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Nonopapa, Niihau Island tide chart

Hawaii · NOAA station 1610367 · times in local time (HST)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:12 AM · 1.6 ft10:46 AM · 0.4 ft3:48 PM · 0.9 ft9:43 PM · 0.1 ft1.6 ft
  • High 4:12 AM 1.6 ft
  • Low 10:46 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 3:48 PM 0.9 ft
  • Low 9:43 PM 0.1 ft

Sunrise 6:36 AM · Sunset 6:20 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Nonopapa, Niihau Island
97Excellent

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 Nonopapa, Niihau Island

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    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WZ2557, Lihue, HI (58 mi)

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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 4:12 AM 1.6 ftL 10:46 AM 0.4 ftH 3:48 PM 0.9 ftL 9:43 PM 0.1 ft6:36 AM / 6:20 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 4:48 AM 1.7 ftL 11:36 AM 0.4 ftH 4:17 PM 0.8 ftL 10:05 PM 0.1 ft6:36 AM / 6:19 PMNew moon (3%)
    Tue Oct 13H 5:26 AM 1.6 ftL 12:31 PM 0.4 ftH 4:45 PM 0.7 ftL 10:29 PM 0.1 ft6:37 AM / 6:19 PMWaxing crescent (7%)
    Wed Oct 14H 6:07 AM 1.6 ftL 1:36 PM 0.5 ftH 5:13 PM 0.6 ftL 10:55 PM 0.2 ft6:37 AM / 6:18 PMWaxing crescent (13%)
    Thu Oct 15H 6:57 AM 1.5 ftL 2:57 PM 0.5 ftH 5:47 PM 0.5 ftL 11:25 PM 0.3 ft6:37 AM / 6:17 PMWaxing crescent (21%)
    Fri Oct 16H 7:57 AM 1.4 ftL 4:38 PM 0.4 ftH 7:38 PM 0.4 ft6:38 AM / 6:16 PMFirst quarter (31%)
    Sat Oct 17L 12:06 AM 0.3 ftH 9:08 AM 1.4 ftL 5:41 PM 0.4 ftH 10:36 PM 0.5 ft6:38 AM / 6:15 PMFirst quarter (41%)

    Best fishing times at Nonopapa, Niihau Island

    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–2:00 AM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM12:03 AM–2:03 AM, 12:26 PM–2:26 PM7:13 AM–8:13 AM, 6:35 PM–7:35 PM
    Mon Oct 1282 · Excellent1:00 AM–3:00 AM12:49 AM–2:49 AM, 1:13 PM–3:13 PM8:09 AM–9:09 AM, 7:14 PM–8:14 PM
    Tue Oct 1365 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:37 AM–3:37 AM, 2:02 PM–4:02 PM9:04 AM–10:04 AM, 7:57 PM–8:57 PM
    Wed Oct 1451 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:27 AM–4:27 AM, 2:52 PM–4:52 PM9:59 AM–10:59 AM, 8:44 PM–9:44 PM
    Thu Oct 1537 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:17 AM–5:17 AM, 3:43 PM–5:43 PM10:51 AM–11:51 AM, 9:34 PM–10:34 PM
    Fri Oct 1641 · Fair5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:08 AM–6:08 AM, 4:33 PM–6:33 PM11:41 AM–12:41 PM, 10:27 PM–11:27 PM
    Sat Oct 1749 · Fair5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:58 AM–6:58 AM, 5:23 PM–7:23 PM12:27 PM–1:27 PM, 11:21 PM–12:21 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 6:11 PM on Sunday, October 18
    2. 0.3 ft at 8:54 AM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.3 ft at 8:01 AM on Friday, October 23
    4. 0.4 ft at 10:46 AM on Sunday, October 11
    5. 0.4 ft at 5:41 PM on Saturday, October 17
    6. 0.4 ft at 11:36 AM on Monday, October 12

