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Hanalei Bay tide chart

Hawaii · near Princeville (2 mi) · NOAA station 1611683 · times in local time (HST)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:11 AM · 2.2 ft9:07 AM · 0.5 ft2:31 PM · 1.3 ft8:06 PM · 0.0 ft2.2 ft
  • High 3:11 AM 2.2 ft
  • Low 9:07 AM 0.5 ft
  • High 2:31 PM 1.3 ft
  • Low 8:06 PM 0.0 ft

Sunrise 6:33 AM · Sunset 6:17 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Hanalei Bay
88Excellent

Best times

12:00 AM–2:00 AM and 7:00 AM–8:00 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 Hanalei Bay

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    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WZ2557, Lihue, HI (19 mi)

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    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
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    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:11 AM 2.2 ftL 9:07 AM 0.5 ftH 2:31 PM 1.3 ftL 8:06 PM 0.0 ft6:33 AM / 6:17 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 3:47 AM 2.3 ftL 9:58 AM 0.6 ftH 2:51 PM 1.1 ftL 8:29 PM 0.1 ft6:34 AM / 6:16 PMNew moon (3%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:24 AM 2.2 ftL 10:55 AM 0.7 ftH 3:06 PM 1.0 ftL 8:52 PM 0.1 ft6:34 AM / 6:15 PMWaxing crescent (7%)
    Wed Oct 14H 5:05 AM 2.2 ftL 12:10 PM 0.7 ftH 3:08 PM 0.9 ftL 9:17 PM 0.2 ft6:34 AM / 6:15 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 5:53 AM 2.0 ftL 9:42 PM 0.3 ft6:35 AM / 6:14 PMWaxing crescent (21%)
    Fri Oct 16H 6:53 AM 1.9 ftL 10:12 PM 0.4 ft6:35 AM / 6:13 PMFirst quarter (31%)
    Sat Oct 17H 8:07 AM 1.8 ftL 11:04 PM 0.5 ft6:36 AM / 6:12 PMFirst quarter (41%)

    Best fishing times at Hanalei Bay

    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 1188 · Excellent12:00 AM–2:00 AM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM12:00 AM–2:00 AM, 12:23 PM–2:23 PM7:11 AM–8:11 AM, 6:31 PM–7:31 PM
    Mon Oct 1271 · Good1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:46 AM–2:46 AM, 1:10 PM–3:10 PM8:06 AM–9:06 AM, 7:10 PM–8:10 PM
    Tue Oct 1357 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:34 AM–3:34 AM, 1:59 PM–3:59 PM9:02 AM–10:02 AM, 7:53 PM–8:53 PM
    Wed Oct 1441 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:23 AM–4:23 AM, 2:49 PM–4:49 PM9:56 AM–10:56 AM, 8:40 PM–9:40 PM
    Thu Oct 1536 · Fair3:14 AM–5:14 AM, 3:40 PM–5:40 PM10:49 AM–11:49 AM, 9:30 PM–10:30 PM
    Fri Oct 1640 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:05 AM–6:05 AM, 4:30 PM–6:30 PM11:39 AM–12:39 PM, 10:23 PM–11:23 PM
    Sat Oct 1746 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM4:55 AM–6:55 AM, 5:20 PM–7:20 PM12:24 PM–1:24 PM, 11:17 PM–12:17 AM

    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. 0.3 ft at 5:53 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    2. 0.4 ft at 5:40 PM on Tuesday, October 20
    3. 0.4 ft at 5:31 PM on Monday, October 19
    4. 0.5 ft at 5:29 PM on Sunday, October 18
    5. 0.5 ft at 7:20 AM on Saturday, October 24
    6. 0.5 ft at 9:07 AM on Sunday, October 11

