Fishing at Kaikoura
Kaikoura is one of the New Zealand fishing spots Costaviva follows, in Canterbury (MPI Kaikōura Marine Area fishing area). Fished from the shore and from a boat. Tides from LINZ predictions for Kaikōura.
Today's conditions (02:29 am)
Tide port: Kaikōura (0.5 km). Heights above chart datum. Sourced from Land Information New Zealand data (CC BY 4.0). Not official tide tables as specified in Maritime Rules Part 25. Times and heights are predictions.
The hour-by-hour window, the best times for each species and alerts are in the Costaviva app. Full tide times: Kaikoura tides.
What you can catch at Kaikoura
Species of the MPI Kaikōura Marine Area area and their season. Highlighted: in season in October.
Shore fishing
- Blue codAll year · Rāwaru / Pākirikiri
- Blue mokiAll year · Moki
- KahawaiAll year · Kahawai
- Pāua (blackfoot)All year · Pāua
- Red codAll year · Hoka
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- Arrow squidJan–May · Ngū
Boat fishing
- Blue codAll year · Rāwaru / Pākirikiri
- Blue mokiAll year · Moki
- Hāpuku / groperAll year · Hāpuku
- KahawaiAll year · Kahawai
- Red codAll year · Hoka
- Red rock lobster (crayfish)All year · Kōura
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- TarakihiAll year · Tarakihi
- Arrow squidJan–May · Ngū
Spearfishing
- Blue codAll year · Rāwaru / Pākirikiri
- Blue mokiAll year · Moki
- Butterfish / greenboneAll year · Marari
- Pāua (blackfoot)All year · Pāua
- Red rock lobster (crayfish)All year · Kōura
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- TarakihiAll year · Tarakihi
Fishing rules
Size limits, daily bag limits and closed areas change. Check the official rules before you go:
Rāhui (temporary closures placed by tangata whenua) can apply at any time and are not in any dataset: respect local signs and notices.
Fish smarter at Kaikoura
- Hour-by-hour fishing index and the best window of the day
- Condition alerts and SOS with your location (dials 111 in New Zealand)
- Fishing log with the conditions of every catch
- Private groups to share spots and trips
No card needed. Then €3.99/month or €39.99/year, charged in euros.