Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High7:09 AM2.2 ft
- Low11:40 PM0.5 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High8:35 AM2.1 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 7:09 AM | 2.2 ft |
| Low | 11:40 PM | 0.5 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:09 AM high.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- Surfing11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing5:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:35 AM high. Second window 12:00 to 1:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- SurfingNo mid-tide window in daylight
Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 PM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayFri 16 | H7:09a2.2 | L11:40p0.5 | 1.7 | ||
| SatOct 17 | H8:35a2.1 | ||||
| SunOct 18 | L12:42a0.6 | H10:00a2.1 | L6:29p0.9 | H10:04p1.0 | 1.5 |
| MonOct 19 | L3:00a0.8 | H10:55a2.2 | L6:17p0.8 | H11:19p1.2 | 1.4 |
| TueOct 20 | L4:31a0.7 | H11:36a2.2 | L6:26p0.6 | 1.6 | |
| WedOct 21 | H12:05a1.5 | L5:33a0.7 | H12:10p2.3 | L6:42p0.4 | 1.8 |
| ThuOct 22 | H12:44a1.8 | L6:25a0.6 | H12:41p2.3 | L7:02p0.2 | 2.0 |
Neap tides Monday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. 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 on Monday, when the range shrinks to 1.4 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.
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.