Hilo tide times

Hilo Bay, Kuhio Bay, Hawaii Island, HIHilo Bay, Kuhio Bay, Hawaii IslandNOAA 1617760Tuesday, October 20 · HSTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Hilo the next low tide is at 6:26 PM (0.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:33 AM. The water is running 0.5 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
2.5 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
6:26 PM
In 5 h 04 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
12:05 AM
In 10 h 43 min · 1.5 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.5 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.5 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 1:224:31 AMLow · 0.7 ft11:36 AMHigh · 2.2 ft6:26 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for Hilo, today. Low 0.7 ft at 4:31 AM, high 2.2 ft at 11:36 AM, low 0.6 ft at 6:26 PM. Measured water level is 0.5 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:31 AM0.7 ft
  • High11:36 AM2.2 ft
  • Low6:26 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for Hilo
TideTimeHeight
Low4:31 AM0.7 ft
High11:36 AM2.2 ft
Low6:26 PM0.6 ft
Wind
NNE 9 mph
Gusts to 11 mph
Sunrise
6:17 AM
First light 5:55
Sunset
5:54 PM
Last light 6:16
Moon
72%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.6 ft
Mean 1.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:36 AM high. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 8:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L4:31a0.7H11:36a2.2L6:26p0.61.6
WedOct 21H12:05a1.5L5:33a0.7H12:10p2.3L6:42p0.41.8
ThuOct 22H12:44a1.8L6:25a0.6H12:41p2.3L7:02p0.22.0
FriOct 23H1:21a2.2L7:13a0.6H1:10p2.2L7:25p0.02.2
SatOct 24H1:58a2.5L7:59a0.6H1:40p2.1L7:52p−0.12.6
SunOct 25H2:36a2.8L8:45a0.6H2:10p2.0L8:21p−0.33.0
MonOct 26H3:16a2.9L9:35a0.7H2:41p1.9L8:53p−0.43.3 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.4 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 1617760.

Nearby stations

Currents

Hilo Harbor

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for Hilo Harbor, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
19.730° N, 155.056° W
Time zone
Hawaii, UTC−10
Station ID
NOAA 1617760

About the tides at Hilo

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The mean range is small, about 1.7 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is larger than most Hawaii stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.4 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 3.4 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 1.6 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.3 ft on December 24, and the lowest is −0.7 ft on December 23.

Hilo Bay, Kuhio Bay, Hawaii Island is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports wind and air pressure. It was established in 1946. The nearest other station is Kawaihae, 55 mi away, where high tide comes about 55 min later. For tidal currents, see Hilo Harbor.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.