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East Island, French Frigate Shoals tide chart

Hawaii · NOAA station 1619222 · times in local time (HST)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:33 AM · 1.6 ft10:08 AM · 0.3 ft3:09 PM · 0.9 ft9:05 PM · 0.1 ft1.6 ft
  • High 3:33 AM 1.6 ft
  • Low 10:08 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 3:09 PM 0.9 ft
  • Low 9:05 PM 0.1 ft

Sunrise 7:01 AM · Sunset 6:43 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at East Island, French Frigate Shoals
91Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Ulua (giant trevally) In seasonNight shore casting around big tides
    • ʻŌʻio (bonefish) In seasonSand flats on the rising tide
    • Pāpio In seasonMoving water at dawn
    • Moi In seasonSurf at dawn; closed June–August

    General seasonal guide for Hawaii. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at East Island, French Frigate Shoals

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    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:33 AM 1.6 ftL 10:08 AM 0.3 ftH 3:09 PM 0.9 ftL 9:05 PM 0.1 ft7:01 AM / 6:43 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 4:09 AM 1.6 ftL 10:58 AM 0.4 ftH 3:38 PM 0.8 ftL 9:27 PM 0.1 ft7:01 AM / 6:42 PMNew moon (3%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:47 AM 1.6 ftL 11:53 AM 0.4 ftH 4:06 PM 0.7 ftL 9:51 PM 0.1 ft7:02 AM / 6:41 PMWaxing crescent (7%)
    Wed Oct 14H 5:28 AM 1.5 ftL 12:58 PM 0.4 ftH 4:34 PM 0.6 ftL 10:17 PM 0.2 ft7:02 AM / 6:40 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 6:18 AM 1.4 ftL 2:19 PM 0.4 ftH 5:08 PM 0.5 ftL 10:47 PM 0.2 ft7:03 AM / 6:39 PMWaxing crescent (21%)
    Fri Oct 16H 7:18 AM 1.4 ftL 4:00 PM 0.4 ftH 6:59 PM 0.4 ftL 11:28 PM 0.3 ft7:03 AM / 6:39 PMFirst quarter (31%)
    Sat Oct 17H 8:29 AM 1.3 ftL 5:03 PM 0.3 ftH 9:57 PM 0.5 ft7:04 AM / 6:38 PMFirst quarter (41%)

    Best fishing times at East Island, French Frigate Shoals

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1191 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:28 AM–2:28 AM, 12:51 PM–2:51 PM7:41 AM–8:41 AM, 6:56 PM–7:56 PM
    Mon Oct 1276 · Excellent1:00 AM–3:00 AM1:14 AM–3:14 AM, 1:38 PM–3:38 PM8:37 AM–9:37 AM, 7:35 PM–8:35 PM
    Tue Oct 1359 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM2:02 AM–4:02 AM, 2:26 PM–4:26 PM9:33 AM–10:33 AM, 8:17 PM–9:17 PM
    Wed Oct 1440 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:51 AM–4:51 AM, 3:16 PM–5:16 PM10:28 AM–11:28 AM, 9:03 PM–10:03 PM
    Thu Oct 1529 · Slow4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:42 AM–5:42 AM, 4:07 PM–6:07 PM11:21 AM–12:21 PM, 9:54 PM–10:54 PM
    Fri Oct 1634 · Slow5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:33 AM–6:33 AM, 4:58 PM–6:58 PM12:11 PM–1:11 PM, 10:47 PM–11:47 PM
    Sat Oct 1741 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:23 AM–7:23 AM, 5:47 PM–7:47 PM12:56 PM–1:56 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.2 ft at 6:18 PM on Tuesday, October 20
    2. 0.2 ft at 5:56 PM on Monday, October 19
    3. 0.3 ft at 5:33 PM on Sunday, October 18
    4. 0.3 ft at 8:16 AM on Saturday, October 24
    5. 0.3 ft at 10:08 AM on Sunday, October 11
    6. 0.3 ft at 5:03 PM on Saturday, October 17

