Hanauma Bay tide chart
Hawaii · Portlock · NOAA station 1612301 · times in local time (HST)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 3:29 AM 2.1 ft
- Low 10:12 AM 0.5 ft
- High 3:05 PM 1.2 ft
- Low 9:09 PM 0.1 ft
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Sunrise 6:26 AM · Sunset 6:10 PM · New moon (0%)
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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
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:29 AM 2.1 ftL 10:12 AM 0.5 ftH 3:05 PM 1.2 ftL 9:09 PM 0.1 ft | 6:26 AM / 6:10 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 4:05 AM 2.2 ftL 11:02 AM 0.5 ftH 3:34 PM 1.1 ftL 9:31 PM 0.1 ft | 6:26 AM / 6:10 PM | New moon (3%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:43 AM 2.1 ftL 11:57 AM 0.6 ftH 4:02 PM 0.9 ftL 9:55 PM 0.2 ft | 6:26 AM / 6:09 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 5:24 AM 2.1 ftL 1:02 PM 0.6 ftH 4:30 PM 0.8 ftL 10:21 PM 0.2 ft | 6:27 AM / 6:08 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 6:14 AM 1.9 ftL 2:23 PM 0.6 ftH 5:04 PM 0.7 ftL 10:51 PM 0.3 ft | 6:27 AM / 6:07 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 7:14 AM 1.8 ftL 4:04 PM 0.5 ftH 6:55 PM 0.6 ftL 11:32 PM 0.5 ft | 6:27 AM / 6:06 PM | First quarter (31%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 8:25 AM 1.8 ftL 5:07 PM 0.5 ftH 9:53 PM 0.6 ft | 6:28 AM / 6:06 PM | First quarter (41%) |
Tidal currents near Hanauma Bay
From NOAA's current predictions for Makapu'u Point at 41 ft depth, 5.9 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the SW (217°) and the ebb toward the NE (42°). The strongest current this week is 1.7 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Flood 1:42 AM 1.2 knSlack 5:02 AMEbb 8:13 AM 1.2 knSlack 11:02 AMFlood 2:27 PM 1.6 knSlack 6:31 PMEbb 8:46 PM 0.6 knSlack 10:57 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Flood 1:57 AM 1.1 knSlack 5:06 AMEbb 8:16 AM 1.1 knSlack 11:10 AMFlood 2:42 PM 1.7 knSlack 6:53 PMEbb 9:06 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:25 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | Flood 2:11 AM 0.9 knSlack 5:09 AMEbb 8:20 AM 1.0 knSlack 11:18 AMFlood 2:58 PM 1.6 knSlack 7:24 PMEbb 9:27 PM 0.4 knSlack 11:41 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | Flood 2:23 AM 0.8 knSlack 5:10 AMEbb 8:23 AM 0.9 knSlack 11:28 AMFlood 3:17 PM 1.5 knSlack 8:20 PMEbb 9:50 PM 0.2 knSlack 11:24 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Flood 2:34 AM 0.6 knSlack 5:08 AMEbb 8:24 AM 0.9 knSlack 11:44 AMFlood 3:42 PM 1.3 knFlood 10:09 PM 0.1 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Flood 2:27 AM 0.6 knSlack 5:06 AMEbb 8:30 AM 0.9 knSlack 12:07 PMFlood 4:11 PM 1.0 knFlood 9:31 PM 0.5 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 1:13 AM 0.7 knSlack 5:07 AMEbb 8:37 AM 0.8 knSlack 12:30 PMFlood 4:40 PM 0.6 knFlood 6:49 PM 0.6 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Hanauma 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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 95 · Excellent | 12:00 AM–2:00 AM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM | 11:53 PM–1:53 AM, 12:16 PM–2:16 PM | 7:02 AM–8:02 AM, 6:25 PM–7:25 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 76 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:03 PM–3:03 PM | 7:57 AM–8:57 AM, 7:05 PM–8:05 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 64 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:27 AM–3:27 AM, 1:51 PM–3:51 PM | 8:52 AM–9:52 AM, 7:48 PM–8:48 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 50 · Fair | 2:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:16 AM–4:16 AM, 2:41 PM–4:41 PM | 9:47 AM–10:47 AM, 8:35 PM–9:35 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 36 · Fair | 3:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:07 AM–5:07 AM, 3:32 PM–5:32 PM | 10:39 AM–11:39 AM, 9:25 PM–10:25 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 41 · Fair | 5:00 AM–6:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:57 AM–5:57 AM, 4:23 PM–6:23 PM | 11:29 AM–12:29 PM, 10:18 PM–11:18 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 47 · Fair | 5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:48 AM–6:48 AM, 5:12 PM–7:12 PM | 12:15 PM–1:15 PM, 11:12 PM–12:12 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.
