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Hawaii Island tides
Hawaii Island has 91 coastal places, including 19 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 6 official stations.
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- Places with tides 91 of 91 38 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 3.3 ft in Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 101
- Sun 6:22 am–5:51 pm 11 h 29 min of daylight
- Moon 90% · 8:16 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 am
Hawaii Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 91 (19 main ones and 72 more): 66 towns and cities, 24 beaches and 1 harbor.
- State: Hawaii.
- With today's tide: 91 of 91 places (38 with a station within 5 miles and 53 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Hilo (NOAA), for 29 places. 6 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Punalu'u Black Sand Beach, with 3.3 ft between high and low tide (Honuapo station).
- Smallest tide today: Kapaau, with 2.6 ft.
- Tide type: mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 101 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 5 minutes earlier in Vacationland Hawaii than in Wawaloli Beach, at the two ends of the area.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilo 29 places · NOAA | 4:51 am 3:47 pm | 11:28 am 10:09 pm | 3.3 ft |
| Kailua Kona 22 places · NOAA | 5:29 am 4:25 pm | 12:05 pm 10:46 pm | 2.6 ft |
| Kawaihae 21 places · NOAA | 5:37 am 5:19 pm | 12:47 pm 10:54 pm | 2.9 ft |
| Napoopoo 8 places · NOAA | 5:39 am 4:35 pm | 12:15 pm 10:56 pm | 2.6 ft |
| Honuapo 6 places · NOAA | 5:29 am 4:25 pm | 12:01 pm 10:42 pm | 3.3 ft |
| Mahukona 5 places · NOAA | 5:29 am 4:25 pm | 12:10 pm 10:51 pm | 2.6 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Hawaii Island
- Hilo High tide 4:51 am · 3:47 pm Low tide 11:28 am · 10:09 pm
- Captain Cook High tide 5:39 am · 4:35 pm Low tide 12:15 pm · 10:56 pm
- Waipio Beach High tide 5:37 am · 5:19 pm Low tide 12:47 pm · 10:54 pm
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beach High tide 5:29 am · 4:25 pm Low tide 12:01 pm · 10:42 pm
- Papakōlea Beach High tide 5:29 am · 4:25 pm Low tide 12:01 pm · 10:42 pm
- Kapaau High tide 5:29 am · 4:25 pm Low tide 12:10 pm · 10:51 pm
- Pāpa‘ikou High tide 4:51 am · 3:47 pm Low tide 11:28 am · 10:09 pm
- Wainaku High tide 4:51 am · 3:47 pm Low tide 11:28 am · 10:09 pm
- Laupāhoehoe High tide 4:51 am · 3:47 pm Low tide 11:28 am · 10:09 pm
- Puako High tide 5:37 am · 5:19 pm Low tide 12:47 pm · 10:54 pm
- Pa‘auilo High tide 4:51 am · 3:47 pm Low tide 11:28 am · 10:09 pm
- Honomu High tide 4:51 am · 3:47 pm Low tide 11:28 am · 10:09 pm
- Hala‘ula High tide 5:29 am · 4:25 pm Low tide 12:10 pm · 10:51 pm
- Paukaa High tide 4:51 am · 3:47 pm Low tide 11:28 am · 10:09 pm
- Miloli‘i High tide 5:39 am · 4:35 pm Low tide 12:15 pm · 10:56 pm
- Kukuihaele High tide 5:37 am · 5:19 pm Low tide 12:47 pm · 10:54 pm
- Kehena Beach High tide 4:51 am · 3:47 pm Low tide 11:28 am · 10:09 pm
- Kawaihae High tide 5:37 am · 5:19 pm Low tide 12:47 pm · 10:54 pm
- Ooma Beach High tide 5:29 am · 4:25 pm Low tide 12:05 pm · 10:46 pm
The other 72 places on Hawaii Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
- ‘Ō‘ōkala
- 49 Black Sand Beach
- Aliʻi Kai
- Baby Pond Beach
- Bakers Beach
- Beans Beach
- Haena (Hawaii County)
- Haina
- Hakalau
- Hapuna Beach
- Ho‘okena
- Hoʻōpūloa
- Honokōhau
- Honu‘apo
- ʻAnae-hoʻomalu
- Ka‘awaloa
- Ka‘elehuluhulu
- Ka‘ūpūlehu
- Kahaluʻu (Hawaii County)
- Kahaluu-Keauhou
- Kailua-Kona
- Kaimū
- Kaluhikaa Beach
- Kamakahonu Beach
- Kapaahu
- Kapahukapu Manini Beach
- Kapalaoa
- Kapulena
- Kawainui
- Ke‘ei
- Keauhou
- Keaukaha
- Keawaiki
- Kehena
- Kīholo
- Komohana Kai
- Kūka‘iau
- Kukio
- Machida Beach
- Mahaiula
- Mahaiula Beach
- Māhukona
- Makalawena
- Makalawena Beach
- Makapala
- Makolea Beach
- Mauumae Beach
- Napo‘opo‘o
- Nīnole
- Nīnole (Hawaii County)
- Niuli‘i
- Ohaiula Beach
- Old Kona Airport Beach
- Opihikao
- Paauhau
- Pāpa‘aloa
- Pepeekeo Mill
- Pohoiki
- Pualaa
- Punalu‘u (Hawaii County)
- Radio Bay
- Sea View
- Vacationland Hawaii
- Wai‘ula‘ula Beach
- Waiākea
- Waialea Beach
- Waikapuna
- Waikui
- Waipio
- Wawaloli Beach
- Weliweli
- Welokā
Questions about the tides on Hawaii Island
What time is high tide today on Hawaii Island?
Today, at the Hilo station, used by 29 places on Hawaii Island, high tide is at 4:51 am (3.0 ft) and 3:47 pm (1.5 ft), and low tide at 11:28 am and 10:09 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Hawaii Island?
Today, in Punalu'u Black Sand Beach: 3.3 ft between high and low tide (Honuapo station). The smallest is in Kapaau, with 2.6 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Hawaii Island?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Hilo station the coefficient will reach 101.
How many tides a day are there on Hawaii Island?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Hawaii Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 6:22 am and sets at 5:51 pm: 11 h 29 min of daylight. In Vacationland Hawaii it rises 5 minutes earlier than in Wawaloli Beach.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide