Kalihi Wai tides today
- Tide now 0.7 ft ↑ rising · high 3:13 pm (0.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:10–4:00 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 1/10
- Waves · water 6.0 ft · 79 °F moderate · 9.5 s from the north
- Wind · air 12 mph · 76 °F from the E, gusts 17 · light drizzle
- Surf today 3.2–5.0 ft Good day · 6/10 · 12:00–4:00 pm
- Sun 6:40 am–6:03 pm 11 h 23 min of daylight
- Moon 90% · 8:25 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:25 pm
Today in Kalihi Wai there are high tides at 4:30 am (2.6 ft) and 3:13 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 11:21 am and 8:58 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:13 pm. The sun rises at 6:40 am and sets at 6:03 pm: 11 h 23 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:25 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:27 am to 3:27 am and from 1:59 pm to 3:59 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 6.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east (12 mph). Light drizzle, 76 °F.
Fishing in Kalihi Wai today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 3:13 pm, coefficient 80
- Major period 1:59–3:59 pm
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), light cross-shore wind (12 mph) and 6.0 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 pm to 4:00 pm, combines the 3:13 pm high tide and a major period. Also good from 10:20 am to 12:20 pm, with the 11:21 am low tide and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, greater amberjack and giant trevally. What you can catch
Beach day in Kalihi Wai
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 79 °F: pleasant
- UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 79 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 11:21 am: more sand
- Cloudy (96% cloud cover)
- Rain (0.03 in)
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 6.0 ft
6.0 ft waves every 9 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 79 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 12 mph
Cross-shore breeze (12 mph).
- Tide & sand 8:58 pm
Low tide at 11:21 am and 8:58 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:30 am and 3:13 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Kalihi Wai
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- Kalihiwai Beach 0.2 mi · NE
- Kauapea Beach 1.3 mi · NE
- 'Anini Beach 1.5 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Wyllie's Beach 2.2 mi · W
- Parking
- Kahili Beach 2.9 mi · E
- Parking
- Sealodge Beach 3.3 mi · W
- Waiakalua Beach 3.6 mi · E
- Pu'u Poa Beach 4.4 mi · W
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Hawaii (Hawaii Department of Health).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Kalihi Wai
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 4:30 am 2.6 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Low tide 11:21 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 3:13 pm 0.9 ft · coef. 80
- ▼ Low tide 8:58 pm -0.1 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 14 min to high tide at 3:13 pm.
Tide coefficient 85 for the 4:30 am high tide and 80 for the 3:13 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on July 13 (2.8 ft) and the lowest, on December 23 (-0.5 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 10 (coefficient 98, 2.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 17 (coefficient 25, 1.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:40 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 4:30 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 11:21 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 3:13 pm · 0.9 ft | Low tide 8:58 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 85 | 90% | Major periods 1:27 am · 1:59 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:40 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 5:24 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 12:59 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 3:50 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 9:40 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 73 | 81% | Major periods 2:32 am · 3:04 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:41 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 6:25 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 10:31 pm · 0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 60 | 72% | Major periods 3:36 am · 4:07 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:41 am · 6:01 pm | High tide 7:31 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 3:51 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 7:34 pm · 0.6 ft | Low tide 11:44 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 51 | 61% | Major periods 4:37 am · 5:06 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:42 am · 6:00 pm | High tide 8:39 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 4:20 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:42 pm · 0.8 ft | — | Coef. 54 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:34 am · 6:00 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:42 am · 6:00 pm | Low tide 1:36 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:42 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 4:44 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 10:59 pm · 1.1 ft | Coef. 63 | 38% | Major periods 6:26 am · 6:50 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:43 am · 5:59 pm | Low tide 3:27 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:35 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 5:06 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:51 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 73 | 28% | Major periods 7:14 am · 7:37 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Hanalei Bay station (NOAA), 4.6 mi from Kalihi Wai. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Nawiliwili reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Kalihi Wai
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common3.0 ft
- Significant6.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest12 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 12 ft with a period of 11 s, from the north (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:57 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station NWWH1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Surf in Kalihi Wai today
Surf today
Good- 3.3–5.1 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 4.0 ft swell at 9 s from the north-northwest, a bit short
- Light cross-shore wind (10 mph): a bit of chop
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:21 am)
- Light: First light 6:17 am · sunrise 6:40 am · sunset 6:03 pm · last light 6:26 pm
- Tide: high 4:30 am (2.6 ft), low 11:21 am (0.6 ft), high 3:13 pm (0.9 ft) and low 8:58 pm (-0.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 79.0 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 243 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:17 am to 10:00 am, has a good size. 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell and cross-shore wind.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Kalihi Wai today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around high tide (3:13 pm): little current from 2:20 pm to 4:00 pm
