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Taiari / Chalky Inlet

Taiari / Chalky Inlet is a bay in Fiordland, New Zealand. Tidal flows push salt water up the estuary, with water temperatures ranging from 10.9 °C in July to 15.7 °C in February. Tope shark peak from January to March — bottom fishing or drift fishing.

Also known as: Chalky Inlet

Southland DistrictSouthlandNew Zealand

Bay
Directions

Fishing Forecast

Today · 14:00

· Night

Poor to fair 53

  • Air

  • Wind

  • Rain

  • Clouds 100%

  • Water

  • Moon

  • Fish activity

Today 4/11

Tomorrow 5/11

Friday 6/11

Saturday 7/11

Sunday 8/11

Monday 9/11

Tuesday 10/11

Fishing score

Fish activity

Low High

Weather comfort

1 5

Weather

Moon

Tides (m)

Southland District, New Zealand

Forecast by Open-Meteo

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Poor to fair 53

Fish activity

Time of day

Best method

Water temp

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How to fish Taiari / Chalky Inlet

Place, water, species, best hours, and the months that matter at this fishing spot.

Best hours

  • Dawn

    First light

    Peak

  • Morning

    After sunrise

    Active

  • Midday

    High sun

    Low

  • Afternoon

    Late day

    Active

  • Dusk

    Last light

    Peak

  • Night

    After dark

    Peak

Taiari / Chalky Inlet tide times

  • Waning crescent · 28% Today 4/11 53 Medium tide Low water 01:40 -0.6 m High water 07:58 0.8 m Low water 14:04 -0.5 m High water 20:19 0.9 m
  • Waning crescent · 18% Tomorrow 5/11 60 Medium tide Low water 02:36 -0.6 m High water 08:55 1 m Low water 15:01 -0.5 m High water 21:14 1 m
  • Waning crescent · 11% Fri 6/11 69 Medium tide Low water 03:26 -0.5 m High water 09:45 1.1 m Low water 15:52 -0.5 m High water 22:01 1.1 m
  • Waning crescent · 5% Sat 7/11 78 Large tide Low water 04:15 -0.6 m High water 10:27 1.1 m Low water 16:36 -0.6 m High water 22:48 1.1 m
  • Waning crescent · 2% Sun 8/11 85 Large tide Low water 05:00 -0.6 m High water 11:04 1.1 m Low water 17:19 -0.7 m High water 23:30 1 m
  • New moon · 0% Mon 9/11 90 Spring tide Low water 05:38 -0.7 m High water 11:44 1 m Low water 17:55 -0.7 m
  • Waxing crescent · 1% Tue 10/11 91 Spring tide High water 00:09 1 m Low water 06:15 -0.5 m High water 12:21 1.1 m Low water 18:35 -0.6 m

Times in local time. Heights from mean sea level; the number is the tide coefficient (20–120).

When to fish

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January
02
February
03
March
04
April
05
May
06
June
07
July
08
August
09
September
10
October
11 Now
November
12
December

Fishing methods

  • Bottom Fishing
  • Drift Fishing
  • Surfcasting
Water body

Taiari / Chalky Inlet

Bay

Taiari / Chalky Inlet is a fiord in Fiordland, New Zealand. It fishes as a tidal inlet with cold water, from 10.9 °C in July to 15.7 °C in February. New Zealand longfin eel peak fr...

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