Coeff: 81
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 1.54 ft
high: , 5.25 ft , Coeff: 88
low: , 1.41 ft
high: , 4.89 ft , Coeff: 77
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
low: , 1.48 ft
high: , 5.09 ft , Coeff: 83
low: , 1.31 ft
high: , 4.72 ft , Coeff: 72
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First Quarter Moon
low: , 1.41 ft
high: , 4.95 ft , Coeff: 79
low: , 1.21 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 4.59 ft , Coeff: 67
low: , 1.31 ft
high: , 4.86 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , 1.08 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 4.53 ft , Coeff: 65
low: , 1.18 ft
high: , 4.86 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , 0.95 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
October Fishing Report

October is shaping up well around Napier as spring water temps creep up and bait schools gather off the shingle beaches. Expect increasing action from snapper in Hawke Bay, with pannies showing closer to shore after calmer spells. Kahawai work-ups are popping up off Westshore and Bay View, with birds giving the sign.

Reef edges like Pania Reef are producing mixed bags of tarakihi and gurnard when the current is steady and the water is clean. Small boaters trolling livebaits or stickbaits are seeing the odd early-season kingfish on bait schools when there’s good sun and light wind.

Best bite windows are dawn and dusk, especially around the incoming to high tide when the water clears along the stones. After rain, color up pushes fish deeper—wait 24–48 hours for better visibility.

Rigs and baits: 3/0–5/0 ledger rigs with pilchard or squid for snapper and gurnard; soft-baits (natural browns/greens) over sand patches; metal spinners or small stickbaits for kahawai under birds.

Top tip: Track wind-and-swell windows—when swell under 1 m and light offshore winds align, the inshore water clears fast and the bite often spikes within the first hour of daylight.

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Napier area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 1 wharf(s) in this area.

Breakwater Wharf - 1.72587763851km

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.

Hawke Bay - 4.71214292689km

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 4 main harbours in this area.

Inner Harbour - 1.81315269565km, Breakwater Harbour - 2.01919098301km, Napier Roads - 2.50017448544km, Port of Napier - 2.55824432782km

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

Tutaekuri River - 1.40448946468km , Breakwater Wharf - 1.72587763851km , Inner Harbour - 1.81315269565km , Breakwater Harbour - 2.01919098301km , Napier Roads - 2.50017448544km , Port of Napier - 2.55824432782km , Serpentine - 3.13540645149km , Hawke Bay - 4.71214292689km , Saltwater Creek - 4.73654334823km , Tannery Stream - 5.45301932539km , Taipo Stream - 6.33451829074km , Awapuni - 8.29869907781km , Ngaruroro River - 8.4820185353km , Esk River - 10.2525051684km , Muddy Creek - 10.90718848089km , Tutaekuri Waimate Stream - 11.06884546766km , Clive River - 12.13724615731km , Upokohino Stream - 12.16205458566km , Tukituki River - 12.68761991438km , Te Roto Kare - 12.78636697245km , Raupare Stream - 13.43159811648km , Ngaruroro River - 14.2140274113km , Mangakopikopiko Stream - 14.31133552185km , Ruahapia Stream - 14.64292770786km , Paherumanihi Stream - 14.82933391837km , Repokai te Rotoroa Stream - 15.18574780413km , Tangoio Lagoon - 15.55389971948km , Oinga Lake - 16.17722233003km , Tamingimingi Stream - 16.31202590504km , Munro Stream - 16.64899781881km , Whakarri - 16.78035032686km , Awahou Stream - 16.80997084913km , Whakaari - 16.93865431437km , Potaka Lake - 16.98713559507km , Pakuratahi Stream - 17.04297792312km , Maraetotara River - 17.11573484035km , Te Ngaru Stream - 17.20781285261km , Pekapeka Stream - 17.2186719732km , Okawa Stream - 17.22118423852km , Waikokomiko Stream - 17.50535587338km

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