Napoopoo, Kealakekua Bay tide chart
Hawaii · near Captain Cook (1 mi) · NOAA station 1618021 · times in local time (HST)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 4:18 AM 2.2 ft
- Low 10:26 AM 0.4 ft
- High 3:48 PM 1.6 ft
- Low 9:58 PM -0.1 ft
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Sunrise 6:17 AM · Sunset 6:04 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Napoopoo, Kealakekua BayBest times
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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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- 162.550 MHz WX1 WWG27, South Point, HI (37 mi)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 4:18 AM 2.2 ftL 10:26 AM 0.4 ftH 3:48 PM 1.6 ftL 9:58 PM -0.1 ft | 6:17 AM / 6:04 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 4:54 AM 2.2 ftL 11:11 AM 0.5 ftH 4:11 PM 1.4 ftL 10:23 PM 0.0 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:04 PM | New moon (3%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 5:32 AM 2.1 ftL 11:58 AM 0.6 ftH 4:34 PM 1.2 ftL 10:50 PM 0.0 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:03 PM | Waxing crescent (7%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 6:13 AM 2.0 ftL 12:50 PM 0.7 ftH 4:53 PM 1.1 ftL 11:17 PM 0.1 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:02 PM | Waxing crescent (13%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 6:58 AM 1.9 ftL 1:52 PM 0.7 ftH 5:02 PM 1.0 ftL 11:48 PM 0.2 ft | 6:19 AM / 6:01 PM | Waxing crescent (21%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 7:57 AM 1.8 ft | 6:19 AM / 6:00 PM | First quarter (31%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 12:27 AM 0.3 ftH 9:23 AM 1.7 ft | 6:19 AM / 6:00 PM | First quarter (41%) |
Best fishing times at Napoopoo, Kealakekua 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 | 97 · Excellent | 12:00 AM–2:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 11:46 PM–1:46 AM, 12:08 PM–2:08 PM | 6:52 AM–7:52 AM, 6:21 PM–7:21 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 80 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:32 AM–2:32 AM, 12:55 PM–2:55 PM | 7:46 AM–8:46 AM, 7:01 PM–8:01 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 70 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:19 AM–3:19 AM, 1:44 PM–3:44 PM | 8:41 AM–9:41 AM, 7:45 PM–8:45 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 56 · Good | 2:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:09 AM–4:09 AM, 2:34 PM–4:34 PM | 9:35 AM–10:35 AM, 8:32 PM–9:32 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 42 · Fair | 3:00 AM–5:00 AM | 2:59 AM–4:59 AM, 3:25 PM–5:25 PM | 10:27 AM–11:27 AM, 9:22 PM–10:22 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 49 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–6:00 AM | 3:50 AM–5:50 AM, 4:15 PM–6:15 PM | 11:17 AM–12:17 PM, 10:15 PM–11:15 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 49 · Fair | 5:00 AM–6:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:40 AM–6:40 AM, 5:05 PM–7:05 PM | 12:03 PM–1:03 PM, 11:08 PM–12:08 AM |
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Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.4 ft at 8:00 AM on Friday, October 23
- 0.4 ft at 8:46 AM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.4 ft at 7:12 AM on Thursday, October 22
- 0.4 ft at 10:26 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.5 ft at 11:11 AM on Monday, October 12
- 0.6 ft at 11:58 AM on Tuesday, October 13
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 4:18 AM 2.2 ftL 10:26 AM 0.4 ftH 3:48 PM 1.6 ftL 9:58 PM -0.1 ft | 6:17 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 4:54 AM 2.2 ftL 11:11 AM 0.5 ftH 4:11 PM 1.4 ftL 10:23 PM 0.0 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 5:32 AM 2.1 ftL 11:58 AM 0.6 ftH 4:34 PM 1.2 ftL 10:50 PM 0.0 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 6:13 AM 2.0 ftL 12:50 PM 0.7 ftH 4:53 PM 1.1 ftL 11:17 PM 0.1 ft | 6:18 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 6:58 AM 1.9 ftL 1:52 PM 0.7 ftH 5:02 PM 1.0 ftL 11:48 PM 0.2 ft | 6:19 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 7:57 AM 1.8 ft | 6:19 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 12:27 AM 0.3 ftH 9:23 AM 1.7 ft | 6:19 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 1:29 AM 0.4 ftH 10:48 AM 1.7 ftL 7:16 PM 0.6 ftH 10:52 PM 0.8 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:59 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 3:47 AM 0.5 ftH 11:43 AM 1.7 ftL 7:04 PM 0.5 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 12:07 AM 1.0 ftL 5:18 AM 0.5 ftH 12:24 PM 1.8 ftL 7:13 PM 0.4 ft | 6:20 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 12:53 AM 1.2 ftL 6:20 AM 0.4 ftH 12:58 PM 1.8 ftL 7:29 PM 0.3 ft | 6:21 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 1:32 AM 1.4 ftL 7:12 AM 0.4 ftH 1:29 PM 1.8 ftL 7:49 PM 0.2 ft | 6:21 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 2:09 AM 1.7 ftL 8:00 AM 0.4 ftH 1:58 PM 1.8 ftL 8:12 PM 0.0 ft | 6:21 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 2:46 AM 2.0 ftL 8:46 AM 0.4 ftH 2:28 PM 1.7 ftL 8:39 PM -0.1 ft | 6:22 AM / 5:55 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 3:24 AM 2.2 ftL 9:32 AM 0.4 ftH 2:58 PM 1.6 ftL 9:08 PM -0.2 ft | 6:22 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 4:04 AM 2.4 ftL 10:22 AM 0.5 ftH 3:29 PM 1.5 ftL 9:40 PM -0.2 ft | 6:23 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 4:48 AM 2.4 ftL 11:17 AM 0.5 ftH 4:02 PM 1.3 ftL 10:16 PM -0.2 ft | 6:23 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 5:36 AM 2.4 ftL 12:18 