Fishing at Te Kaha
Te Kaha is one of the New Zealand fishing spots Costaviva follows, in Bay of Plenty (MPI Auckland / Kermadec fishing area). Fished from the shore and from a boat. Tides from LINZ predictions for Te Kaha.
Today's conditions (02:29 am)
Tide port: Te Kaha (3.4 km, secondary port). 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: Te Kaha tides.
What you can catch at Te Kaha
Species of the MPI Auckland / Kermadec area and their season. Highlighted: in season in October.
Shore fishing
- John doryAll year · Kuparu
- KahawaiAll year · Kahawai
- Pāua (blackfoot)All year · Pāua
- Red gurnardAll year · Kumukumu / Pūwhaiau
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- SnapperAll year · Tāmure / Kouarea
- TrevallyAll year · Araara
- Yellowbelly flounderAll year · Pātiki
- Yellowtail kingfishAll year · Haku
- Arrow squidJan–May · Ngū
Boat fishing
- Hāpuku / groperAll year · Hāpuku
- John doryAll year · Kuparu
- KahawaiAll year · Kahawai
- Red gurnardAll year · Kumukumu / Pūwhaiau
- Red rock lobster (crayfish)All year · Kōura
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- SnapperAll year · Tāmure / Kouarea
- TarakihiAll year · Tarakihi
- TrevallyAll year · Araara
- Yellowtail kingfishAll year · Haku
- Arrow squidJan–May · Ngū
Spearfishing
- John doryAll year · Kuparu
- Pāua (blackfoot)All year · Pāua
- Red rock lobster (crayfish)All year · Kōura
- Sand flounderAll year · Pātiki
- SnapperAll year · Tāmure / Kouarea
- TarakihiAll year · Tarakihi
- TrevallyAll year · Araara
- Yellowbelly flounderAll year · Pātiki
- Yellowtail kingfishAll year · Haku
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 Te Kaha
- 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.