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Carters Beach

Estimated tides

These are estimated tide times for this beach, computed from official gauges on this shore. No gauge sits on this beach. Heights are metres above chart datum, with the same height in feet. Tide times on this page are local time at this beach (NZDT). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time.

Next high tide

3.5 m (11.5 ft)Today · 1:27 PM

Next low tide

0.6 m (2.1 ft)Today · 7:39 PM

High tide is 1 hr 18 min from now and will rise 0.3 m (1.0 ft).

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Estimated tides

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the estimated rise and fall from the moon and the sun, in metres and in feet. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat. The clocks are local time at this beach.

High tide is 1 hr 18 min from now and will rise 0.3 m (1.0 ft).

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Thursday, October 29	High	1:27 PM	3.49 m (11.45 ft)
Thursday, October 29	Low	7:39 PM	0.65 m (2.12 ft)
Friday, October 30	High	1:55 AM	3.42 m (11.23 ft)
	Low	8:07 AM	0.75 m (2.46 ft)
	High	2:18 PM	3.37 m (11.06 ft)
	Low	8:34 PM	0.78 m (2.57 ft)
Saturday, October 31	High	2:53 AM	3.26 m (10.71 ft)
	Low	9:02 AM	0.91 m (2.98 ft)
	High	3:17 PM	3.23 m (10.58 ft)
	Low	9:38 PM	0.93 m (3.06 ft)
Sunday, November 1	High	3:59 AM	3.11 m (10.20 ft)
	Low	10:07 AM	1.06 m (3.49 ft)
	High	4:29 PM	3.10 m (10.18 ft)
	Low	10:51 PM	1.04 m (3.42 ft)
Monday, November 2	High	5:14 AM	3.00 m (9.85 ft)
	Low	11:20 AM	1.16 m (3.81 ft)
	High	5:46 PM	3.05 m (10.01 ft)
Tuesday, November 3	Low	12:06 AM	1.07 m (3.52 ft)
	High	6:27 AM	2.98 m (9.76 ft)
	Low	12:35 PM	1.17 m (3.84 ft)
	High	6:59 PM	3.08 m (10.11 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	Low	1:15 AM	1.04 m (3.40 ft)
	High	7:34 AM	3.02 m (9.90 ft)
	Low	1:42 PM	1.10 m (3.62 ft)
	High	8:02 PM	3.16 m (10.37 ft)
Thursday, November 5	Low	2:15 AM	0.96 m (3.16 ft)
Thursday, November 5	High	8:33 AM	3.10 m (10.16 ft)