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 3:33 AM 1.6 ftL 10:08 AM 0.3 ftH 3:09 PM 0.9 ftL 9:05 PM 0.1 ft7:01 AM / 6:43 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 4:09 AM 1.6 ftL 10:58 AM 0.4 ftH 3:38 PM 0.8 ftL 9:27 PM 0.1 ft7:01 AM / 6:42 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:47 AM 1.6 ftL 11:53 AM 0.4 ftH 4:06 PM 0.7 ftL 9:51 PM 0.1 ft7:02 AM / 6:41 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 5:28 AM 1.5 ftL 12:58 PM 0.4 ftH 4:34 PM 0.6 ftL 10:17 PM 0.2 ft7:02 AM / 6:40 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 6:18 AM 1.4 ftL 2:19 PM 0.4 ftH 5:08 PM 0.5 ftL 10:47 PM 0.2 ft7:03 AM / 6:39 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 7:18 AM 1.4 ftL 4:00 PM 0.4 ftH 6:59 PM 0.4 ftL 11:28 PM 0.3 ft7:03 AM / 6:39 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 8:29 AM 1.3 ftL 5:03 PM 0.3 ftH 9:57 PM 0.5 ft7:04 AM / 6:38 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 1:02 AM 0.4 ftH 9:36 AM 1.3 ftL 5:33 PM 0.3 ftH 11:06 PM 0.6 ft7:04 AM / 6:37 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:05 AM 0.5 ftH 10:31 AM 1.3 ftL 5:56 PM 0.2 ftH 11:44 PM 0.7 ft7:05 AM / 6:36 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 4:28 AM 0.4 ftH 11:15 AM 1.3 ftL 6:18 PM 0.2 ft7:05 AM / 6:35 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:17 AM 0.8 ftL 5:33 AM 0.4 ftH 11:53 AM 1.3 ftL 6:39 PM 0.1 ft7:06 AM / 6:34 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:49 AM 1.0 ftL 6:29 AM 0.4 ftH 12:29 PM 1.2 ftL 7:01 PM 0.1 ft7:06 AM / 6:34 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:21 AM 1.2 ftL 7:23 AM 0.3 ftH 1:03 PM 1.2 ftL 7:23 PM 0.0 ft7:07 AM / 6:33 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:56 AM 1.4 ftL 8:16 AM 0.3 ftH 1:38 PM 1.1 ftL 7:47 PM 0.0 ft7:07 AM / 6:32 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:33 AM 1.6 ftL 9:11 AM 0.3 ftH 2:14 PM 0.9 ftL 8:13 PM -0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:31 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 3:14 AM 1.7 ftL 10:08 AM 0.3 ftH 2:51 PM 0.8 ftL 8:42 PM -0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:31 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 3:57 AM 1.8 ftL 11:10 AM 0.3 ftH 3:31 PM 0.7 ftL 9:14 PM -0.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:30 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:46 AM 1.8 ftL 12:18 PM 0.3 ftH 4:17 PM 0.5 ftL 9:51 PM 0.0 ft7:09 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 5:40 AM 1.8 ftL 1:36 PM 0.3 ftH 5:16 PM 0.4 ftL 10:34 PM 0.0 ft7:10 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 6:41 AM 1.7 ftL 2:58 PM 0.2 ftH 6:53 PM 0.4 ftL 11:30 PM 0.2 ft7:10 AM / 6:28 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 7:48 AM 1.6 ftL 4:06 PM 0.2 ftH 8:57 PM 0.4 ft7:11 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 12:58 AM 0.3 ftH 8:56 AM 1.5 ftL 4:53 PM 0.1 ftH 10:29 PM 0.6 ft7:11 AM / 6:27 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 2:50 AM 0.4 ftH 9:58 AM 1.4 ftL 5:27 PM 0.1 ftH 11:29 PM 0.8 ft7:12 AM / 6:26 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 4:27 AM 0.4 ftH 10:52 AM 1.3 ftL 5:56 PM 0.1 ft7:13 AM / 6:25 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 12:14 AM 1.0 ftL 5:46 AM 0.4 ftH 11:39 AM 1.2 ftL 6:21 PM 0.0 ft7:13 AM / 6:25 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 12:54 AM 1.2 ftL 6:53 AM 0.4 ftH 12:20 PM 1.1 ftL 6:44 PM 0.0 ft7:14 AM / 6:24 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 1:30 AM 1.4 ftL 7:51 AM 0.4 ftH 12:57 PM 1.0 ftL 7:06 PM 0.0 ft7:14 AM / 6:24 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 2:05 AM 1.6 ftL 8:43 AM 0.4 ftH 1:32 PM 0.8 ftL 7:28 PM 0.0 ft7:15 AM / 6:23 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 2:39 AM 1.6 ftL 9:32 AM 0.3 ftH 2:06 PM 0.7 ftL 7:52 PM 0.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:23 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 3:12 AM 1.7 ftL 10:19 AM 0.3 ftH 2:40 PM 0.6 ftL 8:17 PM 0.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:22 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 3:47 AM 1.7 ftL 11:05 AM 0.3 ftH 3:13 PM 0.6 ftL 8:44 PM 0.0 ft7:17 AM / 6:22 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.