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 4:12 AM 1.6 ftL 10:46 AM 0.4 ftH 3:48 PM 0.9 ftL 9:43 PM 0.1 ft6:36 AM / 6:20 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 4:48 AM 1.7 ftL 11:36 AM 0.4 ftH 4:17 PM 0.8 ftL 10:05 PM 0.1 ft6:36 AM / 6:19 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 5:26 AM 1.6 ftL 12:31 PM 0.4 ftH 4:45 PM 0.7 ftL 10:29 PM 0.1 ft6:37 AM / 6:19 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 6:07 AM 1.6 ftL 1:36 PM 0.5 ftH 5:13 PM 0.6 ftL 10:55 PM 0.2 ft6:37 AM / 6:18 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 6:57 AM 1.5 ftL 2:57 PM 0.5 ftH 5:47 PM 0.5 ftL 11:25 PM 0.3 ft6:37 AM / 6:17 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 7:57 AM 1.4 ftL 4:38 PM 0.4 ftH 7:38 PM 0.4 ft6:38 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 12:06 AM 0.3 ftH 9:08 AM 1.4 ftL 5:41 PM 0.4 ftH 10:36 PM 0.5 ft6:38 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 1:40 AM 0.4 ftH 10:15 AM 1.4 ftL 6:11 PM 0.3 ftH 11:45 PM 0.6 ft6:39 AM / 6:14 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:43 AM 0.5 ftH 11:10 AM 1.4 ftL 6:34 PM 0.2 ft6:39 AM / 6:14 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 12:23 AM 0.7 ftL 5:06 AM 0.5 ftH 11:54 AM 1.4 ftL 6:56 PM 0.2 ft6:40 AM / 6:13 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:56 AM 0.9 ftL 6:11 AM 0.4 ftH 12:32 PM 1.4 ftL 7:17 PM 0.1 ft6:40 AM / 6:12 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 1:28 AM 1.1 ftL 7:07 AM 0.4 ftH 1:08 PM 1.3 ftL 7:39 PM 0.1 ft6:40 AM / 6:11 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 2:00 AM 1.3 ftL 8:01 AM 0.3 ftH 1:42 PM 1.2 ftL 8:01 PM 0.0 ft6:41 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 2:35 AM 1.5 ftL 8:54 AM 0.3 ftH 2:17 PM 1.1 ftL 8:25 PM 0.0 ft6:41 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 3:12 AM 1.7 ftL 9:49 AM 0.3 ftH 2:53 PM 1.0 ftL 8:51 PM -0.1 ft6:42 AM / 6:09 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 3:53 AM 1.8 ftL 10:46 AM 0.3 ftH 3:30 PM 0.8 ftL 9:20 PM -0.1 ft6:42 AM / 6:09 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 4:36 AM 1.9 ftL 11:48 AM 0.3 ftH 4:10 PM 0.7 ftL 9:52 PM -0.1 ft6:43 AM / 6:08 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 5:25 AM 1.9 ftL 12:56 PM 0.3 ftH 4:56 PM 0.6 ftL 10:29 PM 0.0 ft6:43 AM / 6:07 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 6:19 AM 1.9 ftL 2:14 PM 0.3 ftH 5:55 PM 0.5 ftL 11:12 PM 0.1 ft6:44 AM / 6:07 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 7:20 AM 1.8 ftL 3:36 PM 0.3 ftH 7:32 PM 0.4 ft6:44 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 12:08 AM 0.2 ftH 8:27 AM 1.7 ftL 4:44 PM 0.2 ftH 9:36 PM 0.5 ft6:45 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:36 AM 0.3 ftH 9:35 AM 1.6 ftL 5:31 PM 0.1 ftH 11:08 PM 0.6 ft6:45 AM / 6:05 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 3:28 AM 0.4 ftH 10:37 AM 1.5 ftL 6:05 PM 0.1 ft6:46 AM / 6:04 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 12:08 AM 0.9 ftL 5:05 AM 0.5 ftH 11:31 AM 1.4 ftL 6:34 PM 0.1 ft6:46 AM / 6:04 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 12:53 AM 1.1 ftL 6:24 AM 0.5 ftH 12:18 PM 1.3 ftL 6:59 PM 0.0 ft6:47 AM / 6:03 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 1:33 AM 1.3 ftL 7:31 AM 0.4 ftH 12:59 PM 1.2 ftL 7:22 PM 0.0 ft6:47 AM / 6:03 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 2:09 AM 1.5 ftL 8:29 AM 0.4 ftH 1:36 PM 1.0 ftL 7:44 PM 0.0 ft6:48 AM / 6:02 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 2:44 AM 1.6 ftL 9:21 AM 0.4 ftH 2:11 PM 0.9 ftL 8:06 PM 0.0 ft6:49 AM / 6:02 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 3:18 AM 1.7 ftL 10:10 AM 0.3 ftH 2:45 PM 0.8 ftL 8:30 PM 0.0 ft6:49 AM / 6:02 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 3:51 AM 1.8 ftL 10:57 AM 0.3 ftH 3:19 PM 0.7 ftL 8:55 PM 0.0 ft6:50 AM / 6:01 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 4:26 AM 1.8 ftL 11:43 AM 0.3 ftH 3:52 PM 0.6 ftL 9:22 PM 0.0 ft6:50 AM / 6:01 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 Nonopapa, Niihau Island

