Note: There are some low tide crossings along the Abel Tasman Coast Track.
Do not cross when it's not low tide as it's dangerous.
Where you need to do tide crossings
Torrent Bay Estuary
- This can be crossed 2 hours on either side of low tide, under normal conditions.
- There is an all tide track around the estuary. This gives access to Cleopatra’s Pool.
Awaroa Inlet
- You can cross Awaroa Inlet within 1 hour 30 minutes before and 2 hours after low tide. Although this can be affected by natural influences such as tide heights, storm surges, and heavy rainfall.
- Only cross the inlet in daylight when it's safe.
- Allow 25 minutes to cross.
- No alternative track around the estuary.
Goat Bay
- There is a section of the access to the beach that is cut at large tides.
- Wait until the tide recedes before continuing.
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Tide tables from March–October 2023
Low tide timetable for August 2022
August 2022 date |
Time the sun rises |
Morning low tide time |
Afternoon low tide time |
Time the sun sets |
1 |
Mon |
7:35 |
5:46 |
6:00 |
5:34 |
2 |
Tue |
7:34 |
6:23 |
6:34 |
5:35 |
3 |
Wed |
7:33 |
7:02 |
7:11 |
5:35 |
4 |
Thu |
7:32 |
7:44 |
7:53 |
5:36 |
5 |
Fri |
7:31 |
8:31 |
8:44 |
5:37 |
6 |
Sat |
7:30 |
9:24 |
9:51 |
5:38 |
7 |
Sun |
7:29 |
10:27 |
11:12 |
5:39 |
8 |
Mon |
7:27 |
11:40 |
|
5:40 |
9 |
Tue |
7:26 |
12:32 |
12:58 |
5:41 |
10 |
Wed |
7:25 |
1:39 |
2:08 |
5:42 |
11 |
Thu |
7:24 |
2:36 |
3:08 |
5:43 |
12 |
Fri |
7:22 |
3:27 |
4:00 |
5:44 |
13 |
Sat |
7:21 |
4:14 |
4:46 |
5:45 |
14 |
Sun |
7:20 |
5:00 |
5:28 |
5:46 |
15 |
Mon |
7:18 |
5:44 |
6:08 |
5:47 |
16 |
Tue |
7:17 |
6:26 |
6:48 |
5:48 |
17 |
Wed |
7:16 |
7:07 |
7:28 |
5:49 |
18 |
Thu |
7:14 |
7:49 |
8:11 |
5:50 |
19 |
Fri |
7:13 |
8:32 |
9:04 |
5:51 |
20 |
Sat |
7:11 |
9:21 |
10:13 |
5:52 |
21 |
Sun |
7:10 |
10:20 |
11:33 |
5:53 |
22 |
Mon |
7:08 |
11:34 |
|
5:54 |
23 |
Tue |
7:07 |
12:44 |
12:56 |
5:55 |
24 |
Wed |
7:05 |
1:39 |
2:01 |
5:56 |
25 |
Thu |
7:04 |
2:23 |
2:49 |
5:57 |
26 |
Fri |
7:02 |
3:02 |
3:27 |
5:58 |
27 |
Sat |
7:01 |
3:38 |
4:00 |
5:59 |
28 |
Sun |
6:59 |
4:12 |
4:31 |
6:00 |
29 |
Mon |
6:58 |
4:46 |
5:02 |
6:01 |
30 |
Tue |
6:56 |
5:20 |
5:34 |
6:02 |
31 |
Wed |
6:55 |
5:56 |
6:07 |
6:02 |
Low tide timetable for September 2022
September date |
Time the sun rises |
Morning low tide time |
Afternoon low tide time |
Time the sun sets |
1 |
Thu |
6:53 |
6:33 |
6:43 |
6:03 |
2 |
Fri |
6:51 |
7:14 |
7:24 |
6:04 |
3 |
Sat |
6:50 |
8:00 |
8:15 |
6:05 |
4 |
Sun |
6:48 |
8:54 |
9:25 |
6:06 |
5 |
Mon |
6:47 |