    Fish in the waters around East Island, French Frigate Shoals

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Saddle Wrasse, Bristletoothed Surgeonfish, Bullethead Parrotfish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Saddle Wrasse Thalassoma duperreySalt water · 2453 records
    • Bristletoothed Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosusSalt water · 1920 records
    • Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus spilurusSalt water · 1232 records
    • Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscusSalt water · 986 records
    • Spectacled Parrotfish Chlorurus perspicillatusSalt water · 982 records
    • Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatusSalt water · 885 records
    • Whitelined Parrotfish Scarus dubiusSalt water · 873 records
    • Hawaiian Hogfish Bodianus albotaeniatusSalt water · 835 records
    • Bluelined Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrorisSalt water · 692 records
    • Potter's Angelfish Centropyge potteriSalt water · 668 records
    • Brown Unicornfish Naso unicornisSalt water · 586 records
    • Belted Wrasse Stethojulis balteataSalt water · 572 records
    • Orangeband Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceusSalt water · 570 records
    • Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegusSalt water · 568 records
    • Orangespine Unicornfish Naso lituratusSalt water · 563 records
    • Whitespotted Toby Canthigaster jactatorSalt water · 527 records
    • Yellow Tang Zebrasoma flavescensSalt water · 509 records
    • Grey Jobfish Aprion virescensSalt water · 465 records
    • Elegant Coris Coris venustaSalt water · 463 records
    • Pacific Gregory Stegastes fasciolatusSalt water · 457 records
    • Crochet Butterflyfish Chaetodon miliarisSalt water · 456 records
    • Chevroned Butterflyfish Chaetodon trifascialisSalt water · 447 records
    • Chromis hanuiSalt water · 436 records
    • Gray Wrasse Thalassoma ballieuiSalt water · 418 records
    • Vanderbilt's Chromis Chromis vanderbiltiSalt water · 409 records
    • Pebbled Butterflyfish Chaetodon multicinctusSalt water · 397 records
    • Black Durgon Melichthys nigerSalt water · 378 records
    • Geoffroy's Wrasse Macropharyngodon geoffroySalt water · 372 records
    • Ringtail Maori Wrasse Oxycheilinus unifasciatusSalt water · 369 records
    • Johnston Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianusSalt water · 351 records
    • Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatusSalt water · 350 records
    • Hawaiian Dascyllus Dascyllus albisellaSalt water · 333 records
    • Bluefin Trevally Caranx melampygusSalt water · 328 records
    • Palenose Parrotfish Scarus psittacusSalt water · 319 records
    • Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimusSalt water · 297 records
    • Giant Trevally Caranx ignobilisSalt water · 292 records
    • Bluestriped Butterflyfish Chaetodon frembliiSalt water · 288 records
    • Bigeye Emperor Monotaxis grandoculisSalt water · 288 records
    • Common Bluestripe Snapper Lutjanus kasmiraSalt water · 280 records
    • Sling-jaw Wrasse Epibulus insidiatorSalt water · 245 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at East Island, French Frigate Shoals

    East Island, French Frigate Shoals 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 0.9 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 1.9 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (1.7 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 Saturday, October 17, with only 1.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 8:42 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 1.8 ft at 4:46 AM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Honolulu.

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