- 0.3 ft at 6:00 PM on Monday, October 19
- 0.4 ft at 5:37 PM on Sunday, October 18
- 0.4 ft at 8:20 AM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.5 ft at 5:07 PM on Saturday, October 17
- 0.5 ft at 7:27 AM on Friday, October 23
- 0.5 ft at 10:12 AM on Sunday, October 11
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:29 AM 2.1 ftL 10:12 AM 0.5 ftH 3:05 PM 1.2 ftL 9:09 PM 0.1 ft | 6:26 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 4:05 AM 2.2 ftL 11:02 AM 0.5 ftH 3:34 PM 1.1 ftL 9:31 PM 0.1 ft | 6:26 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:43 AM 2.1 ftL 11:57 AM 0.6 ftH 4:02 PM 0.9 ftL 9:55 PM 0.2 ft | 6:26 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 5:24 AM 2.1 ftL 1:02 PM 0.6 ftH 4:30 PM 0.8 ftL 10:21 PM 0.2 ft | 6:27 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 6:14 AM 1.9 ftL 2:23 PM 0.6 ftH 5:04 PM 0.7 ftL 10:51 PM 0.3 ft | 6:27 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 7:14 AM 1.8 ftL 4:04 PM 0.5 ftH 6:55 PM 0.6 ftL 11:32 PM 0.5 ft | 6:27 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 8:25 AM 1.8 ftL 5:07 PM 0.5 ftH 9:53 PM 0.6 ft | 6:28 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 1:06 AM 0.6 ftH 9:32 AM 1.8 ftL 5:37 PM 0.4 ftH 11:02 PM 0.8 ft | 6:28 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 3:09 AM 0.6 ftH 10:27 AM 1.8 ftL 6:00 PM 0.3 ftH 11:40 PM 0.9 ft | 6:28 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 4:32 AM 0.6 ftH 11:11 AM 1.8 ftL 6:22 PM 0.2 ft | 6:29 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 12:13 AM 1.2 ftL 5:37 AM 0.6 ftH 11:49 AM 1.8 ftL 6:43 PM 0.2 ft | 6:29 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 12:45 AM 1.4 ftL 6:33 AM 0.5 ftH 12:25 PM 1.7 ftL 7:05 PM 0.1 ft | 6:30 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 1:17 AM 1.7 ftL 7:27 AM 0.5 ftH 12:59 PM 1.6 ftL 7:27 PM 0.0 ft | 6:30 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 1:52 AM 1.9 ftL 8:20 AM 0.4 ftH 1:34 PM 1.4 ftL 7:51 PM 0.0 ft | 6:31 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 2:29 AM 2.2 ftL 9:15 AM 0.4 ftH 2:10 PM 1.3 ftL 8:17 PM -0.1 ft | 6:31 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 3:10 AM 2.3 ftL 10:12 AM 0.4 ftH 2:47 PM 1.1 ftL 8:46 PM -0.1 ft | 6:31 AM / 5:59 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 3:53 AM 2.5 ftL 11:14 AM 0.4 ftH 3:27 PM 0.9 ftL 9:18 PM -0.1 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 4:42 AM 2.5 ftL 12:22 PM 0.4 ftH 4:13 PM 0.7 ftL 9:55 PM -0.1 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 5:36 AM 2.4 ftL 1:40 PM 0.4 ftH 5:12 PM 0.6 ftL 10:38 PM 0.1 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 6:37 AM 2.3 ftL 3:02 PM 0.3 ftH 6:49 PM 0.5 ftL 11:34 PM 0.2 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 7:44 AM 2.2 ftL 4:10 PM 0.3 ftH 8:53 PM 0.6 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:02 AM 0.4 ftH 8:52 AM 2.1 ftL 4:57 PM 0.2 ftH 10:25 PM 0.8 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 2:54 AM 0.6 ftH 9:54 AM 2.0 ftL 5:31 PM 0.1 ftH 11:25 PM 1.1 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:55 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 4:31 AM 0.6 ftH 10:48 AM 1.8 ftL 6:00 PM 0.1 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 12:10 AM 1.4 ftL 5:50 AM 0.6 ftH 11:35 AM 1.7 ftL 6:25 PM 0.0 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 12:50 AM 1.7 ftL 6:57 AM 0.6 ftH 12:16 PM 1.5 ftL 6:48 PM 0.0 ft | 6:37 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 1:26 AM 2.0 ftL 7:55 AM 0.5 ftH 12:53 PM 1.3 ftL 7:10 PM 0.0 ft | 6:37 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 2:01 AM 2.1 ftL 8:47 AM 0.5 ftH 1:28 PM 1.1 ftL 7:32 PM 0.0 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 2:35 AM 2.2 ftL 9:36 AM 0.5 ftH 2:02 PM 1.0 ftL 7:56 PM 0.0 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 3:08 AM 2.3 ftL 10:23 AM 0.4 ftH 2:36 PM 0.8 ftL 8:21 PM 0.0 ft | 6:39 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 3:43 AM 2.3 ftL 11:09 AM 0.4 ftH 3:09 PM 0.8 ftL 8:48 PM 0.0 ft | 6:39 AM / 5:51 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 Hanauma Bay
Beaches