    Beaches

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

    Fish in the waters around Nonopapa, Niihau Island

    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, Vanderbilt's Chromis. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Saddle Wrasse Thalassoma duperreySalt water · 599 records
    • Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscusSalt water · 427 records
    • Vanderbilt's Chromis Chromis vanderbiltiSalt water · 281 records
    • Orangeband Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceusSalt water · 278 records
    • Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatusSalt water · 262 records
    • Elegant Coris Coris venustaSalt water · 261 records
    • Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatusSalt water · 257 records
    • Hawaiian Hogfish Bodianus albotaeniatusSalt water · 253 records
    • Common Bluestripe Snapper Lutjanus kasmiraSalt water · 248 records
    • Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimusSalt water · 218 records
    • Bristletoothed Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosusSalt water · 197 records
    • Orangespine Unicornfish Naso lituratusSalt water · 190 records
    • Scythe Triggerfish Sufflamen bursaSalt water · 175 records
    • Ember Parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceusSalt water · 157 records
    • Peacock Hind Cephalopholis argusSalt water · 155 records
    • Belted Wrasse Stethojulis balteataSalt water · 146 records
    • Whithebar Surgeonfish Acanthurus leucopareiusSalt water · 135 records
    • Brown Unicornfish Naso unicornisSalt water · 132 records
    • Brighteye Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon imparipennisSalt water · 130 records
    • Bridled Triggerfish Sufflamen fraenatumSalt water · 119 records
    • Whitespotted Toby Canthigaster jactatorSalt water · 115 records
    • Grey Jobfish Aprion virescensSalt water · 109 records
    • Chromis hanuiSalt water · 105 records
    • Bluefin Trevally Caranx melampygusSalt water · 102 records
    • Geoffroy's Wrasse Macropharyngodon geoffroySalt water · 101 records
    • Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegusSalt water · 101 records
    • Blacktail Snapper Lutjanus fulvusSalt water · 90 records
    • Bigeye Emperor Monotaxis grandoculisSalt water · 90 records
    • Ringtail Surgeonfish Acanthurus blochiiSalt water · 89 records
    • Eyestripe Surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieriSalt water · 88 records
    • Bluelined Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrorisSalt water · 78 records
    • Wedge Triggerfish Rhinecanthus rectangulusSalt water · 73 records
    • Yellowsaddle Goatfish Parupeneus cyclostomusSalt water · 72 records
    • Insular Goatfish Parupeneus insularisSalt water · 72 records
    • Pebbled Butterflyfish Chaetodon multicinctusSalt water · 70 records
    • Pacific Gregory Stegastes fasciolatusSalt water · 69 records
    • Sabretoothed Blenny Plagiotremus goslineiSalt water · 64 records
    • Johnston Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianusSalt water · 64 records
    • Bigscale Soldierfish Myripristis berndtiSalt water · 61 records
    • Pinktail Triggerfish Melichthys viduaSalt water · 61 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 Nonopapa, Niihau Island

    Nonopapa, Niihau Island 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 2.0 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (1.8 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 9:20 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 1.9 ft at 5:25 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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