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 3:11 AM 2.2 ftL 9:07 AM 0.5 ftH 2:31 PM 1.3 ftL 8:06 PM 0.0 ft6:33 AM / 6:17 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 3:47 AM 2.3 ftL 9:58 AM 0.6 ftH 2:51 PM 1.1 ftL 8:29 PM 0.1 ft6:34 AM / 6:16 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:24 AM 2.2 ftL 10:55 AM 0.7 ftH 3:06 PM 1.0 ftL 8:52 PM 0.1 ft6:34 AM / 6:15 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 5:05 AM 2.2 ftL 12:10 PM 0.7 ftH 3:08 PM 0.9 ftL 9:17 PM 0.2 ft6:34 AM / 6:15 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 5:53 AM 2.0 ftL 9:42 PM 0.3 ft6:35 AM / 6:14 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 6:53 AM 1.9 ftL 10:12 PM 0.4 ft6:35 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 8:07 AM 1.8 ftL 11:04 PM 0.5 ft6:36 AM / 6:12 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 9:19 AM 1.8 ftL 5:29 PM 0.5 ftH 10:40 PM 0.7 ft6:36 AM / 6:11 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:40 AM 0.6 ftH 10:17 AM 1.8 ftL 5:31 PM 0.4 ftH 11:22 PM 0.9 ft6:36 AM / 6:10 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 3:28 AM 0.6 ftH 11:00 AM 1.8 ftL 5:40 PM 0.4 ftH 11:55 PM 1.2 ft6:37 AM / 6:10 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 4:38 AM 0.6 ftH 11:36 AM 1.8 ftL 5:53 PM 0.3 ft6:37 AM / 6:09 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:27 AM 1.4 ftL 5:35 AM 0.5 ftH 12:07 PM 1.8 ftL 6:10 PM 0.2 ft6:38 AM / 6:08 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:01 AM 1.7 ftL 6:27 AM 0.5 ftH 12:38 PM 1.6 ftL 6:29 PM 0.1 ft6:38 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:37 AM 2.0 ftL 7:20 AM 0.5 ftH 1:08 PM 1.5 ftL 6:52 PM 0.0 ft6:39 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:15 AM 2.3 ftL 8:13 AM 0.5 ftH 1:39 PM 1.3 ftL 7:18 PM -0.1 ft6:39 AM / 6:06 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 2:55 AM 2.5 ftL 9:09 AM 0.5 ftH 2:10 PM 1.1 ftL 7:47 PM -0.1 ft6:40 AM / 6:05 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 3:39 AM 2.6 ftL 10:11 AM 0.6 ftH 2:41 PM 1.0 ftL 8:20 PM -0.1 ft6:40 AM / 6:05 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:28 AM 2.6 ftL 11:26 AM 0.6 ftH 3:12 PM 0.8 ftL 8:57 PM -0.1 ft6:41 AM / 6:04 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 5:21 AM 2.5 ftL 1:14 PM 0.6 ftH 3:44 PM 0.7 ftL 9:38 PM 0.0 ft6:41 AM / 6:03 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 6:22 AM 2.4 ftL 10:28 PM 0.1 ft6:42 AM / 6:03 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 7:28 AM 2.3 ftL 4:04 PM 0.4 ftH 7:44 PM 0.6 ftL 11:40 PM 0.3 ft6:42 AM / 6:02 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 8:37 AM 2.2 ftL 4:29 PM 0.4 ftH 9:52 PM 0.8 ft6:43 AM / 6:02 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 1:32 AM 0.5 ftH 9:39 AM 2.1 ftL 4:51 PM 0.3 ftH 11:05 PM 1.1 ft6:43 AM / 6:01 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 3:23 AM 0.6 ftH 10:33 AM 1.9 ftL 5:12 PM 0.2 ftH 11:55 PM 1.4 ft6:44 AM / 6:01 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 4:49 AM 0.6 ftH 11:17 AM 1.8 ftL 5:31 PM 0.1 ft6:44 AM / 6:00 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 12:37 AM 1.8 ftL 5:58 AM 0.6 ftH 11:55 AM 1.6 ftL 5:51 PM 0.1 ft6:45 AM / 6:00 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 1:14 AM 2.0 ftL 6:57 AM 0.6 ftH 12:28 PM 1.4 ftL 6:12 PM 0.0 ft6:46 AM / 5:59 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 1:49 AM 2.2 ftL 7:51 AM 0.6 ftH 12:58 PM 1.2 ftL 6:34 PM -0.1 ft6:46 AM / 5:59 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 2:22 AM 2.4 ftL 8:41 AM 0.6 ftH 1:25 PM 1.0 ftL 6:58 PM -0.1 ft6:47 AM / 5:58 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 2:55 AM 2.4 ftL 9:29 AM 0.5 ftH 1:51 PM 0.9 ftL 7:23 PM -0.1 ft6:47 AM / 5:58 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 3:29 AM 2.4 ftL 10:16 AM 0.5 ftH 2:15 PM 0.8 ftL 7:50 PM 0.0 ft6:48 AM / 5:57 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.

