Kawaihae, HI Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

NOAA tide station 1617433 · Hawaii · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 6:29 AM (2.3 ft) and 6:10 PM (0.7 ft); low tide 2:07 PM (0.4 ft) and 11:21 PM (0.3 ft).

Tide todayHigh 6:29 AM · High 6:10 PMLow 2:07 PM · Low 11:21 PM

Today's range2.0 ft0.3 → 2.3 ft (MLLW)

Water levelLoading…NOAA gauge 1617433

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 51206

Water temp (buoy)Loading…

WindLoading…

Sun6:31 AM – 5:43 PMFirst light 6:07 AM · Last light 6:07 PM

Water level: NOAA CO-OPS station 1617433 (preliminary, MLLW). Buoy: NOAA NDBC 51206 (Hilo, Hawaii, HI (188)), 59 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 1617433 (Kawaihae), 0 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Kawaihae tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12

High 5:49 AM 2.4 ft
Low 1:17 PM 0.4 ft
High 5:29 PM 0.7 ft
Low 10:47 PM 0.2 ft

First light 6:07 AMSunrise 6:30 AMSunset 5:43 PMLast light 6:07 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13

High 6:29 AM 2.3 ft
Low 2:07 PM 0.4 ft
High 6:10 PM 0.7 ft
Low 11:21 PM 0.3 ft

First light 6:07 AMSunrise 6:31 AMSunset 5:43 PMLast light 6:07 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14

High 7:13 AM 2.2 ft
Low 3:03 PM 0.4 ft
High 7:13 PM 0.6 ft

First light 6:08 AMSunrise 6:31 AMSunset 5:43 PMLast light 6:07 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15

Low 12:02 AM 0.4 ft
High 8:03 AM 2.0 ft
Low 4:01 PM 0.4 ft
High 9:09 PM 0.7 ft

First light 6:08 AMSunrise 6:32 AMSunset 5:43 PMLast light 6:06 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16

Low 12:58 AM 0.6 ft
High 8:58 AM 1.9 ft
Low 4:50 PM 0.4 ft
High 10:59 PM 0.9 ft

First light 6:09 AMSunrise 6:33 AMSunset 5:42 PMLast light 6:06 PM

Best fishing times today in Kawaihae

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

4/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot2:30 am – 4:30 am
≈ Moving water, rising
Moon overhead2:55 pm – 4:55 pm
SunsetNear slack (low 2:07 pm)

Minor fishing times

Moonrise9:56 am – 10:56 am
≈ Moving water, falling
Moonset8:56 pm – 9:56 pm
≈ Moving water, falling

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 13	4/10Fair	Major 2:30 am – 4:30 am · 2:55 pm – 4:55 pm Minor 9:56 am – 10:56 am · 8:56 pm – 9:56 pm
SatNov 14	4/10Fair	Major 3:20 am – 5:20 am · 3:43 pm – 5:43 pm Minor 10:40 am – 11:40 am · 9:49 pm – 10:49 pm
SunNov 15	5/10Fair	Major 4:07 am – 6:07 am · 4:29 pm – 6:29 pm Minor 11:21 am – 12:21 pm · 10:42 pm – 11:42 pm
MonNov 16	5/10Fair	Major 4:52 am – 6:52 am · 5:14 pm – 7:14 pm Minor 11:58 am – 12:58 pm · 11:33 pm – 12:33 am
TueNov 17	5/10Fair	Major 5:35 am – 7:35 am · 5:56 pm – 7:56 pm Minor 12:32 pm – 1:32 pm
WedNov 18	5/10Fair	Major 6:18 am – 8:18 am · 6:39 pm – 8:39 pm Minor 12:25 am – 1:25 am · 1:06 pm – 2:06 pm
ThuNov 19	4/10Fair	Major 7:01 am – 9:01 am · 7:23 pm – 9:23 pm Minor 1:16 am – 2:16 am · 1:40 pm – 2:40 pm

How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 1617433 and the sun times for this spot:

Base	every day starts at 1	1
Sunrise / sunset	a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)	2
Tide	a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1)	1
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)	0
Today	4, rounded	4/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 20.04, -155.83 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Best fishing times today in Kawaihae

Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + tide)

2/10

Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot1:39 am – 3:39 am
Moon overhead2:05 pm – 4:05 pm
Near slack (low 1:17 pm)

Minor fishing times

Moonrise9:08 am – 10:08 am
≈ Moving water, falling
Moonset8:02 pm – 9:02 pm
≈ Moving water, falling