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High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Thursday, November 5	Low	2:39 PM	1.00 m (3.28 ft)
Thursday, November 5	High	8:55 PM	3.25 m (10.66 ft)
Friday, November 6	Low	3:07 AM	0.88 m (2.90 ft)
	High	9:24 AM	3.18 m (10.45 ft)
	Low	3:29 PM	0.90 m (2.95 ft)
	High	9:42 PM	3.32 m (10.90 ft)
Saturday, November 7	Low	3:52 AM	0.82 m (2.69 ft)
	High	10:08 AM	3.26 m (10.70 ft)
	Low	4:12 PM	0.82 m (2.68 ft)
	High	10:24 PM	3.36 m (11.03 ft)
Sunday, November 8	Low	4:34 AM	0.78 m (2.56 ft)
	High	10:47 AM	3.31 m (10.87 ft)
	Low	4:51 PM	0.77 m (2.53 ft)
	High	11:02 PM	3.37 m (11.06 ft)
Monday, November 9	Low	5:12 AM	0.77 m (2.52 ft)
	High	11:23 AM	3.34 m (10.94 ft)
	Low	5:28 PM	0.76 m (2.50 ft)
	High	11:38 PM	3.35 m (10.98 ft)
Tuesday, November 10	Low	5:48 AM	0.78 m (2.57 ft)
	High	11:57 AM	3.33 m (10.92 ft)
	Low	6:04 PM	0.79 m (2.59 ft)
Wednesday, November 11	High	12:14 AM	3.30 m (10.81 ft)
	Low	6:24 AM	0.83 m (2.71 ft)
	High	12:32 PM	3.29 m (10.80 ft)
	Low	6:40 PM	0.85 m (2.78 ft)
Thursday, November 12	High	12:50 AM	3.22 m (10.57 ft)
	Low	6:59 AM	0.90 m (2.94 ft)
	High	1:07 PM	3.22 m (10.57 ft)
	Low	7:17 PM	0.94 m (3.07 ft)
Friday, November 13	High	1:27 AM	3.13 m (10.26 ft)
	Low	7:37 AM	0.99 m (3.24 ft)
	High	1:44 PM	3.13 m (10.27 ft)
	Low	7:57 PM	1.04 m (3.42 ft)
Saturday, November 14	High	2:07 AM	3.02 m (9.90 ft)
	Low	8:15 AM	1.10 m (3.61 ft)
	High	2:25 PM	3.02 m (9.91 ft)
	Low	8:40 PM	1.15 m (3.79 ft)
Sunday, November 15	High	2:52 AM	2.91 m (9.53 ft)
	Low	8:59 AM	1.22 m (3.99 ft)
	High	3:10 PM	2.91 m (9.54 ft)
	Low	9:29 PM	1.26 m (4.12 ft)
Monday, November 16	High	3:42 AM	2.81 m (9.21 ft)
	Low	9:47 AM	1.32 m (4.33 ft)
	High	4:03 PM	2.82 m (9.25 ft)
	Low	10:25 PM	1.32 m (4.34 ft)
Tuesday, November 17	High	4:39 AM	2.74 m (8.99 ft)
	Low	10:45 AM	1.39 m (4.56 ft)
	High	5:05 PM	2.78 m (9.11 ft)
	Low	11:27 PM	1.34 m (4.40 ft)
Wednesday, November 18	High	5:40 AM	2.72 m (8.93 ft)
	Low	11:49 AM	1.40 m (4.60 ft)
	High	6:09 PM	2.80 m (9.19 ft)
Thursday, November 19	Low	12:28 AM	1.30 m (4.25 ft)
	High	6:42 AM	2.77 m (9.08 ft)
	Low	12:52 PM	1.34 m (4.40 ft)
	High	7:09 PM	2.89 m (9.48 ft)
Friday, November 20	Low	1:24 AM	1.20 m (3.92 ft)
	High	7:39 AM	2.87 m (9.41 ft)
	Low	1:49 PM	1.22 m (3.99 ft)
	High	8:02 PM	3.02 m (9.91 ft)
Saturday, November 21	Low	2:17 AM	1.06 m (3.48 ft)
	High	8:30 AM	3.01 m (9.87 ft)
