The weather forecast today is for a fine day with southerlies.

It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 20 and an overnight low of 7 degrees. Humidity is 93 per cent.

High tide is a 8.20am and low tide is at 2.30pm. with a sea temperature of 19 degrees. Sunset tonight is at 5.25pm.

If you're going fishing the next best fish bite time is between 4.30 and 7.30pm.

In NZ history on this day in 1868 the first shipment of salmon and trout ova arrived in NZ. The clipper Celestial Queen arrived at Port Chalmers carrying the first shipment of live fish ova from England. These fish were intended to provide sport for the settlers, but none survived.

In 1964 New Zealand's last electric tram trip took place.Tram N.o. 252, displaying the message ‘end of the line' and driven by Wellington Mayor Frank Kitts, travelled from Thorndon to Newtown zoo. Large crowds lined the streets to witness the end of electric trams in New Zealand.

In world history on this day in 1776 France and Spain agreed to donate arms to American rebels fighting the British. In 1885 King Leopold II of Belgium established the Congo Free State. In 1919 the first U.S. air passenger service started.

Today is the birthday of British physiologist William Maddock Bayliss. Born in 1860 he was the co-discoverer of hormones. It's also the birthday of Jesse Lazear. Born in 1866, Jesse, an American physician also researched yellow fever. And it's the birthday of Manfred von Richthofen. Born on this day in 1892, he was known as the Red Baron, a German fighter ace of World War I. Our quote for today is from the Red Baron who once said "Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart"

To get involved in some of the many activities happening around the Bay, please check out our What's on page.

Have a great day!