- Hanauma Beach 0.3 mi
- Spitting caves 1.3 mi
- Sandy Beach 1.7 mi
- Alan Davis Beach 3.2 mi
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 1.5 mi
- Wailupe Neighborhood Private Boat Ramp 4.0 mi
Marinas
- Koko Marina 0.6 mi
- Hawaii Kai Marina 1.2 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Makai Pier 3.5 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Hanauma 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, Whitespotted Toby. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Saddle Wrasse Thalassoma duperreySalt water · 490 records
- Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscusSalt water · 336 records
- Whitespotted Toby Canthigaster jactatorSalt water · 195 records
- Belted Wrasse Stethojulis balteataSalt water · 194 records
- Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegusSalt water · 190 records
- Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatusSalt water · 186 records
- Vanderbilt's Chromis Chromis vanderbiltiSalt water · 164 records
- Elegant Coris Coris venustaSalt water · 140 records
- Scythe Triggerfish Sufflamen bursaSalt water · 138 records
- Orangespine Unicornfish Naso lituratusSalt water · 135 records
- Orangeband Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceusSalt water · 135 records
- Wedge Triggerfish Rhinecanthus rectangulusSalt water · 133 records
- Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatusSalt water · 127 records
- Brighteye Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon imparipennisSalt water · 107 records
- Johnston Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianusSalt water · 102 records
- Pacific Gregory Stegastes fasciolatusSalt water · 96 records
- Whithebar Surgeonfish Acanthurus leucopareiusSalt water · 93 records
- Moorish Idol Zanclus cornutusSalt water · 88 records
- Crochet Butterflyfish Chaetodon miliarisSalt water · 79 records
- Palenose Parrotfish Scarus psittacusSalt water · 76 records
- Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimusSalt water · 71 records
- African Coris Coris gaimardSalt water · 70 records
- Bristletoothed Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosusSalt water · 68 records
- Ember Parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceusSalt water · 68 records
- Twospot Wrasse Oxycheilinus bimaculatusSalt water · 66 records
- Bird Wrasse Gomphosus variusSalt water · 65 records
- Smalltail Wrasse Pseudojuloides cerasinusSalt water · 61 records
- Brown Unicornfish Naso unicornisSalt water · 61 records
- Fourspot Butterflyfish Chaetodon quadrimaculatusSalt water · 59 records
- Blackspot Sergeant Abudefduf sordidusSalt water · 59 records
- Hawaiian Hogfish Bodianus albotaeniatusSalt water · 59 records
- Geoffroy's Wrasse Macropharyngodon geoffroySalt water · 57 records
- Hawaiian Dascyllus Dascyllus albisellaSalt water · 55 records
- Ringtail Surgeonfish Acanthurus blochiiSalt water · 53 records
- Blackchin Tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheronSalt water · 52 records
- Striated Wrasse Pseudocheilinus evanidusSalt water · 51 records
- Bluefin Trevally Caranx melampygusSalt water · 48 records
- Bridled Triggerfish Sufflamen fraenatumSalt water · 47 records
- Pebbled Butterflyfish Chaetodon multicinctusSalt water · 46 records
- Rockskipper Istiblennius zebraSalt water · 45 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 Hanauma Bay
Hanauma 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 1.2 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 2.6 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (2.3 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 1.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 8:46 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 2.5 ft at 4:42 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
- NOAA station ID: 1612301
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 21.2750, -157.6970
Reference station: Honolulu.
Nearby tide stations
- Waimanalo 4 mi
- Honolulu 11 mi
- Moku O Loe 12 mi
- Pearl Harbor, Ford Island Ferry 17 mi
- Pearl Harbor Entrance, Bishop Point 18 mi
- Ford Island, Pearl Harbor 18 mi