10:01 |
10:59 |
6:07 |
6 |
Tue |
6:45 |
11:26 |
|
6:08 |
7 |
Wed |
6:43 |
12:26 |
12:53 |
6:09 |
8 |
Thu |
6:42 |
1:32 |
2:03 |
6:10 |
9 |
Fri |
6:40 |
2:26 |
2:57 |
6:11 |
10 |
Sat |
6:38 |
3:14 |
3:43 |
6:12 |
11 |
Sun |
6:37 |
3:57 |
4:24 |
6:13 |
12 |
Mon |
6:35 |
4:38 |
5:02 |
6:14 |
13 |
Tue |
6:33 |
5:17 |
5:39 |
6:15 |
14 |
Wed |
6:32 |
5:54 |
6:14 |
6:16 |
15 |
Thu |
6:30 |
6:30 |
6:49 |
6:17 |
16 |
Fri |
6:28 |
7:06 |
7:28 |
6:18 |
17 |
Sat |
6:27 |
7:45 |
8:15 |
6:19 |
18 |
Sun |
6:25 |
8:29 |
9:22 |
6:20 |
19 |
Mon |
6:23 |
9:26 |
10:54 |
6:21 |
20 |
Tue |
6:21 |
10:47 |
|
6:22 |
21 |
Wed |
6:20 |
12:15 |
12:24 |
6:23 |
22 |
Thu |
6:18 |
1:12 |
1:34 |
6:24 |
23 |
Fri |
6:16 |
1:57 |
2:21 |
6:25 |
24 |
Sat |
6:15 |
2:35 |
2:58 |
6:26 |
25 |
Sun |
7:13 |
4:10 |
4:31 |
7:27 |
26 |
Mon |
7:11 |
4:44 |
5:02 |
7:28 |
27 |
Tue |
7:10 |
5:18 |
5:34 |
7:29 |
28 |
Wed |
7:08 |
5:53 |
6:07 |
7:30 |
29 |
Thu |
7:06 |
6:30 |
6:42 |
7:31 |
30 |
Fri |
7:05 |
7:09 |
7:20 |
7:32 |
Low tide timetable for October 2022
October 2022 date |
Time the sun rises |
Morning low tide time |
Afternoon low tide time |
Time the sun sets |
1 |
Sat |
7:03 |
7:52 |
8:03 |
7:33 |
2 |
Sun |
7:01 |
8:39 |
8:58 |
7:34 |
3 |
Mon |
7:00 |
9:36 |
10:16 |
7:35 |
4 |
Tue |
6:58 |
10:50 |
11:56 |
7:36 |
5 |
Wed |
6:56 |
|
12:21 |
7:37 |
6 |
Thu |
6:55 |
1:19 |
1:46 |
7:38 |
7 |
Fri |
6:53 |
2:21 |
2:49 |
7:39 |
8 |
Sat |
6:51 |
3:11 |
3:39 |
7:40 |
9 |
Sun |
6:50 |
3:55 |
4:22 |
7:41 |
10 |
Mon |
6:48 |
4:35 |
5:00 |
7:43 |
11 |
Tue |
6:46 |
5:13 |
5:35 |
7:44 |
12 |
Wed |
6:45 |
5:49 |
6:09 |
7:45 |
13 |
Thu |
6:43 |
6:23 |
6:42 |
7:46 |
14 |
Fri |
6:42 |
6:57 |
7:15 |
7:47 |
15 |
Sat |
6:40 |
7:32 |
7:52 |
7:48 |
16 |
Sun |
6:39 |
8:09 |
8:37 |
7:49 |
17 |
Mon |
6:37 |
8:52 |
9:39 |
7:50 |
18 |
Tue |
6:35 |
9:46 |
11:07 |
7:51 |
19 |
Wed |
6:34 |
11:00 |
|
7:52 |
20 |
Thu |
6:32 |
12:31 |
12:34 |
7:54 |
21 |
Fri |
6:31 |
1:32 |
1:50 |
7:55 |
22 |
Sat |
6:29 |
2:18 |
2:41 |
7:56 |
23 |
Sun |
6:28 |
2:58 |
3:21 |
7:57 |
24 |
Mon |
6:27 |
3:36 |
3:57 |
7:58 |
25 |
Tue |
6:25 |
4:13 |
4:32 |
7:59 |
26 |
Wed |
6:24 |
4:50 |
5:07 |
8:00 |
27 |
Thu |
6:22 |
5:29 |
5:44 |
8:02 |
28 |
Fri |
6:21 |
6:10 |
6:23 |
8:03 |
29 |
Sat |
6:20 |
6:53 |
7:05 |
8:04 |
30 |
Sun |
6:18 |
7:39 |
7:53 |
8:05 |
31 |
Mon |
6:17 |
8:30 |
8:54 |
8:06 |
Low tide timetable for November 2022
November 2022 date |
Time the sun rises |
Morning low tide time |
Afternoon low tide time |
Time the sun sets |
1 |
Tue |
6:16 |
9:29 |
10:14 |
8:08 |
2 |
Wed |
6:15 |
10:43 |
11:45 |
8:09 |
3 |
Thu |