    Around Hanalei Bay

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Hanalei Bay

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

    • Saddle Wrasse Thalassoma duperreySalt water · 238 records
    • Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscusSalt water · 145 records
    • Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimusSalt water · 105 records
    • Vanderbilt's Chromis Chromis vanderbiltiSalt water · 98 records
    • Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatusSalt water · 83 records
    • Orangeband Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceusSalt water · 76 records
    • Whitespotted Toby Canthigaster jactatorSalt water · 70 records
    • Elegant Coris Coris venustaSalt water · 70 records
    • Peacock Hind Cephalopholis argusSalt water · 68 records
    • Common Bluestripe Snapper Lutjanus kasmiraSalt water · 65 records
    • Pacific Gregory Stegastes fasciolatusSalt water · 59 records
    • Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatusSalt water · 54 records
    • Whithebar Surgeonfish Acanthurus leucopareiusSalt water · 53 records
    • Brighteye Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon imparipennisSalt water · 52 records
    • Bristletoothed Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosusSalt water · 48 records
    • Blacktail Snapper Lutjanus fulvusSalt water · 47 records
    • Pebbled Butterflyfish Chaetodon multicinctusSalt water · 47 records
    • Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegusSalt water · 47 records
    • Scythe Triggerfish Sufflamen bursaSalt water · 43 records
    • Hawaiian Hogfish Bodianus albotaeniatusSalt water · 43 records
    • Yellow Tang Zebrasoma flavescensSalt water · 42 records
    • Sabretoothed Blenny Plagiotremus goslineiSalt water · 41 records
    • Bluelined Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrorisSalt water · 40 records
    • Bird Wrasse Gomphosus variusSalt water · 38 records
    • Crimson Jobfish Pristipomoides filamentosusSalt water · 38 records
    • Crochet Butterflyfish Chaetodon miliarisSalt water · 38 records
    • Brown Unicornfish Naso unicornisSalt water · 35 records
    • Bluestriped Butterflyfish Chaetodon frembliiSalt water · 31 records
    • Wedge Triggerfish Rhinecanthus rectangulusSalt water · 31 records
    • Ember Parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceusSalt water · 29 records
    • Johnston Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianusSalt water · 29 records
    • Orangespine Unicornfish Naso lituratusSalt water · 29 records
    • Hawaiian Dascyllus Dascyllus albisellaSalt water · 28 records
    • Eyestripe Surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieriSalt water · 26 records
    • Christmas Wrasse Thalassoma trilobatumSalt water · 25 records
    • Blackspot Sergeant Abudefduf sordidusSalt water · 25 records
    • Belted Wrasse Stethojulis balteataSalt water · 23 records
    • Bridled Triggerfish Sufflamen fraenatumSalt water · 23 records
    • Goldrim Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricansSalt water · 22 records
    • Fourspot Butterflyfish Chaetodon quadrimaculatusSalt water · 21 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 Hanalei Bay

    Hanalei Bay 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 1.3 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 2.7 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (2.5 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 Sunday, October 18, with only 1.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 8:20 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 10 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 2.6 ft at 4:28 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: Nawiliwili.

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