	Low	2:40 PM	1.05 m (3.45 ft)
	High	8:52 PM	3.17 m (10.41 ft)
Sunday, November 22	Low	3:06 AM	0.91 m (2.99 ft)
	High	9:20 AM	3.17 m (10.39 ft)
	Low	3:29 PM	0.88 m (2.87 ft)
	High	9:40 PM	3.33 m (10.91 ft)
Monday, November 23	Low	3:54 AM	0.76 m (2.51 ft)
	High	10:07 AM	3.32 m (10.90 ft)
	Low	4:15 PM	0.71 m (2.33 ft)
	High	10:27 PM	3.45 m (11.33 ft)
Tuesday, November 24	Low	4:41 AM	0.64 m (2.11 ft)
	High	10:54 AM	3.45 m (11.33 ft)
	Low	5:03 PM	0.58 m (1.91 ft)
	High	11:15 PM	3.54 m (11.60 ft)
Wednesday, November 25	Low	5:29 AM	0.57 m (1.85 ft)
	High	11:41 AM	3.54 m (11.61 ft)
	Low	5:50 PM	0.51 m (1.67 ft)
Thursday, November 26	High	12:05 AM	3.56 m (11.69 ft)
	Low	6:17 AM	0.54 m (1.77 ft)
	High	12:29 PM	3.57 m (11.72 ft)
	Low	6:40 PM	0.50 m (1.63 ft)
Friday, November 27	High	12:57 AM	3.53 m (11.59 ft)
	Low	7:07 AM	0.57 m (1.87 ft)
	High	1:19 PM	3.54 m (11.62 ft)
	Low	7:33 PM	0.55 m (1.80 ft)
Saturday, November 28	High	1:51 AM	3.45 m (11.33 ft)
	Low	7:59 AM	0.66 m (2.15 ft)
	High	2:13 PM	3.46 m (11.36 ft)
	Low	8:29 PM	0.65 m (2.13 ft)
Sunday, November 29	High	2:49 AM	3.34 m (10.95 ft)
	Low	8:54 AM	0.78 m (2.54 ft)
	High	3:12 PM	3.35 m (10.99 ft)
	Low	9:30 PM	0.77 m (2.52 ft)
Monday, November 30	High	3:49 AM	3.21 m (10.53 ft)
	Low	9:54 AM	0.91 m (2.97 ft)
	High	4:15 PM	3.23 m (10.61 ft)
	Low	10:34 PM	0.89 m (2.90 ft)
Tuesday, December 1	High	4:53 AM	3.09 m (10.15 ft)
	Low	10:58 AM	1.02 m (3.35 ft)
	High	5:22 PM	3.14 m (10.31 ft)
	Low	11:39 PM	0.97 m (3.19 ft)
Wednesday, December 2	High	5:57 AM	3.01 m (9.88 ft)
	Low	12:04 PM	1.09 m (3.57 ft)
	High	6:27 PM	3.09 m (10.14 ft)
Thursday, December 3	Low	12:42 AM	1.02 m (3.36 ft)
	High	7:00 AM	2.97 m (9.75 ft)
	Low	1:09 PM	1.11 m (3.63 ft)
	High	7:29 PM	3.07 m (10.09 ft)
Friday, December 4	Low	1:42 AM	1.04 m (3.41 ft)
	High	7:59 AM	2.98 m (9.77 ft)
	Low	2:07 PM	1.08 m (3.55 ft)
	High	8:24 PM	3.08 m (10.11 ft)
Saturday, December 5	Low	2:36 AM	1.03 m (3.38 ft)
	High	8:54 AM	3.01 m (9.88 ft)
	Low	3:00 PM	1.04 m (3.40 ft)
	High	9:14 PM	3.10 m (10.17 ft)
Sunday, December 6	Low	3:25 AM	1.00 m (3.29 ft)
	High	9:41 AM	3.06 m (10.05 ft)
	Low	3:47 PM	0.98 m (3.22 ft)
	High	9:59 PM	3.12 m (10.24 ft)
Monday, December 7	Low	4:09 AM	0.97 m (3.18 ft)
	High	10:24 AM	3.12 m (10.22 ft)
	Low	4:29 PM	0.93 m (3.06 ft)
	High	10:40 PM	3.14 m (10.31 ft)
Tuesday, December 8	Low	4:50 AM	0.93 m (3.06 ft)
Tuesday, December 8	High	11:02 AM	3.17 m (10.38 ft)