PM 0.6 ftH 4:36 PM 1.2 ftL 10:56 PM -0.2 ft | 6:23 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 6:30 AM 2.3 ftL 1:26 PM 0.7 ftH 5:15 PM 1.0 ftL 11:42 PM -0.1 ft | 6:24 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 7:29 AM 2.2 ftL 2:53 PM 0.7 ftH 6:08 PM 0.9 ft | 6:24 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 12:37 AM 0.1 ftH 8:41 AM 2.1 ftL 4:46 PM 0.6 ftH 7:50 PM 0.8 ft | 6:25 AM / 5:51 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:47 AM 0.3 ftH 9:59 AM 2.0 ftL 5:44 PM 0.5 ftH 10:29 PM 0.9 ft | 6:25 AM / 5:51 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 3:29 AM 0.4 ftH 11:04 AM 1.9 ftL 6:19 PM 0.4 ftH 11:58 PM 1.1 ft | 6:26 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 5:07 AM 0.5 ftH 11:54 AM 1.9 ftL 6:48 PM 0.3 ft | 6:26 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 12:59 AM 1.4 ftL 6:22 AM 0.5 ftH 12:36 PM 1.8 ftL 7:14 PM 0.1 ft | 6:27 AM / 5:49 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 1:46 AM 1.7 ftL 7:25 AM 0.5 ftH 1:12 PM 1.7 ftL 7:38 PM 0.0 ft | 6:27 AM / 5:49 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 2:24 AM 1.9 ftL 8:17 AM 0.5 ftH 1:44 PM 1.6 ftL 8:02 PM -0.1 ft | 6:28 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 2:59 AM 2.1 ftL 9:02 AM 0.5 ftH 2:13 PM 1.5 ftL 8:27 PM -0.1 ft | 6:28 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 3:31 AM 2.2 ftL 9:45 AM 0.5 ftH 2:42 PM 1.4 ftL 8:53 PM -0.1 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 4:04 AM 2.3 ftL 10:28 AM 0.5 ftH 3:11 PM 1.2 ftL 9:19 PM -0.1 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 4:38 AM 2.3 ftL 11:12 AM 0.6 ftH 3:39 PM 1.1 ftL 9:48 PM -0.1 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:47 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 Napoopoo, Kealakekua Bay
Beaches
- Kapahukapu (Manini Beach) 0.4 mi
- Ke'ei Beach 1.2 mi
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 3.8 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Napoopoo, Kealakekua Bay
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Yellow Tang, Saddle Wrasse, Bristletoothed Surgeonfish. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Yellow Tang Zebrasoma flavescensSalt water · 362 records
- Saddle Wrasse Thalassoma duperreySalt water · 253 records
- Bristletoothed Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosusSalt water · 238 records
- Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscusSalt water · 204 records
- Orangespine Unicornfish Naso lituratusSalt water · 138 records
- Orangeband Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceusSalt water · 108 records
- Black Durgon Melichthys nigerSalt water · 104 records
- Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatusSalt water · 101 records
- Vanderbilt's Chromis Chromis vanderbiltiSalt water · 101 records
- Bird Wrasse Gomphosus variusSalt water · 99 records
- Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus spilurusSalt water · 95 records
- Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatusSalt water · 92 records
- Pebbled Butterflyfish Chaetodon multicinctusSalt water · 87 records
- Scythe Triggerfish Sufflamen bursaSalt water · 87 records
- Agile Chromis Chromis agilisSalt water · 77 records
- Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegusSalt water · 76 records
- Moorish Idol Zanclus cornutusSalt water · 75 records
- African Coris Coris gaimardSalt water · 75 records
- Ornate Butterflyfish Chaetodon ornatissimusSalt water · 72 records
- Hawaiian Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus hawaiiensisSalt water · 67 records
- Whitespotted Toby Canthigaster jactatorSalt water · 64 records
- Fourspot Butterflyfish Chaetodon quadrimaculatusSalt water · 62 records
- Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimusSalt water · 61 records
- Striated Wrasse Pseudocheilinus evanidusSalt water · 60 records
- Peacock Hind Cephalopholis argusSalt water · 60 records
- Ember Parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceusSalt water · 58 records
- Forcepsfish Forcipiger flavissimusSalt water · 57 records
- Potter's Angelfish Centropyge potteriSalt water · 55 records
- Pinktail Triggerfish Melichthys viduaSalt water · 55 records
- Belted Wrasse Stethojulis balteataSalt water · 51 records
- Palenose Parrotfish Scarus psittacusSalt water · 46 records
- Bigeye Emperor Monotaxis grandoculisSalt water · 46 records
- Whithebar Surgeonfish Acanthurus leucopareiusSalt water · 45 records
- Ringtail Maori Wrasse Oxycheilinus unifasciatusSalt water · 42 records
- Redstriped Butterflyfish Chaetodon lunulaSalt water · 42 records
- Sailfin Tang Zebrasoma veliferumSalt water · 41 records
- Spotted Boxfish Ostracion meleagrisSalt water · 41 records
- Wedge Triggerfish Rhinecanthus rectangulusSalt water · 38 records
- Threadfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon aurigaSalt water · 37 records
- Johnston Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianusSalt water · 37 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 Napoopoo, Kealakekua Bay
Napoopoo, Kealakekua 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 1.4 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 (2.4 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 1.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 9:40 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 2.4 ft at 4:48 AM on Tuesday, October 27. 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: 1618021
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 19.4767, -155.9220
Reference station: Hilo.
Nearby tide stations
- Kailua Kona 13 mi
- Honuapo 36 mi
- Kawaihae 39 mi