Kawaihae tide times

Hawaii Island, HIHawaii IslandNOAA 1617433Tuesday, October 20 · HSTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 7 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Kawaihae the next low tide is at 7:12 PM (0.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:24 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.5 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
2.3 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
7:12 PM
In 5 h 47 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
1:15 AM
In 11 h 50 min · 1.3 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 1:2512:40 AMHigh · 1.0 ft5:11 AMLow · 0.7 ft12:06 PMHigh · 1.9 ft7:12 PMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for Kawaihae, today. High 1.0 ft at 12:40 AM, low 0.7 ft at 5:11 AM, high 1.9 ft at 12:06 PM, low 0.3 ft at 7:12 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
  • High12:40 AM1.0 ft
  • Low5:11 AM0.7 ft
  • High12:06 PM1.9 ft
  • Low7:12 PM0.3 ft
Tide times for Kawaihae
TideTimeHeight
High12:40 AM1.0 ft
Low5:11 AM0.7 ft
High12:06 PM1.9 ft
Low7:12 PM0.3 ft
Water temp
82°F
Station sensor
Wind
W 11 mph
Gusts to 13 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
First light 5:58
Sunset
5:57 PM
Last light 6:19
Moon
72%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.6 ft
Mean 1.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:12 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Monday at 10:00 AM.

  • 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 20H12:40a1.0L5:11a0.7H12:06p1.9L7:12p0.31.6
WedOct 21H1:15a1.3L6:24a0.6H12:48p1.9L7:31p0.21.7
ThuOct 22H1:47a1.5L7:22a0.6H1:26p1.9L7:52p0.11.7
FriOct 23H2:19a1.8L8:15a0.5H2:03p1.8L8:15p0.01.8
SatOct 24H2:53a2.1L9:06a0.4H2:39p1.6L8:40p−0.12.2
SunOct 25H3:29a2.4L9:58a0.3H3:17p1.5L9:08p−0.12.5
MonOct 26H4:08a2.6L10:52a0.3H3:56p1.3L9:39p−0.22.8 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.2 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 1617433.

Nearby stations

Currents

Kawaihae Entrance

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for Kawaihae Entrance, 0.9 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
20.037° N, 155.829° W
Time zone
Hawaii, UTC−10
Station ID
NOAA 1617433

About the tides at Kawaihae

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. Water here rises and falls only about 1.4 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.1 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.9 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 1.6 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.0 ft on July 4 and bottom out at −0.5 ft on January 21.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1988. The nearest other station is Mahukona, 11 mi away, where high tide comes about 17 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Kawaihae Entrance.

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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.