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 12	2/10Poor	Major 1:39 am – 3:39 am · 2:05 pm – 4:05 pm Minor 9:08 am – 10:08 am · 8:02 pm – 9:02 pm
FriNov 13	4/10Fair	Major 2:30 am – 4:30 am · 2:55 pm – 4:55 pm Minor 9:56 am – 10:56 am · 8:56 pm – 9:56 pm
SatNov 14	4/10Fair	Major 3:20 am – 5:20 am · 3:43 pm – 5:43 pm Minor 10:40 am – 11:40 am · 9:49 pm – 10:49 pm
SunNov 15	5/10Fair	Major 4:07 am – 6:07 am · 4:29 pm – 6:29 pm Minor 11:21 am – 12:21 pm · 10:42 pm – 11:42 pm
MonNov 16	5/10Fair	Major 4:52 am – 6:52 am · 5:14 pm – 7:14 pm Minor 11:58 am – 12:58 pm · 11:33 pm – 12:33 am
TueNov 17	5/10Fair	Major 5:35 am – 7:35 am · 5:56 pm – 7:56 pm Minor 12:32 pm – 1:32 pm
WedNov 18	5/10Fair	Major 6:18 am – 8:18 am · 6:39 pm – 8:39 pm Minor 12:25 am – 1:25 am · 1:06 pm – 2:06 pm

How this rating works

Base	every day starts at 1	1
Sunrise / sunset	a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3)	0
Tide	a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4)	0
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days)	1
Today	2, rounded	2/10

Solunar periods calculated for 20.04, -155.83 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Kawaihae tide table — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12	High 5:49 AM 2.39 ft	Low 1:17 PM 0.39 ft	High 5:29 PM 0.74 ft	Low 10:47 PM 0.15 ft
Fri, Nov 13	High 6:29 AM 2.27 ft	Low 2:07 PM 0.42 ft	High 6:10 PM 0.68 ft	Low 11:21 PM 0.26 ft
Sat, Nov 14	High 7:13 AM 2.15 ft	Low 3:03 PM 0.44 ft	High 7:13 PM 0.65 ft
Sun, Nov 15	Low 12:02 AM 0.40 ft	High 8:03 AM 2.03 ft	Low 4:01 PM 0.43 ft	High 9:09 PM 0.69 ft
Mon, Nov 16	Low 12:58 AM 0.57 ft	High 8:58 AM 1.93 ft	Low 4:50 PM 0.38 ft	High 10:59 PM 0.85 ft
Tue, Nov 17	Low 2:29 AM 0.74 ft	High 9:54 AM 1.82 ft	Low 5:26 PM 0.31 ft	High 11:59 PM 1.12 ft
Wed, Nov 18	Low 4:22 AM 0.84 ft	High 10:48 AM 1.72 ft	Low 5:55 PM 0.21 ft
Thu, Nov 19	High 12:40 AM 1.43 ft	Low 6:00 AM 0.81 ft	High 11:39 AM 1.59 ft	Low 6:23 PM 0.10 ft
Fri, Nov 20	High 1:17 AM 1.77 ft	Low 7:16 AM 0.70 ft	High 12:28 PM 1.45 ft	Low 6:51 PM -0.02 ft

Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.

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About the tide at Kawaihae

It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).

Kawaihae has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 1.1 ft and its two lows by 0.4 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.4 ft, growing to about 2.7 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.3 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 3.0 ft on July 4, 2027 at 4:49 PM; the lowest is -0.5 ft on January 21, 2027 at 8:56 PM, and 232 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type: Mixed semidiurnal
Mean range: 1.4 ft
Spring / neap range: 2.7 ft / 1.3 ft
Average higher high: 2.1 ft
Average lower low: 0.0 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months: 3.0 ft · Jul 4, 2027
Lowest tide, next 12 months: -0.5 ft · Jan 21, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months): 232

This week

From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Kawaihae range from 0.6 ft to 2.3 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 6:29 AM. The lowest low is 0.1 ft on Thu, Nov 19 at 6:23 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 2:07 PM (0.4 ft); Sat 3:03 PM (0.4 ft); Sun 4:01 PM (0.4 ft); Mon 4:50 PM (0.4 ft); Tue 5:26 PM (0.3 ft).

Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.

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About this station

NOAA station ID: 1617433
Type: Reference (harmonic) station
Coordinates: 20.0366, -155.8294
Datum: MLLW (feet)
Time zone: Pacific/Honolulu

FAQ

When is high tide today at Kawaihae, HI?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Kawaihae, HI is at 6:29 AM, 6:10 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Kawaihae, HI?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Kawaihae, HI is at 2:07 PM, 11:21 PM local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow at Kawaihae, HI?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 7:13 AM (2.2 ft) and 7:13 PM (0.6 ft); low tide is at 3:03 PM (0.4 ft) (local time).

What is the tide range at Kawaihae, HI?

The average range between high and low tide is 1.4 ft; about 2.7 ft at spring tides and 1.3 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 3.0 ft on July 4, 2027 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).

Where does this tide data come from?

Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 1617433. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).