This water today

Sunset is 8:11 PM, 32 minutes after the low at 7:39 PM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dusk. The tide at Carters Beach is rising toward a high of 3.5 m (11.5 ft) at 1:27 PM. The highest tide on this page is 3.6 m (11.7 ft) on Thursday, November 26, in 28 days.

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October 2026

Day	Tides
Thu 1	High 2:04 AM 3.4 m (11.2 ft) · Low 8:18 AM 0.8 m (2.6 ft) · High 2:27 PM 3.3 m (10.9 ft) · Low 8:40 PM 0.9 m (2.8 ft)
Fri 2	High 2:56 AM 3.3 m (10.7 ft) · Low 9:10 AM 1.0 m (3.2 ft) · High 3:21 PM 3.2 m (10.4 ft) · Low 9:40 PM 1.0 m (3.4 ft)
Sat 3	High 4:00 AM 3.1 m (10.1 ft) · Low 10:13 AM 1.1 m (3.8 ft) · High 4:31 PM 3.0 m (9.9 ft) · Low 10:55 PM 1.2 m (3.8 ft)
Sun 4	High 5:20 AM 2.9 m (9.7 ft) · Low 11:30 AM 1.3 m (4.1 ft) · High 5:57 PM 3.0 m (9.7 ft)
Mon 5	Low 12:19 AM 1.2 m (3.9 ft) · High 6:42 AM 2.9 m (9.6 ft) · Low 12:52 PM 1.3 m (4.1 ft) · High 7:17 PM 3.0 m (9.9 ft)
Tue 6	Low 1:35 AM 1.1 m (3.6 ft) · High 7:56 AM 3.0 m (9.9 ft) · Low 2:04 PM 1.1 m (3.7 ft) · High 8:25 PM 3.2 m (10.4 ft)
Wed 7	Low 2:38 AM 1.0 m (3.1 ft) · High 8:57 AM 3.2 m (10.3 ft) · Low 3:04 PM 1.0 m (3.2 ft) · High 9:20 PM 3.3 m (10.9 ft)
Thu 8	Low 3:32 AM 0.8 m (2.6 ft) · High 9:49 AM 3.3 m (10.8 ft) · Low 3:53 PM 0.8 m (2.7 ft) · High 10:07 PM 3.5 m (11.4 ft)
Fri 9	Low 4:18 AM 0.7 m (2.3 ft) · High 10:34 AM 3.4 m (11.2 ft) · Low 4:36 PM 0.7 m (2.3 ft) · High 10:49 PM 3.5 m (11.6 ft)
Sat 10	Low 4:59 AM 0.6 m (2.1 ft) · High 11:13 AM 3.5 m (11.4 ft) · Low 5:15 PM 0.6 m (2.1 ft) · High 11:27 PM 3.6 m (11.7 ft)
Sun 11	Low 5:37 AM 0.6 m (2.0 ft) · High 11:49 AM 3.5 m (11.5 ft) · Low 5:52 PM 0.6 m (2.1 ft)
Mon 12	High 12:04 AM 3.5 m (11.6 ft) · Low 6:14 AM 0.7 m (2.1 ft) · High 12:24 PM 3.5 m (11.4 ft) · Low 6:28 PM 0.7 m (2.2 ft)
Tue 13	High 12:38 AM 3.5 m (11.3 ft) · Low 6:49 AM 0.7 m (2.4 ft) · High 12:57 PM 3.4 m (11.1 ft) · Low 7:04 PM 0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Wed 14	High 1:14 AM 3.3 m (10.9 ft) · Low 7:24 AM 0.9 m (2.8 ft) · High 1:31 PM 3.3 m (10.7 ft) · Low 7:40 PM 0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Thu 15	High 1:50 AM 3.2 m (10.4 ft) · Low 8:00 AM 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · High 2:07 PM 3.1 m (10.3 ft) · Low 8:19 PM 1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Fri 16	High 2:30 AM 3.0 m (9.9 ft) · Low 8:40 AM 1.2 m (3.8 ft) · High 2:49 PM 3.0 m (9.8 ft) · Low 9:04 PM 1.3 m (4.1 ft)
