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Bay of Islands Fishing Weather & Bite Index

Bay of Islands fishing weather and bite index with wind, pressure, rain, temperature and moon phase for snapper, kingfish, kahawai and marlin.

The Bay of Islands includes sheltered inner bays, island passages and exposed offshore grounds, so wind direction and swell can produce very different conditions across a short distance. Fronts, showers and pressure changes also influence trip timing throughout Northland. This representative central-bay forecast helps compare soft-bait, jigging and trolling windows for snapper, kingfish, kahawai and striped marlin. Marine forecasts, tides, swell, ramp conditions and New Zealand recreational fishing rules must be checked separately.

Target species
snapperkingfishkahawaistriped marlin
Common methods
soft-bait fishingjiggingoffshore trolling

Local fishing conditions to compare

1

Relate wind direction to the selected inner-bay, island or offshore route because shelter and wave exposure differ greatly across the area.

2

Check tides, swell and official marine warnings independently; these are not calculated by the weather-based bite index.

3

Verify the current Northland recreational fishing area rules, daily limits, minimum sizes and protected species before departure.

Fishing weather guideNew Zealand MPI: recreational fishing rules

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