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Hilo tide chart

Hawaii · near Hilo (2 mi) · NOAA station 1617760 · times in local time (HST)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:30 AM · 2.7 ft9:39 AM · 0.7 ft3:00 PM · 2.0 ft9:11 PM · -0.1 ft2.7 ft
  • High 3:30 AM 2.7 ft
  • Low 9:39 AM 0.7 ft
  • High 3:00 PM 2.0 ft
  • Low 9:11 PM -0.1 ft

Sunrise 6:14 AM · Sunset 6:01 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Hilo
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Best times

12:00 AM–1:00 AM and 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

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 Hilo

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:30 AM 2.7 ftL 9:39 AM 0.7 ftH 3:00 PM 2.0 ftL 9:11 PM -0.1 ft6:14 AM / 6:01 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 4:06 AM 2.7 ftL 10:24 AM 0.8 ftH 3:23 PM 1.8 ftL 9:36 PM -0.1 ft6:14 AM / 6:00 PMNew moon (3%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:44 AM 2.7 ftL 11:11 AM 0.9 ftH 3:46 PM 1.6 ftL 10:03 PM 0.0 ft6:15 AM / 5:59 PMWaxing crescent (7%)
    Wed Oct 14H 5:25 AM 2.5 ftL 12:03 PM 1.0 ftH 4:05 PM 1.4 ftL 10:30 PM 0.2 ft6:15 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 6:10 AM 2.4 ftL 1:05 PM 1.1 ftH 4:14 PM 1.2 ftL 11:01 PM 0.3 ft6:15 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (21%)
    Fri Oct 16H 7:09 AM 2.2 ftL 11:40 PM 0.5 ft6:16 AM / 5:57 PMFirst quarter (31%)
    Sat Oct 17H 8:35 AM 2.1 ft6:16 AM / 5:56 PMFirst quarter (41%)

    Best fishing times at Hilo

    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 1197 · Excellent12:00 AM–1:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM11:42 PM–1:42 AM, 12:05 PM–2:05 PM6:49 AM–7:49 AM, 6:17 PM–7:17 PM
    Mon Oct 1279 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:28 AM–2:28 AM, 12:52 PM–2:52 PM7:43 AM–8:43 AM, 6:57 PM–7:57 PM
    Tue Oct 1368 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:16 AM–3:16 AM, 1:40 PM–3:40 PM8:38 AM–9:38 AM, 7:41 PM–8:41 PM
    Wed Oct 1451 · Fair2:00 AM–4:00 AM2:05 AM–4:05 AM, 2:30 PM–4:30 PM9:32 AM–10:32 AM, 8:28 PM–9:28 PM
    Thu Oct 1536 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:56 AM–4:56 AM, 3:21 PM–5:21 PM10:24 AM–11:24 AM, 9:18 PM–10:18 PM
    Fri Oct 1645 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:12 PM–6:12 PM11:14 AM–12:14 PM, 10:10 PM–11:10 PM
    Sat Oct 1747 · Fair5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:37 AM–6:37 AM, 5:01 PM–7:01 PM12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 11:04 PM–12:04 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. 0.6 ft at 7:13 AM on Friday, October 23
    2. 0.6 ft at 7:59 AM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.6 ft at 6:25 AM on Thursday, October 22
    4. 0.7 ft at 9:39 AM on Sunday, October 11
    5. 0.8 ft at 10:24 AM on Monday, October 12
    6. 0.9 ft at 11:11 AM on Tuesday, October 13