6:13 |
|
12:08 |
8:10 |
4 |
Fri |
6:12 |
1:00 |
1:26 |
8:11 |
5 |
Sat |
6:11 |
1:58 |
2:26 |
8:12 |
6 |
Sun |
6:10 |
2:47 |
3:15 |
8:14 |
7 |
Mon |
6:09 |
3:31 |
3:57 |
8:15 |
8 |
Tue |
6:08 |
4:11 |
4:35 |
8:16 |
9 |
Wed |
6:06 |
4:48 |
5:09 |
8:17 |
10 |
Thu |
6:05 |
5:24 |
5:43 |
8:18 |
11 |
Fri |
6:04 |
5:58 |
6:16 |
8:20 |
12 |
Sat |
6:03 |
6:32 |
6:50 |
8:21 |
13 |
Sun |
6:02 |
7:07 |
7:28 |
8:22 |
14 |
Mon |
6:01 |
7:45 |
8:12 |
8:23 |
15 |
Tue |
6:01 |
8:26 |
9:07 |
8:25 |
16 |
Wed |
6:00 |
9:15 |
10:17 |
8:26 |
17 |
Thu |
5:59 |
10:15 |
11:31 |
8:27 |
18 |
Fri |
5:58 |
11:31 |
|
8:28 |
19 |
Sat |
5:57 |
12:34 |
12:48 |
8:29 |
20 |
Sun |
5:57 |
1:27 |
1:50 |
8:30 |
21 |
Mon |
5:56 |
2:14 |
2:39 |
8:32 |
22 |
Tue |
5:55 |
2:58 |
3:23 |
8:33 |
23 |
Wed |
5:55 |
3:42 |
4:04 |
8:34 |
24 |
Thu |
5:54 |
4:26 |
4:45 |
8:35 |
25 |
Fri |
5:53 |
5:11 |
5:27 |
8:36 |
26 |
Sat |
5:53 |
5:57 |
6:11 |
8:37 |
27 |
Sun |
5:52 |
6:44 |
6:58 |
8:39 |
28 |
Mon |
5:52 |
7:33 |
7:51 |
8:40 |
29 |
Tue |
5:51 |
8:24 |
8:52 |
8:41 |
30 |
Wed |
5:51 |
9:21 |
10:03 |
8:42 |
Low tide timetable for December 2022
December 2022 date |
Time the sun rises |
Morning low tide time |
Afternoon low tide time |
Time the sun sets |
1 |
Thu |
5:51 |
10:27 |
11:18 |
8:43 |
2 |
Fri |
5:50 |
11:40 |
|
8:44 |
3 |
Sat |
5:50 |
12:25 |
12:54 |
8:45 |
4 |
Sun |
5:50 |
1:25 |
1:56 |
8:46 |
5 |
Mon |
5:50 |
2:17 |
2:48 |
8:47 |
6 |
Tue |
5:50 |
3:04 |
3:32 |
8:48 |
7 |
Wed |
5:49 |
3:48 |
4:12 |
8:49 |
8 |
Thu |
5:49 |
4:28 |
4:49 |
8:50 |
9 |
Fri |
5:49 |
5:06 |
5:24 |
8:51 |
10 |
Sat |
5:49 |
5:42 |
5:58 |
8:51 |
11 |
Sun |
5:49 |
6:17 |
6:34 |
8:52 |
12 |
Mon |
5:49 |
6:52 |
7:12 |
8:53 |
13 |
Tue |
5:50 |
7:28 |
7:53 |
8:54 |
14 |
Wed |
5:50 |
8:06 |
8:39 |
8:55 |
15 |
Thu |
5:50 |
8:47 |
9:32 |
8:55 |
16 |
Fri |
5:50 |
9:35 |
10:29 |
8:56 |
17 |
Sat |
5:51 |
10:33 |
11:28 |
8:57 |
18 |
Sun |
5:51 |
11:42 |
|
8:57 |
19 |
Mon |
5:51 |
12:26 |
12:54 |
8:58 |
20 |
Tue |
5:52 |
1:23 |
1:57 |
8:59 |
21 |
Wed |
5:52 |
2:19 |
2:51 |
8:59 |
22 |
Thu |
5:53 |
3:14 |
3:41 |
9:00 |
23 |
Fri |
5:53 |
4:08 |
4:29 |
9:00 |
24 |
Sat |
5:54 |
4:59 |
5:16 |
9:00 |
25 |
Sun |
5:54 |
5:49 |
6:04 |
9:01 |
26 |
Mon |
5:55 |
6:38 |
6:53 |
9:01 |
27 |
Tue |
5:55 |
7:25 |
7:45 |
9:02 |
28 |
Wed |
5:56 |
8:14 |
8:40 |
9:02 |
29 |
Thu |
5:57 |
9:04 |
9:38 |
9:02 |
30 |
Fri |
5:58 |
9:59 |
10:37 |
9:02 |
31 |
Sat |
5:58 |
11:02 |
11:38 |
9:02 |
Low tide timetable for January 2023
January 2023 date |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Sun |
05:59 |
|
12:12 |
21:03 |
2 |
Mon |
