🗺️ How Our NZ Bathymetric Maps Can Help You Navigate Like a Pro

From Offshore Adventures to Coastal Decor, These Marine Charts Go Deeper

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📍 Discover how Tides Out Maps designs can transform your boating life—whether you're exploring new spots or showing off your favourite local haunt.

Every boatie knows the thrill of chasing the perfect spot—whether that’s a reef just past the shelf, a sneaky snapper pin, or a quiet anchorage only you and the locals know about.

That’s where bathymetric maps come in. And here at Tides Out Maps, we’ve taken these detailed NZ marine charts and turned them into functional tools, art pieces, and legacy keepsakes—all built to help you navigate smarter and relive your best days on the water.

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🌊 What Are Bathymetric Maps?

In simple terms, bathymetry is the study of underwater depth. It’s like topography—but for the sea.

A bathymetric map shows:

• Ocean and seabed contours (like hills and valleys underwater)

• Depth readings and reef lines

• Navigation features like channels, drop-offs, sandbanks, and trenches

Used by divers, sailors, fishos, and marine researchers alike, these maps are essential for understanding how water behaves beneath your boat.

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🛶 How Boaties Use Bathymetric Maps in Real Life

🎣 Fishing Smarter

Knowing where the drop-offs, reef edges, and deep holes are gives you a serious edge when targeting kingfish, snapper, or tuna.

Use case: Map the Hauraki Gulf or Bay of Islands to pinpoint ledges and schooling areas based on water movement and terrain.

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⚓ Anchoring Safely

Avoid grounding or dragging your anchor by using bathymetric data to:

• Identify flat, sandy bottoms

• Avoid steep slopes or rocky outcrops

It’s the difference between a peaceful overnight stay and a midnight scramble.

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🧭 Planning Coastal Missions

Before heading out to explore a new bay, bathymetric charts help you:

• Understand tidal flow and depth shifts

• Choose safe travel corridors

• Avoid uncharted hazards

We’ve had customers use our maps to plan multi-day kayak journeys, freediving trips, and even scenic wildlife tours.

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🪵 How Tides Out Maps Makes It Personal

At Tides Out Maps, we blend high-resolution marine data with handcrafted design, turning charts into keepsakes you can use, display, or gift.

🔨 Custom-Made for You

Each map is:

• Laser-engraved into sustainable plywood

• Designed with coastal accuracy and depth gradation

• Customised with location names, family messages, or boat names

Want your favourite fishing mark added? Done.
Want a map showing the exact beach where you proposed? Easy.

👉 Add a bespoke addition to your order

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🌐 NZ-Wide Coverage: Popular Areas We’ve Mapped

• Hauraki Gulf

• Coromandel Peninsula

• Marlborough Sounds

• Kaikōura Coastline

• Bay of Islands

• Otago Peninsula

• Abel Tasman National Park

Don’t see your spot listed? We can likely map it for you. Just ask.

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🛥️ From Navigation to Nostalgia

Our customers use Tides Out Maps for:

• Trip planning and orientation

• Boat décor and wall art

• Father’s Day or retirement gifts

• Capturing special locations in their lives

They’re functional maps for real boaties—but beautiful enough to hang in the living room or bach.

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🎟️ See Them In Person at the Hutchwilco Boat Show 2025

We’ll be showcasing our latest NZ bathymetric maps at the
Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show in Auckland from May 15–18, 2025.

Come see the detail, texture, and craftsmanship in person—and chat with us about mapping your next marine adventure.

📍 Auckland Showgrounds | Booth info coming soon
🎁 Show-only offers available for custom orders!

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🧭 Ready to Navigate with Meaning?

Whether you're planning your next trip or preserving the memory of one, Tides Out Maps makes your favourite waters tangible, visible, and shareable.

📦 Explore our bathymetric map collection now