Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
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Fishing Overview for Wellington Harbour

Also known as Port Nicholson, this expansive, sheltered harbour offers year-round access to kahawai, trevally, and schools of jack mackerel, with summer bringing in kingfish, snapper, and occasional gurnard; boat anglers work current lines and channel edges while shore fishers do well along city quays and bays like Oriental Bay and Evans Bay, especially on tide changes and warm, settled evenings. Nearest Hub: Wellington

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 10:49 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:
    76%
  • Waxing Gibbous - 76% illuminated Waxing Gibbous
Next Full Moon in ~6 days on 28th August
  • Distance to earth:
    405,422 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 Wellington Harbour
Full Moon
Fri, 28 Aug
New Moon
Fri, 11 Sep
Full Moon
Sun, 27 Sep

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    02:56 am - 04:56 am
  • major Time:
    07:14 am - 09:14 am
  • minor Time:
    11:33 am - 01:33 pm
  • major Time:
    07:44 pm - 09:44 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 Waxing Gibbous at 76% 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. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -3 hour and -38 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Pacific/Auckland • Sun, 23 Aug 00:17 • -41.283, 174.833

Tides Times for Fishing: Sun, 23 Aug

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 21 minutes.
Tide Graph
12:39 am 06:48 am 01:05 pm 07:25 pm AM PM 5.18 ft 2.3 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
high 12:39 am 4.95 ft
low 06:48 am 2.36 ft
high 01:05 pm 5.18 ft
low 07:25 pm 2.3 ft
Tide Coefficient at 12:39 am is 56
Tide Coefficient at 01:05 pm is 62
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.
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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
low: , 2.33 ft
high: , 5.22 ft , Coeff: 63
low: , 2.26 ft
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
high: , 4.95 ft , Coeff: 56
low: , 2.36 ft
high: , 5.18 ft , Coeff: 62
low: , 2.3 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
high: , 4.86 ft , Coeff: 53
low: , 2.4 ft
high: , 5.12 ft , Coeff: 61
low: , 2.3 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
high: , 4.72 ft , Coeff: 50
low: , 2.4 ft
high: , 5.05 ft , Coeff: 59
low: , 2.33 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
high: , 4.66 ft , Coeff: 48
low: , 2.36 ft
high: , 4.99 ft , Coeff: 57
low: , 2.36 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
high: , 4.63 ft , Coeff: 47
low: , 2.33 ft
high: , 4.95 ft , Coeff: 56
low: , 2.36 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
high: , 4.63 ft , Coeff: 47
low: , 2.3 ft
high: , 4.95 ft , Coeff: 56
low: , 2.4 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
high: , 4.69 ft , Coeff: 49
low: , 2.26 ft
high: , 4.95 ft , Coeff: 56
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Wellington Harbour 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 7 wharf(s) in this area.

Clyde Quay Wharf - 4.03650547389km , Kings Wharf - 4.16853537357km , Aotea Quay - 4.17768559112km , Glasgow Wharf - 4.27941814071km , Interisland Wharf - 4.37218253375km , Waterloo Wharf - 4.43455277544km , Queens Wharf - 4.46879827252km

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 14 beaches and bays in this area.

Mahanga Bay - 0.60943313018km , Kau Bay - 1.23546806536km , Scorching Bay - 1.68104386065km , Karaka Bay - 1.68104386065km , Shelly Bay - 2.31839387317km , Evans Bay - 2.31839387317km , Kio Bay - 2.83006870367km , Little Karaka Bay - 2.83006870367km , Weka Bay - 2.83006870367km , Balaena Bay - 2.83006870367km , Worser Bay - 2.98150466598km , Oriental Bay - 3.349902297km , Camp - 4.66392315702km , Breaker Bay - 5.45572488395km

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 2 main harbours in this area.

Wellington Harbour - 0km, Lambton Harbour - 3.95103753214km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Wellington Harbour. 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.

Point Halswell - 0km , Wellington Harbour - 0km , Mahanga Bay - 0.60943313018km , Point Gordon - 0.60943313018km , Kau Bay - 1.23546806536km , Scorching Bay - 1.68104386065km , Karaka Bay - 1.68104386065km , Shelly Bay - 2.31839387317km , Evans Bay - 2.31839387317km , Point Jerningham - 2.50813678724km , Snapper Point - 2.79330704507km , Kio Bay - 2.83006870367km , Little Karaka Bay - 2.83006870367km , Weka Bay - 2.83006870367km , Balaena Bay - 2.83006870367km , Worser Bay - 2.98150466598km , Greta Point - 3.21095790318km , Oriental Bay - 3.349902297km , Ward - 3.40876018428km , Steeple Rock - 3.89043587621km , Matiu/Somes Island - 3.89881910745km , Somes Island - 3.89881910745km , Lambton Harbour - 3.95103753214km , Ngauranga Stream - 3.95609980505km , Clyde Quay Wharf - 4.03650547389km , Kings Wharf - 4.16853537357km , Aotea Quay - 4.17768559112km , Glasgow Wharf - 4.27941814071km , Interisland Wharf - 4.37218253375km , Waterloo Wharf - 4.43455277544km , Queens Wharf - 4.46879827252km , Robinson - 4.60709381192km , Mokopuna Island - 4.63753876631km , Camp - 4.66392315702km , Rona - 4.85334026387km , Point Dorset - 4.99905993489km , Point Arthur - 5.08814585474km , Hinds Point - 5.18797014874km , Days - 5.37633429035km , Breaker Bay - 5.45572488395km

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