06:00 |
00:39 |
13:21 |
21:03 |
3 |
Tue |
06:01 |
01:39 |
14:20 |
21:03 |
4 |
Wed |
06:02 |
02:37 |
15:10 |
21:03 |
5 |
Thu |
06:03 |
03:29 |
15:54 |
21:03 |
6 |
Fri |
06:04 |
04:15 |
16:33 |
21:03 |
7 |
Sat |
06:05 |
04:56 |
17:10 |
21:03 |
8 |
Sun |
06:06 |
05:32 |
17:45 |
21:02 |
9 |
Mon |
06:07 |
06:06 |
18:20 |
21:02 |
10 |
Tue |
06:08 |
06:38 |
18:56 |
21:02 |
11 |
Wed |
06:09 |
07:10 |
19:32 |
21:02 |
12 |
Thu |
06:10 |
07:43 |
20:11 |
21:01 |
13 |
Fri |
06:11 |
08:18 |
20:53 |
21:01 |
14 |
Sat |
06:12 |
08:58 |
21:38 |
21:01 |
15 |
Sun |
06:13 |
09:45 |
22:29 |
21:00 |
16 |
Mon |
06:14 |
10:45 |
23:28 |
21:00 |
17 |
Tue |
06:15 |
|
12:01 |
20:59 |
18 |
Wed |
06:16 |
00:34 |
13:20 |
20:59 |
19 |
Thu |
06:18 |
01:45 |
14:28 |
20:58 |
20 |
Fri |
06:19 |
02:55 |
15:26 |
20:58 |
21 |
Sat |
06:20 |
03:57 |
16:18 |
20:57 |
22 |
Sun |
06:21 |
04:52 |
17:08 |
20:56 |
23 |
Mon |
06:22 |
05:41 |
17:56 |
20:56 |
24 |
Tue |
06:24 |
06:27 |
18:43 |
20:55 |
25 |
Wed |
06:25 |
07:11 |
19:30 |
20:54 |
26 |
Thu |
06:26 |
07:54 |
20:17 |
20:53 |
27 |
Fri |
06:27 |
08:38 |
21:04 |
20:53 |
28 |
Sat |
06:29 |
09:24 |
21:52 |
20:52 |
29 |
Sun |
06:30 |
10:18 |
22:44 |
20:51 |
30 |
Mon |
06:31 |
11:25 |
23:44 |
20:50 |
31 |
Tue |
06:32 |
|
12:42 |
20:49 |
Low tide timetable for February 2023
February 2023 date |
Time the sun rises |
Morning low tide time |
Afternoon low tide time |
|
1 |
Wed |
06:34 |
00:55 |
13:53 |
20:48 |
2 |
Thu |
06:35 |
02:10 |
14:50 |
20:47 |
3 |
Fri |
06:36 |
03:15 |
15:37 |
20:46 |
4 |
Sat |
06:38 |
04:05 |
16:18 |
20:45 |
5 |
Sun |
06:39 |
04:45 |
16:55 |
20:44 |
6 |
Mon |
06:40 |
05:19 |
17:29 |
20:43 |
7 |
Tue |
06:41 |
05:49 |
18:02 |
20:42 |
8 |
Wed |
06:43 |
06:19 |
18:35 |
20:40 |
9 |
Thu |
06:44 |
06:48 |
19:08 |
20:39 |
10 |
Fri |
06:45 |
07:17 |
19:42 |
20:38 |
11 |
Sat |
06:46 |
07:49 |
20:19 |
20:37 |
12 |
Sun |
06:48 |
08:25 |
21:00 |
20:36 |
13 |
Mon |
06:49 |
09:07 |
21:46 |
20:34 |
14 |
Tue |
06:50 |
10:03 |
22:43 |
20:33 |
15 |
Wed |
06:51 |
11:21 |
23:55 |
20:32 |
16 |
Thu |
06:53 |
|
12:54 |
20:30 |
17 |
Fri |
06:54 |
01:22 |
14:13 |
20:29 |
18 |
Sat |
06:55 |
02:44 |
15:14 |
20:28 |
19 |
Sun |
06:56 |
03:48 |
16:07 |
20:26 |
20 |
Mon |
06:58 |
04:40 |
16:56 |
20:25 |
21 |
Tue |
06:59 |
05:26 |
17:41 |
20:23 |
22 |
Wed |
07:00 |
06:09 |
18:25 |
20:22 |
23 |
Thu |
07:01 |
06:49 |
19:07 |
20:20 |
24 |
Fri |
07:02 |
07:28 |
19:48 |
20:19 |
25 |
Sat |
07:04 |
08:07 |
20:28 |
20:17 |
26 |
Sun |
07:05 |
08:48 |
21:09 |
20:16 |
27 |
Mon |
07:06 |
09:35 |
21:54 |
20:14 |
28 |
Tue |
07:07 |
10:37 |
22:48 |
20:13 |