Bluff Tide Times

Southland, New Zealand · 46.6000°S, 168.3330°E

Today — Fri, Sep 18

  • Low Tide12:27 AM0.80m (2.6ft) LAT
  • High Tide6:40 AM2.06m (6.8ft) LAT
  • Low Tide12:56 PM0.92m (3.0ft) LAT
  • High Tide7:04 PM2.01m (6.6ft) LAT

Sat, Sep 19

  • Low Tide1:22 AM0.88m (2.9ft) LAT
  • High Tide7:41 AM2.01m (6.6ft) LAT
  • Low Tide1:54 PM0.98m (3.2ft) LAT
  • High Tide8:06 PM1.98m (6.5ft) LAT
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Station Details

Location
Bluff, Southland, New Zealand
Coordinates
46.6000°S, 168.3330°E
Station ID
bluff-072-nzl-uhslc_fd
Type
Reference (harmonic)
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Datum
LAT (Lowest Astronomical Tide)
Source
TICON-4 (SHOM)

Tide Chart for Bluff

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Fishing & Tides at Bluff — Friday, September 18

Poor fishing day
First Quarter · 43% illuminated

Best fishing times today

  • Major5:10 PM – 7:10 PM☀ prime
  • Minor2:16 AM – 3:16 AM
  • Major5:35 AM – 7:35 AM
  • Minor9:54 AM – 10:54 AM
Neap tides — a smaller tidal range than usual today

The moon is at a quarter phase, so today's high and low tides are closer together than usual.

7-Day Tide Table & Forecast for Bluff

Legend — How to read this forecast
High Tide / Low Tide — Predicted peak and trough water levels with time and height.
☀️ Sunrise / Sunset — Local times for the station’s timezone.
🌙 Moon Phase — Current lunar phase and illumination percentage. New/Full moons correlate with stronger (spring) tides; Quarter moons with weaker (neap) tides.
🌊 Spring / NeapSpring tides (near new/full moon) have larger tidal ranges. Neap tides (near quarter moons) have smaller ranges. Moderate is in between.
🎣 Fishing (Solunar)★★★★★ 1–5 star rating based on moon phase and lunar distance. Best fishing is typically around new and full moons when the moon is closest (perigee). Major feeding periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot.
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Tidal constituents from TICON-4 (SHOM/SEANOE), licensed CC-BY-4.0 (doi:10.17882/109129). Citation: Lefèvre F., Carre H., Faucher C. (2025).
Data: NOAA CO-OPS, TICON-4 (CC-BY-4.0, SHOM/SEANOE), FES2022 (AVISO+/CNES). About & Sources