Fishing & Tide Times for
Whangarei Heads, NZ đź‡łđź‡ż

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The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 13:20 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:
    5%
  • Waxing Crescent - 5% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in 12.632406015498 days on 6th November
  • Distance to earth:
    405,455 km
    Proximity:
    0.6 %
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 Whangarei Heads
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:
    01:37 am - 03:37 am
  • minor Time:
    06:26 am - 08:26 am
  • major Time:
    01:56 pm - 03:56 pm
  • minor Time:
    09:27 pm - 11:27 pm
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 5% 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 -3 hour and -46 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Pacific/Auckland • Fri, 24 Oct 11:09 • -35.817, 174.5
Tides for Fishing: Fri, 24 Oct
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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 hours.
Tide Graph
03:53 am 10:15 am 04:10 pm 10:16 pm AM PM 8.2 ft 1.97 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
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Tide Time Height
low 03:53 am 1.97 ft
high 10:15 am 8.2 ft
low 04:10 pm 2.46 ft
high 10:16 pm 7.87 ft
Tide Coefficient at 10:15 am is 79
Tide Coefficient at 10:16 pm is 73
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
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 1.97 ft
high: , 8.2 ft , Coeff: 79
low: , 2.46 ft
high: , 7.87 ft , Coeff: 73
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 2.1 ft
high: , 8.14 ft , Coeff: 78
low: , 2.59 ft
high: , 7.78 ft , Coeff: 71
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 2.26 ft
high: , 8.04 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , 2.72 ft
high: , 7.64 ft , Coeff: 68
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 2.46 ft
high: , 7.91 ft , Coeff: 74
low: , 2.82 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 7.48 ft , Coeff: 65
low: , 2.62 ft
high: , 7.74 ft , Coeff: 70
low: , 2.92 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 7.32 ft , Coeff: 62
low: , 2.79 ft
high: , 7.58 ft , Coeff: 67
low: , 2.99 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 7.15 ft , Coeff: 59
low: , 2.89 ft
high: , 7.48 ft , Coeff: 65
low: , 3.02 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
October Fishing Report

October brings active spring fishing around Whangarei Heads, with bait schools pushing in around the harbour mouth and rocky points. Look for birds working off Bream Head and along the Reotahi–Busby Head shoreline. Early morning and late afternoon change-of-light periods have produced the best bite, especially on a building incoming tide.

Snapper are moving in shallow; try 5–12 m over foul or sand-to-reef edges with soft-baits (new penny, pilchard) or lightly weighted pilchards drifting back in the berley. Slow jigs and micro-jigs are also effective. Work current lines for kahawai and trevally, while deeper pins and current edges can hold kingfish—live mackerel or topwater stickbaits when the water is clean. Inside the harbour, keep an eye out for john dory shadowing bait schools along channel drop-offs.

Swells have been variable; when it’s calmer with clearer water and light winds, the bite has been noticeably stronger close to the stones.

Top tip: If the bite slows, downsize your leader to 15–20 lb fluorocarbon and switch to natural-colored soft-baits—presentation often beats location in spring.

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Whangarei Heads 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 13 beaches and bays in this area.

Reotahi Bay - 0.79891138378km , Little Munroe Bay - 0.90778035421km , McGregors Bay - 0.94274384735km , Taurikura Bay - 2.11105041696km , Shoal Bay - 2.34443265475km , McLeod Bay - 2.68223203366km , Marsden Bay - 2.84253121476km , McKenzie Bay - 3.08805643012km , Munro Bay - 3.73534188123km , Urquharts Bay - 3.98531643268km , Smugglers Bay - 4.1493386798km , Parua Bay - 6.081115462km , Jacksons Bay - 6.62371939375km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Whangarei Heads. 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.

Darch Point - 0.65245794396km , Reotahi Bay - 0.79891138378km , Little Munroe Bay - 0.90778035421km , McGregors Bay - 0.94274384735km , Motukaroro Island - 1.17476754439km , Lort Point - 1.22270115084km , Passage Island - 1.47904069026km , McDonald Bank - 1.78116258313km , High Island - 2.02430224172km , Taurikura Bay - 2.11105041696km , Marsden Point - 2.27313110221km , Shoal Bay - 2.34443265475km , Calliope Bank - 2.5885404616km , McLeod Bay - 2.68223203366km , Marsden Bay - 2.84253121476km , Snake Bank - 2.84850385389km , McKenzie Bay - 3.08805643012km , Calliope Island - 3.4605228691km , Sinclair Point - 3.71132572953km , Munro Bay - 3.73534188123km , Urquharts Bay - 3.98531643268km , Home Point - 4.06261999674km , Smugglers Bay - 4.1493386798km , Mair Bank - 4.15224870309km , One Tree Point - 4.53358240901km , Reserve Point - 4.88643439007km , Waitangata Stream - 4.97367680686km , Busby Head - 5.03843543947km , Frenchman Island - 5.1668766825km , Martin Point - 5.3567319283km , Manganese Point - 5.63621494479km , Motukiore Island - 5.64689441776km , The Nook - 5.72139428392km , Kirikiri Point - 5.80378056417km , Parua Bay - 6.081115462km , Awarua Rock - 6.4894708796km , Solomons Point - 6.50348670774km , Jacksons Bay - 6.62371939375km , Mangatawa Point - 6.78305524904km , Taiharuru Stream - 6.85926552694km

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