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 3:30 AM 2.7 ftL 9:39 AM 0.7 ftH 3:00 PM 2.0 ftL 9:11 PM -0.1 ft6:14 AM / 6:01 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 4:06 AM 2.7 ftL 10:24 AM 0.8 ftH 3:23 PM 1.8 ftL 9:36 PM -0.1 ft6:14 AM / 6:00 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:44 AM 2.7 ftL 11:11 AM 0.9 ftH 3:46 PM 1.6 ftL 10:03 PM 0.0 ft6:15 AM / 5:59 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 5:25 AM 2.5 ftL 12:03 PM 1.0 ftH 4:05 PM 1.4 ftL 10:30 PM 0.2 ft6:15 AM / 5:58 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 6:10 AM 2.4 ftL 1:05 PM 1.1 ftH 4:14 PM 1.2 ftL 11:01 PM 0.3 ft6:15 AM / 5:58 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 7:09 AM 2.2 ftL 11:40 PM 0.5 ft6:16 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 8:35 AM 2.1 ft6:16 AM / 5:56 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:42 AM 0.7 ftH 10:00 AM 2.1 ftL 6:29 PM 0.9 ftH 10:04 PM 1.0 ft6:16 AM / 5:55 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:00 AM 0.8 ftH 10:55 AM 2.2 ftL 6:17 PM 0.8 ftH 11:19 PM 1.2 ft6:17 AM / 5:55 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 4:31 AM 0.7 ftH 11:36 AM 2.2 ftL 6:26 PM 0.6 ft6:17 AM / 5:54 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:05 AM 1.5 ftL 5:33 AM 0.7 ftH 12:10 PM 2.3 ftL 6:42 PM 0.4 ft6:17 AM / 5:53 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:44 AM 1.8 ftL 6:25 AM 0.6 ftH 12:41 PM 2.3 ftL 7:02 PM 0.2 ft6:18 AM / 5:53 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:21 AM 2.2 ftL 7:13 AM 0.6 ftH 1:10 PM 2.2 ftL 7:25 PM 0.0 ft6:18 AM / 5:52 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:58 AM 2.5 ftL 7:59 AM 0.6 ftH 1:40 PM 2.1 ftL 7:52 PM -0.1 ft6:19 AM / 5:51 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:36 AM 2.8 ftL 8:45 AM 0.6 ftH 2:10 PM 2.0 ftL 8:21 PM -0.3 ft6:19 AM / 5:51 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 3:16 AM 3.0 ftL 9:35 AM 0.7 ftH 2:41 PM 1.9 ftL 8:53 PM -0.4 ft6:19 AM / 5:50 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 4:00 AM 3.0 ftL 10:30 AM 0.8 ftH 3:14 PM 1.7 ftL 9:29 PM -0.4 ft6:20 AM / 5:49 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:48 AM 3.0 ftL 11:31 AM 0.9 ftH 3:48 PM 1.5 ftL 10:09 PM -0.3 ft6:20 AM / 5:49 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 5:42 AM 2.9 ftL 12:39 PM 1.0 ftH 4:27 PM 1.3 ftL 10:55 PM -0.1 ft6:21 AM / 5:48 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 6:41 AM 2.8 ftL 2:06 PM 1.0 ftH 5:20 PM 1.1 ftL 11:50 PM 0.1 ft6:21 AM / 5:48 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 7:53 AM 2.6 ftL 3:59 PM 0.9 ftH 7:02 PM 1.0 ft6:22 AM / 5:47 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:00 AM 0.4 ftH 9:11 AM 2.5 ftL 4:57 PM 0.7 ftH 9:41 PM 1.1 ft6:22 AM / 5:47 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 2:42 AM 0.6 ftH 10:16 AM 2.4 ftL 5:32 PM 0.6 ftH 11:10 PM 1.4 ft6:23 AM / 5:46 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 4:20 AM 0.7 ftH 11:06 AM 2.4 ftL 6:01 PM 0.4 ft6:23 AM / 5:46 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 12:11 AM 1.8 ftL 5:35 AM 0.8 ftH 11:48 AM 2.2 ftL 6:27 PM 0.2 ft6:24 AM / 5:45 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 12:58 AM 2.1 ftL 6:38 AM 0.8 ftH 12:24 PM 2.1 ftL 6:51 PM 0.1 ft6:24 AM / 5:45 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 1:36 AM 2.4 ftL 7:30 AM 0.8 ftH 12:56 PM 2.0 ftL 7:15 PM -0.1 ft6:25 AM / 5:45 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 2:11 AM 2.6 ftL 8:15 AM 0.8 ftH 1:25 PM 1.8 ftL 7:40 PM -0.2 ft6:25 AM / 5:44 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 2:43 AM 2.8 ftL 8:58 AM 0.8 ftH 1:54 PM 1.7 ftL 8:06 PM -0.2 ft6:26 AM / 5:44 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 3:16 AM 2.8 ftL 9:41 AM 0.8 ftH 2:23 PM 1.6 ftL 8:32 PM -0.2 ft6:26 AM / 5:43 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 3:50 AM 2.8 ftL 10:25 AM 0.8 ftH 2:51 PM 1.4 ftL 9:01 PM -0.1 ft6:27 AM / 5:43 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 Hilo

