Kawaihae tide chart
Hawaii · near Puako (5 mi) · NOAA station 1617433 · times in local time (HST)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 4:28 AM 2.4 ft
- Low 10:55 AM 0.4 ft
- High 4:12 PM 1.4 ft
- Low 10:00 PM 0.0 ft
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Sunrise 6:17 AM · Sunset 6:04 PM · New moon (0%)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 4:28 AM 2.4 ftL 10:55 AM 0.4 ftH 4:12 PM 1.4 ftL 10:00 PM 0.0 ft | 6:17 AM / 6:04 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 5:02 AM 2.4 ftL 11:42 AM 0.5 ftH 4:42 PM 1.2 ftL 10:25 PM 0.1 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:03 PM | New moon (3%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 5:37 AM 2.4 ftL 12:32 PM 0.5 ftH 5:11 PM 1.1 ftL 10:51 PM 0.1 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:02 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 6:14 AM 2.3 ftL 1:26 PM 0.6 ftH 5:40 PM 0.9 ftL 11:19 PM 0.2 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:01 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 6:57 AM 2.2 ftL 2:31 PM 0.6 ftH 6:11 PM 0.8 ftL 11:50 PM 0.3 ft | 6:19 AM / 6:00 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 7:51 AM 2.0 ftL 4:02 PM 0.6 ftH 7:01 PM 0.7 ft | 6:19 AM / 6:00 PM | First quarter (31%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 12:30 AM 0.5 ftH 9:00 AM 1.9 ftL 5:45 PM 0.6 ftH 10:06 PM 0.7 ft | 6:19 AM / 5:59 PM | First quarter (41%) |
Best fishing times at Kawaihae
Solunar periods for this spot: major periods (about two hours) are centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot, and minor periods (about an hour) on moonrise and moonset. Days near the new and full moon rate higher, and so does a period that lines up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
| Day | Rating | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Very good | 11:45 PM–1:45 AM, 12:08 PM–2:08 PM | 6:53 AM–7:53 AM, 6:20 PM–7:20 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Very good | 12:31 AM–2:31 AM, 12:55 PM–2:55 PM | 7:47 AM–8:47 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | Good | 1:19 AM–3:19 AM, 1:43 PM–3:43 PM | 8:42 AM–9:42 AM, 7:43 PM–8:43 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | Fair | 2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:33 PM–4:33 PM | 9:36 AM–10:36 AM, 8:30 PM–9:30 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Good | 2:59 AM–4:59 AM, 3:24 PM–5:24 PM | 10:28 AM–11:28 AM, 9:20 PM–10:20 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Fair | 3:50 AM–5:50 AM, 4:15 PM–6:15 PM | 11:18 AM–12:18 PM, 10:13 PM–11:13 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Good | 4:40 AM–6:40 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM | 12:04 PM–1:04 PM, 11:07 PM–12:07 AM |
Solunar times are a rule of thumb many anglers use, not a guarantee. Moving water around a tide change usually matters as much.
Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.4 ft at 9:06 AM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.4 ft at 10:55 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.5 ft at 11:42 AM on Monday, October 12
- 0.5 ft at 8:15 AM on Friday, October 23
- 0.5 ft at 12:32 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.6 ft at 7:22 AM on Thursday, October 22
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 4:28 AM 2.4 ftL 10:55 AM 0.4 ftH 4:12 PM 1.4 ftL 10:00 PM 0.0 ft | 6:17 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 5:02 AM 2.4 ftL 11:42 AM 0.5 ftH 4:42 PM 1.2 ftL 10:25 PM 0.1 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 5:37 AM 2.4 ftL 12:32 PM 0.5 ftH 5:11 PM 1.1 ftL 10:51 PM 0.1 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 6:14 AM 2.3 ftL 1:26 PM 0.6 ftH 5:40 PM 0.9 ftL 11:19 PM 0.2 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 6:57 AM 2.2 ftL 2:31 PM 0.6 ftH 6:11 PM 0.8 ftL 11:50 PM 0.3 ft | 6:19 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 7:51 AM 2.0 ftL 4:02 PM 0.6 ftH 7:01 PM 0.7 ft | 6:19 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 12:30 