Sat 17	High 3:16 AM 2.9 m (9.4 ft) · Low 9:25 AM 1.3 m (4.3 ft) · High 3:38 PM 2.8 m (9.3 ft) · Low 9:59 PM 1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Sun 18	High 4:14 AM 2.7 m (8.9 ft) · Low 10:23 AM 1.5 m (4.8 ft) · High 4:42 PM 2.7 m (8.9 ft) · Low 11:08 PM 1.5 m (4.8 ft)
Mon 19	High 5:24 AM 2.6 m (8.7 ft) · Low 11:34 AM 1.5 m (5.0 ft) · High 5:59 PM 2.7 m (8.8 ft)
Tue 20	Low 12:20 AM 1.5 m (4.8 ft) · High 6:35 AM 2.7 m (8.7 ft) · Low 12:47 PM 1.5 m (4.9 ft) · High 7:07 PM 2.8 m (9.0 ft)
Wed 21	Low 1:24 AM 1.4 m (4.5 ft) · High 7:38 AM 2.8 m (9.1 ft) · Low 1:48 PM 1.4 m (4.5 ft) · High 8:02 PM 2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Thu 22	Low 2:16 AM 1.2 m (4.0 ft) · High 8:30 AM 2.9 m (9.5 ft) · Low 2:39 PM 1.2 m (4.0 ft) · High 8:50 PM 3.1 m (10.1 ft)
Fri 23	Low 3:02 AM 1.0 m (3.4 ft) · High 9:16 AM 3.1 m (10.1 ft) · Low 3:23 PM 1.0 m (3.4 ft) · High 9:32 PM 3.2 m (10.6 ft)
Sat 24	Low 3:45 AM 0.9 m (2.8 ft) · High 9:58 AM 3.2 m (10.6 ft) · Low 4:04 PM 0.9 m (2.8 ft) · High 10:13 PM 3.4 m (11.2 ft)
Sun 25	Low 4:25 AM 0.7 m (2.3 ft) · High 10:38 AM 3.4 m (11.1 ft) · Low 4:44 PM 0.7 m (2.3 ft) · High 10:54 PM 3.5 m (11.6 ft)
Mon 26	Low 5:07 AM 0.6 m (2.0 ft) · High 11:18 AM 3.5 m (11.5 ft) · Low 5:24 PM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 11:35 PM 3.6 m (11.8 ft)
Tue 27	Low 5:48 AM 0.5 m (1.8 ft) · High 11:59 AM 3.6 m (11.7 ft) · Low 6:06 PM 0.5 m (1.8 ft)
Wed 28	High 12:18 AM 3.6 m (11.8 ft) · Low 6:32 AM 0.5 m (1.8 ft) · High 12:41 PM 3.6 m (11.7 ft) · Low 6:51 PM 0.6 m (1.8 ft)
Thu 29	High 1:04 AM 3.5 m (11.6 ft) · Low 7:17 AM 0.6 m (2.0 ft) · High 1:27 PM 3.5 m (11.5 ft) · Low 7:39 PM 0.6 m (2.1 ft)
Fri 30	High 1:55 AM 3.4 m (11.2 ft) · Low 8:07 AM 0.8 m (2.5 ft) · High 2:18 PM 3.4 m (11.1 ft) · Low 8:34 PM 0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Sat 31	High 2:53 AM 3.3 m (10.7 ft) · Low 9:02 AM 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · High 3:17 PM 3.2 m (10.6 ft) · Low 9:38 PM 0.9 m (3.1 ft)