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    Fish in the waters around Hilo

    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, Arc-eye Hawkfish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Saddle Wrasse Thalassoma duperreySalt water · 363 records
    • Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscusSalt water · 270 records
    • Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatusSalt water · 214 records
    • Bristletoothed Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosusSalt water · 175 records
    • Vanderbilt's Chromis Chromis vanderbiltiSalt water · 165 records
    • Pacific Gregory Stegastes fasciolatusSalt water · 133 records
    • Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatusSalt water · 130 records
    • Orangeband Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceusSalt water · 117 records
    • Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimusSalt water · 112 records
    • Hawaiian Hogfish Bodianus albotaeniatusSalt water · 103 records
    • Scythe Triggerfish Sufflamen bursaSalt water · 100 records
    • Yellow Tang Zebrasoma flavescensSalt water · 94 records
    • Whitespotted Toby Canthigaster jactatorSalt water · 92 records
    • Belted Wrasse Stethojulis balteataSalt water · 84 records
    • Orangespine Unicornfish Naso lituratusSalt water · 69 records
    • Bird Wrasse Gomphosus variusSalt water · 68 records
    • Brighteye Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon imparipennisSalt water · 67 records
    • Whithebar Surgeonfish Acanthurus leucopareiusSalt water · 64 records
    • Fourspot Butterflyfish Chaetodon quadrimaculatusSalt water · 55 records
    • Ember Parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceusSalt water · 53 records
    • Eyestripe Surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieriSalt water · 53 records
    • Common Bluestripe Snapper Lutjanus kasmiraSalt water · 52 records
    • Black Durgon Melichthys nigerSalt water · 51 records
    • Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegusSalt water · 50 records
    • Pebbled Butterflyfish Chaetodon multicinctusSalt water · 49 records
    • Redstriped Butterflyfish Chaetodon lunulaSalt water · 39 records
    • Johnston Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianusSalt water · 39 records
    • Fourline Pigmy Wrasse Pseudocheilinus tetrataeniaSalt water · 37 records
    • Cleaner Wrasse Labroides phthirophagusSalt water · 37 records
    • Peacock Hind Cephalopholis argusSalt water · 37 records
    • Ornate Butterflyfish Chaetodon ornatissimusSalt water · 36 records
    • African Coris Coris gaimardSalt water · 35 records
    • Moorish Idol Zanclus cornutusSalt water · 33 records
    • Sabretoothed Blenny Plagiotremus goslineiSalt water · 33 records
    • Chromis hanuiSalt water · 33 records
    • Geoffroy's Wrasse Macropharyngodon geoffroySalt water · 32 records
    • Blacktail Snapper Lutjanus fulvusSalt water · 32 records
    • Potter's Angelfish Centropyge potteriSalt water · 32 records
    • Forster's Hawkfish Paracirrhites forsteriSalt water · 29 records
    • Eight-lined Wrasse Pseudocheilinus octotaeniaSalt water · 27 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 Hilo

    Hilo 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 1.6 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 3.4 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (3.0 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 Monday, October 19, with only 1.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 8:53 PM on Monday, October 26. There are 13 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 3.0 ft at 4:00 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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