AM 0.5 ftH 9:00 AM 1.9 ftL 5:45 PM 0.6 ftH 10:06 PM 0.7 ft | 6:19 AM / 5:59 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 1:38 AM 0.6 ftH 10:13 AM 1.9 ftL 6:28 PM 0.5 ftH 11:54 PM 0.8 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 3:30 AM 0.7 ftH 11:16 AM 1.9 ftL 6:52 PM 0.4 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 12:40 AM 1.0 ftL 5:11 AM 0.7 ftH 12:06 PM 1.9 ftL 7:12 PM 0.3 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 1:15 AM 1.3 ftL 6:24 AM 0.6 ftH 12:48 PM 1.9 ftL 7:31 PM 0.2 ft | 6:21 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 1:47 AM 1.6 ftL 7:22 AM 0.6 ftH 1:26 PM 1.9 ftL 7:52 PM 0.1 ft | 6:21 AM / 5:55 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 2:19 AM 1.9 ftL 8:15 AM 0.5 ftH 2:03 PM 1.8 ftL 8:15 PM 0.0 ft | 6:22 AM / 5:55 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 2:53 AM 2.1 ftL 9:06 AM 0.4 ftH 2:39 PM 1.6 ftL 8:40 PM -0.1 ft | 6:22 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 3:29 AM 2.4 ftL 9:58 AM 0.3 ftH 3:17 PM 1.5 ftL 9:08 PM -0.1 ft | 6:22 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 4:08 AM 2.6 ftL 10:52 AM 0.3 ftH 3:56 PM 1.3 ftL 9:39 PM -0.2 ft | 6:23 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 4:49 AM 2.7 ftL 11:49 AM 0.3 ftH 4:37 PM 1.1 ftL 10:14 PM -0.2 ft | 6:23 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 5:35 AM 2.8 ftL 12:50 PM 0.3 ftH 5:21 PM 0.9 ftL 10:53 PM -0.1 ft | 6:24 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 6:25 AM 2.7 ftL 1:57 PM 0.3 ftH 6:14 PM 0.8 ftL 11:37 PM 0.0 ft | 6:24 AM / 5:51 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 7:22 AM 2.6 ftL 3:13 PM 0.3 ftH 7:29 PM 0.7 ft | 6:25 AM / 5:51 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 12:31 AM 0.2 ftH 8:27 AM 2.4 ftL 4:30 PM 0.3 ftH 9:23 PM 0.7 ft | 6:25 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:43 AM 0.4 ftH 9:37 AM 2.3 ftL 5:32 PM 0.2 ftH 11:08 PM 0.9 ft | 6:25 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 3:22 AM 0.6 ftH 10:44 AM 2.1 ftL 6:15 PM 0.2 ft | 6:26 AM / 5:49 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 12:17 AM 1.2 ftL 5:08 AM 0.7 ftH 11:43 AM 2.0 ftL 6:47 PM 0.1 ft | 6:26 AM / 5:49 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 1:08 AM 1.5 ftL 6:35 AM 0.6 ftH 12:34 PM 1.8 ftL 7:14 PM 0.1 ft | 6:27 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 1:50 AM 1.8 ftL 7:44 AM 0.6 ftH 1:18 PM 1.6 ftL 7:38 PM 0.0 ft | 6:27 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 2:27 AM 2.1 ftL 8:42 AM 0.5 ftH 1:59 PM 1.5 ftL 8:01 PM 0.0 ft | 6:28 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 3:02 AM 2.3 ftL 9:33 AM 0.5 ftH 2:37 PM 1.3 ftL 8:24 PM -0.1 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 3:34 AM 2.5 ftL 10:20 AM 0.4 ftH 3:12 PM 1.1 ftL 8:48 PM -0.1 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 4:07 AM 2.5 ftL 11:05 AM 0.4 ftH 3:47 PM 1.0 ftL 9:15 PM 0.0 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 4:39 AM 2.5 ftL 11:48 AM 0.4 ftH 4:21 PM 0.9 ftL 9:44 PM 0.0 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:46 PM |
Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.
Around Kawaihae
Beaches
- Kaluhikaa Beach 1.4 mi
- Mauumae Beach 1.5 mi
- Mauna Kea Beach 2.2 mi
- Hapuna Beach 3.0 mi
Boat ramps
- Kawaihae Boat Launch 0.3 mi
- Boat ramp 0.6 mi
- Puako Boat Launch 4.3 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
About the tides at Kawaihae
Kawaihae gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.4 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 2.9 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (2.6 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 1.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 9:39 PM on Monday, October 26. There are 9 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 2.8 ft at 5:35 AM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 1617433
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 20.0366, -155.8294
Nearby tide stations
- Mahukona 11 mi
- Kailua Kona 29 mi
- Napoopoo, Kealakekua Bay 39 mi