- 4.2 ft swell at 8 s from the north-northeast: strong surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (12 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 4:30 am (4:10–4:45 am), low tide 11:21 am (10:50 am–12:10 pm), high tide 3:13 pm (2:20–4:00 pm) and low tide 8:58 pm (8:40–9:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 5.4 ft at 12 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 79.0 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:26 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 8:25 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 pm to 4:20 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 10:40 am to 12:10 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with some swell and current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary 3.8 mi
- Kauai Scuba Adventures 2.1 mi
- Sea Sport Divers 12 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Kalihi Wai
Now in Kalihi Wai
- Low / high
- 74 / 76 °F
- Rain
- 0.06 in · 82%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 79%
- Dew pointDew point
- 69 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 7 · high
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 34
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.05 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Light drizzle | Overcast | Overcast | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast | Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 74° | 75° | 75° | 76° | 76° | 76° | 76° | 76° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 SE | 11 ESE | 10 ESE | 10 E | 12 E | 12 E | 12 E | 13 E |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Waves | 6.0 ft | 5.9 ft | 5.8 ft | 5.9 ft | 6.0 ft | 6.0 ft | 6.1 ft | 6.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 pm 76° 12 E 6.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 76° 12 E 6.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 76° 12 E 6.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 76° 13 E 6.2 ft
- 12:00 am 76° 13 E 6.1 ft
- 3:00 am 76° 12 E 6.0 ft
- 6:00 am 77° 12 ENE 6.1 ft
- 9:00 am 77° 13 ENE 6.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 74 / 76 °F | 13 mph E | 6.2 ft | 4:30 am · 3:13 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 76 / 78 °F | 15 mph E | 6.6 ft | 5:24 am · 3:50 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 75 / 77 °F | 15 mph E | 6.2 ft | 6:25 am | |
| Sat 31 | 76 / 78 °F | 12 mph E | 5.7 ft | 7:31 am · 7:34 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 74 / 76 °F | 16 mph NE | 12 ft | 8:39 am · 9:42 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 72 / 74 °F | 16 mph ENE | 12 ft | 9:42 am · 10:59 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 73 / 74 °F | 19 mph ENE | 9.8 ft | 10:35 am · 11:51 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 73 / 76 °F | 22 mph E | 9.4 ft | 11:19 am | |
| Thu 5 | 75 / 76 °F | 23 mph E | 9.7 ft | 12:33 am · 11:57 am | |
| Fri 6 | 74 / 75 °F | 19 mph E | 8.9 ft | 1:11 am · 12:31 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 75 / 77 °F | 16 mph E | 8.7 ft | 1:45 am · 1:01 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 74 / 76 °F | 13 mph E | 8.4 ft | 2:19 am · 1:29 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 74 / 75 °F | 10 mph ENE | 7.4 ft | 2:52 am · 1:55 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 74 / 76 °F | 15 mph ENE | 17 ft | 3:25 am · 2:19 pm |
- Thu 29 Light rain 76° / 78° 6.6 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 75° / 77° 6.2 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 76° / 78° 5.7 ft
- Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 74° / 76° 12 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 72° / 74° 12 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 73° / 74° 9.8 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 73° / 76° 9.4 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, a bit drier and a near-normal sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−4.1 °F; normal high: 80 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:57 pm (local time).
The sun in Kalihi Wai
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:51 am
- Full dark 6:52 pm
- Civil dawn 6:17 am
- Civil dusk 6:26 pm
- Solar noon 12:21 pm (54° high)
- Daylight 11 h 23 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:32 pm
- Full dark 6:52 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,349,059 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Kalihi Wai
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,436 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:27–3:27 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:59–3:59 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:02–10:02 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:55–8:55 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 amNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 9:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Kalihi Wai
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.55 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.65 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.9 mi.
From the shoreline (0.25 mi from Kalihi Wai) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.55 mi
- 33 ft deep0.65 mi
- 66 ft deep1.4 mi
- 164 ft deep1.9 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.55 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.65 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Daniel K. Inouye Kīlauea Point Lighthouse 2.2 mi northeast
- Light
- A white flash every 10 s · Fl W 10s
- Range
- 9 nautical miles (10 mi)
- Light height
- 174 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 52 ft
- Built
- 1913
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Tides near Kalihi WaiTides nearby
- Kīlauea1.0 mi
- Princeville3.2 mi
- Hanalei4.8 mi
- Wainiha7.2 mi
- Haena8.4 mi
- Anahola8.9 mi
- Keālia11 mi
- Kapa‘a12 mi
- Wailua13 mi
- Hanamā‘ulu16 mi
Kalihi Wai at a glance
- Town or city of about 428 people. Coordinates: 22.213° N, 159.430° W.
- It is 119 mi northwest of Honolulu, the main place in Hawaii. The sun rises 7 min later and sets 5 min later than in Honolulu.
- The nearest tide station, Hanalei Bay, is 4.6 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Secret Beach (1.0 mi), Kauapea Beach (1.5 mi), ʻAnini Beach (1.5 mi), Kalihi Kai Beach (1.6 mi).
Questions about Kalihi WaiQuestions
What time is high tide today in Kalihi Wai?
Today in Kalihi Wai there are high tides at 4:30 am (2.6 ft) and 3:13 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 11:21 am and 8:58 pm. Tide coefficient 85.
What time is sunset today in Kalihi Wai?
At 6:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:26 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kalihi Wai?
At 6:40 am. First light comes at 5:51 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 90% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 9:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:27–3:27 am, Minor 9:02–10:02 am, Major 1:59–3:59 pm, Minor 7:55–8:55 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Kalihi Wai?
Light drizzle, from 74 °F to 76 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east (12 mph) and a 82% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Kalihi Wai?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.0 ft waves with a period of 9.5 s from the north. The water is 79.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Kalihi Wai?
The best time to visit Kalihi Wai is from May to September: highs of 79 °F to 82 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Hanalei Bay (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).