November 2026

Day	Tides
Sun 1	High 3:59 AM 3.1 m (10.2 ft) · Low 10:07 AM 1.1 m (3.5 ft) · High 4:29 PM 3.1 m (10.2 ft) · Low 10:51 PM 1.0 m (3.4 ft)
Mon 2	High 5:14 AM 3.0 m (9.9 ft) · Low 11:20 AM 1.2 m (3.8 ft) · High 5:46 PM 3.1 m (10.0 ft)
Tue 3	Low 12:06 AM 1.1 m (3.5 ft) · High 6:27 AM 3.0 m (9.8 ft) · Low 12:35 PM 1.2 m (3.8 ft) · High 6:59 PM 3.1 m (10.1 ft)
Wed 4	Low 1:15 AM 1.0 m (3.4 ft) · High 7:34 AM 3.0 m (9.9 ft) · Low 1:42 PM 1.1 m (3.6 ft) · High 8:02 PM 3.2 m (10.4 ft)
Thu 5	Low 2:15 AM 1.0 m (3.2 ft) · High 8:33 AM 3.1 m (10.2 ft) · Low 2:39 PM 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · High 8:55 PM 3.3 m (10.7 ft)
Fri 6	Low 3:07 AM 0.9 m (2.9 ft) · High 9:24 AM 3.2 m (10.4 ft) · Low 3:29 PM 0.9 m (2.9 ft) · High 9:42 PM 3.3 m (10.9 ft)
Sat 7	Low 3:52 AM 0.8 m (2.7 ft) · High 10:08 AM 3.3 m (10.7 ft) · Low 4:12 PM 0.8 m (2.7 ft) · High 10:24 PM 3.4 m (11.0 ft)
Sun 8	Low 4:34 AM 0.8 m (2.6 ft) · High 10:47 AM 3.3 m (10.9 ft) · Low 4:51 PM 0.8 m (2.5 ft) · High 11:02 PM 3.4 m (11.1 ft)
Mon 9	Low 5:12 AM 0.8 m (2.5 ft) · High 11:23 AM 3.3 m (10.9 ft) · Low 5:28 PM 0.8 m (2.5 ft) · High 11:38 PM 3.3 m (11.0 ft)
Tue 10	Low 5:48 AM 0.8 m (2.6 ft) · High 11:57 AM 3.3 m (10.9 ft) · Low 6:04 PM 0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Wed 11	High 12:14 AM 3.3 m (10.8 ft) · Low 6:24 AM 0.8 m (2.7 ft) · High 12:32 PM 3.3 m (10.8 ft) · Low 6:40 PM 0.8 m (2.8 ft)
Thu 12	High 12:50 AM 3.2 m (10.6 ft) · Low 6:59 AM 0.9 m (2.9 ft) · High 1:07 PM 3.2 m (10.6 ft) · Low 7:17 PM 0.9 m (3.1 ft)
Fri 13	High 1:27 AM 3.1 m (10.3 ft) · Low 7:37 AM 1.0 m (3.2 ft) · High 1:44 PM 3.1 m (10.3 ft) · Low 7:57 PM 1.0 m (3.4 ft)
Sat 14	High 2:07 AM 3.0 m (9.9 ft) · Low 8:15 AM 1.1 m (3.6 ft) · High 2:25 PM 3.0 m (9.9 ft) · Low 8:40 PM 1.2 m (3.8 ft)
Sun 15	High 2:52 AM 2.9 m (9.5 ft) · Low 8:59 AM 1.2 m (4.0 ft) · High 3:10 PM 2.9 m (9.5 ft) · Low 9:29 PM 1.3 m (4.1 ft)
Mon 16	High 3:42 AM 2.8 m (9.2 ft) · Low 9:47 AM 1.3 m (4.3 ft) · High 4:03 PM 2.8 m (9.3 ft) · Low 10:25 PM 1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Tue 17	High 4:39 AM 2.7 m (9.0 ft) · Low 10:45 AM 1.4 m (4.6 ft) · High 5:05 PM 2.8 m (9.1 ft) · Low 11:27 PM 1.3 m (4.4 ft)
Wed 18	High 5:40 AM 2.7 m (8.9 ft) · Low 11:49 AM 1.4 m (4.6 ft) · High 6:09 PM 2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Thu 19	Low 12:28 AM 1.3 m (4.2 ft) · High 6:42 AM 2.8 m (9.1 ft) · Low 12:52 PM 1.3 m (4.4 ft) · High 7:09 PM 2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Fri 20	Low 1:24 AM 1.2 m (3.9 ft) · High 7:39 AM 2.9 m (9.4 ft) · Low 1:49 PM 1.2 m (4.0 ft) · High 8:02 PM 3.0 m (9.9 ft)
Sat 21	Low 2:17 AM 1.1 m (3.5 ft) · High 8:30 AM 3.0 m (9.9 ft) · Low 2:40 PM 1.1 m (3.5 ft) · High 8:52 PM 3.2 m (10.4 ft)
Sun 22	Low 3:06 AM 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · High 9:20 AM 3.2 m (10.4 ft) · Low 3:29 PM 0.9 m (2.9 ft) · High 9:40 PM 3.3 m (10.9 ft)
Mon 23	Low 3:54 AM 0.8 m (2.5 ft) · High 10:07 AM 3.3 m (10.9 ft) · Low 4:15 PM 0.7 m (2.3 ft) · High 10:27 PM 3.5 m (11.3 ft)
Tue 24	Low 4:41 AM 0.6 m (2.1 ft) · High 10:54 AM 3.5 m (11.3 ft) · Low 5:03 PM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 11:15 PM 3.5 m (11.6 ft)
Wed 25	Low 5:29 AM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 11:41 AM 3.5 m (11.6 ft) · Low 5:50 PM 0.5 m (1.7 ft)
Thu 26	High 12:05 AM 3.6 m (11.7 ft) · Low 6:17 AM 0.5 m (1.8 ft) · High 12:29 PM 3.6 m (11.7 ft) · Low 6:40 PM 0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Fri 27	High 12:57 AM 3.5 m (11.6 ft) · Low 7:07 AM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 1:19 PM 3.5 m (11.6 ft) · Low 7:33 PM 0.6 m (1.8 ft)
Sat 28	High 1:51 AM 3.5 m (11.3 ft) · Low 7:59 AM 0.7 m (2.1 ft) · High 2:13 PM 3.5 m (11.4 ft) · Low 8:29 PM 0.6 m (2.1 ft)
Sun 29	High 2:49 AM 3.3 m (10.9 ft) · Low 8:54 AM 0.8 m (2.5 ft) · High 3:12 PM 3.4 m (11.0 ft) · Low 9:30 PM 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Mon 30	High 3:49 AM 3.2 m (10.5 ft) · Low 9:54 AM 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · High 4:15 PM 3.2 m (10.6 ft) · Low 10:34 PM 0.9 m (2.9 ft)

King tide and neap

The next king tide is Thursday, November 26, 2026. That is 28 days from today. It is the highest high tide in the coming lunar cycle, about a month of tides. King tide dates.

