Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
Waimapu River, New Zealand ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡¿

Fishing Overview for Waimapu River

An inner arm of Tauranga Harbour, the Waimapu’s winding channels, mudflats and mangroves hold snapper, trevally and kahawai, with occasional gurnard over the firm sand patches. Kayaks and small boats quietly drift soft-baits along edges on the last of the incoming, while land-based anglers fish channel bends and drop-offs at dawn and dusk for best results year-round.

Tide Station:

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 9:47 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:
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  • Visibility:
    3%
  • New Moon - 3% illuminated New Moon
Next New Moon in ~2 days on 14th July
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:
    363,488 km
    Proximity:
    99.1 %
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 Waimapu River
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Thu, 30 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    05:18 am - 07:18 am
  • major Time:
    09:53 am - 11:53 am
  • minor Time:
    02:28 pm - 04:28 pm
  • major Time:
    10:24 pm - 12:24 am

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 New Moon at 3% 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. Currently we have a minor fishing time. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -4 hour and -8 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.

Tides Times for Fishing: Mon, 13 Jul

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 and 2 minutes.
Tide Graph
05:31 am 11:46 am 06:20 pm AM PM 6.14 ft 0.79 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
high 05:31 am 5.84 ft
low 11:46 am 0.79 ft
high 06:20 pm 6.14 ft

Tide Coefficient at 05:31 am is 98
Tide Coefficient at 06:20 pm is 107

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: Waimapu River, NZ
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Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 5.68 ft , Coeff: 93
low: , 0.95 ft
high: , 5.81 ft , Coeff: 97
low: , 1.31 ft
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New Moon moon phase
New Moon
high: , 5.84 ft , Coeff: 98
low: , 0.79 ft
high: , 6.14 ft , Coeff: 107
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New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 1.18 ft
high: , 6 ft , Coeff: 103
low: , 0.56 ft
high: , 6.46 ft , Coeff: 117
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New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 1.05 ft
high: , 6.07 ft , Coeff: 105
low: , 0.39 ft
high: , 6.66 ft , Coeff: 123
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New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 0.92 ft
high: , 6.1 ft , Coeff: 106
low: , 0.3 ft
high: , 6.69 ft , Coeff: 124
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Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.79 ft
high: , 6.07 ft , Coeff: 105
low: , 0.36 ft
high: , 6.56 ft , Coeff: 120
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Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.66 ft
high: , 5.97 ft , Coeff: 102
low: , 0.46 ft
high: , 6.3 ft , Coeff: 112
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Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.59 ft
high: , 5.81 ft , Coeff: 97
low: , 0.66 ft
high: , 6.04 ft , Coeff: 104
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Waimapu River 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 3 beaches and bays in this area.

Welcome Bay - 3.62081696185km , Rangataua Bay - 5.94814158021km , Waipu Bay - 6.41253795212km

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 1 main harbours in this area.

Tauranga Marina - 7.87123339381km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Waimapu River. 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.

Waimapu River - 0km , Waimapu Estuary - 1.85380519307km , Pukekonui Stream - 2.51908873387km , Kaitemako Stream - 2.69807295759km , Motuopuhi Island (Rat Island) - 2.86449413371km , Kopurererua Stream - 3.22866375396km , Welcome Bay - 3.62081696185km , Waiorohi Stream - 3.69091464542km , Waimapu Stream - 3.98684072782km , Waikareao - 4.59433125542km , Motuopae Island (Peach Island) - 4.98055838342km , Waikareao Estuary - 5.67504121246km , Kopurererua Stream - 5.74998836271km , Rangataua Bay - 5.94814158021km , Maheka Point - 6.0406987598km , Kirikiri Stream - 6.18741629733km , Mangarewarewa Stream - 6.33002126426km , Waipu Bay - 6.41253795212km , Raratonga Stream - 6.42965471739km , Mission Point - 6.47018481082km , Wairoa River - 6.54027933324km , Te Ngaiopapapa Point - 6.85456505339km , Toropeke Stream - 7.21121886873km , Arateka Stream - 7.28968127749km , Oruamatua Point - 7.3242869583km , Whareroa Point - 7.43072478279km , Karikari Point - 7.44652552196km , Kaiate Stream - 7.72814940755km , Waitato Stream - 7.86362252799km , Tauranga Marina - 7.87123339381km , Tilby Point - 8.02987251989km , Mangapapa River - 8.07825999097km , Otumoetai Channel - 8.1569523019km , Ohourere Stream - 8.41698354372km , Waireia Stream - 8.65998588008km , Oikimoke Point - 8.68948284256km , Otawera Stream - 8.91112294873km , Western Channel - 8.92275646949km , Oturu Creek - 9.60793889383km , Owairoa Stream - 9.91671771938km

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