The next neap is Monday, November 2, 2026. That is 4 days from today. That day has the smallest rise and fall in the coming two weeks, the opposite of a king tide.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Carters Beach. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the MET Norway forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Thursday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 91% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:25 AM and sunset is 8:11 PM. The tides are a high of 3.5 m (11.6 ft) at 1:04 AM, a low of 0.6 m (2.0 ft) at 7:17 AM, a high of 3.5 m (11.5 ft) at 1:27 PM, and a low of 0.6 m (2.1 ft) at 7:39 PM. The low at 7:39 PM is 32 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 12°C, wind 25 kn SW, rain 5.2 mm, pressure 1000 hPa (29.54 in), steady. That forecast is rough water.

Friday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 84% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:23 AM and sunset is 8:12 PM. The tides are a high of 3.4 m (11.2 ft) at 1:55 AM, a low of 0.8 m (2.5 ft) at 8:07 AM, a high of 3.4 m (11.1 ft) at 2:18 PM, and a low of 0.8 m (2.6 ft) at 8:34 PM. The low at 8:34 PM is 22 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain, 12°C, wind 32 kn SW, rain 11.3 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Saturday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 76% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:22 AM and sunset is 8:14 PM. The tides are a high of 3.3 m (10.7 ft) at 2:53 AM, a low of 0.9 m (3.0 ft) at 9:02 AM, a high of 3.2 m (10.6 ft) at 3:17 PM, and a low of 0.9 m (3.1 ft) at 9:38 PM. The low at 9:38 PM is 84 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Partly cloudy, 14°C, wind 24 kn SW, rain 0.1 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Sunday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 66% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:21 AM and sunset is 8:15 PM. The tides are a high of 3.1 m (10.2 ft) at 3:59 AM, a low of 1.1 m (3.5 ft) at 10:07 AM, a high of 3.1 m (10.2 ft) at 4:29 PM, and a low of 1.0 m (3.4 ft) at 10:51 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Rain, 14°C, wind 10 kn N, rain 2.9 mm.

Monday

The moon is a last quarter, about 56% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 6:19 AM and sunset is 8:16 PM. The tides are a high of 3.0 m (9.9 ft) at 5:14 AM, a low of 1.2 m (3.8 ft) at 11:20 AM, and a high of 3.1 m (10.0 ft) at 5:46 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Rain, 15°C, wind 13 kn N, rain 16.4 mm.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

Average tide levels

Mean tide range: 2.30 m (7.54 ft)
Mean high water: 3.20 m (10.50 ft)
Mean low water: 0.90 m (2.95 ft)
Mean sea level: 2.06 m (6.76 ft)

These levels use the same zero as the tide table, chart datum. Each height is shown in metres and in feet. Mean tide range is the average rise from low to high.

Sun and moon

First light: 4:41 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 5:19 AM
Dawn: 5:55 AM
Blue hour, morning: 5:55 AM to 6:07 AM
Golden hour, morning: 6:07 AM to 7:03 AM
Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Solar noon: 1:18 PM
Golden hour, evening: 7:33 PM to 8:29 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Blue hour, evening: 8:29 PM to 8:41 PM
Dusk: 8:41 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 9:17 PM
Last light: 9:56 PM
Day length: 13 hours 46 minutes
Moon: Waning Gibbous, about 89% lit
Moonset: 7:51 AM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

Forecast

Thursday 12°C
Rain
25 kn SW · Rain 5.2 mm · 1000 hPa (29.54 in), steady
Friday 12°C
Rain
32 kn SW · Rain 11.3 mm
Saturday 14°C
Partly cloudy
24 kn SW · Rain 0.1 mm
Sunday 14°C
Rain
10 kn N · Rain 2.9 mm
Monday 15°C
Rain
13 kn N · Rain 16.4 mm

Data from MET Norway. Temperature is Celsius and wind is knots.

This work is based on Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand data which are licensed by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.

On the water nearby

The closest named places from OpenStreetMap. A place with no name on that map is left off. Private and customer-only launches are labeled.

Beaches

Carters Beach1.2 mi
North Beach3.4 mi
Nine Mile Beach7.8 mi

Parks

Carters Beach Domain0.4 mi
Comerford Reserve1.9 mi
Old Boys RFC2.6 mi

Nearby tide stations

Westport1.7 mi · West Coast
Charleston13 mi · West Coast
Motueka86 mi · Nelson
Mapua87 mi · Nelson
Kaiteriteri89 mi · Nelson
Marahau91 mi · Nelson

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