TidePlanet

Today in Laupāhoehoe there are high tides at 4:51 am (3.0 ft) and 3:47 pm (1.5 ft) and low tides at 11:28 am and 10:09 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:47 pm. The sun rises at 6:21 am and sets at 5:48 pm: 11 h 28 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:13 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:10 am to 3:10 am and from 1:42 pm to 3:42 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (10 mph). Rain, 76 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Laupāhoehoe today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 3:30–4:50 pm Also 10:30 am–12:30 pm and 3:50–5:50 am
  • High tide at 3:47 pm, coefficient 83
  • Major period 1:42–3:42 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), light cross-shore wind (10 mph) and 5.2 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm, combines the 3:47 pm high tide and a major period. Also good from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, with the 11:28 am low tide. Also good from 3:50 am to 5:50 am, with the 4:51 am high tide.

Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, greater amberjack, giant trevally and striped mullet. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Laupāhoehoe

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Feels like 85 °F: beach weather
  • Cross-shore breeze (12 mph)
  • UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 81 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 11:28 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (100% cloud cover)

Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Dangerous · 5.2 ft

    5.2 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 81 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50

    Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 12 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (12 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:09 pm

    Low tide at 11:28 am and 10:09 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:51 am and 3:47 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 Laupāhoehoe

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Laupāhoehoe.

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Tides

Tides in Laupāhoehoe

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:51 am 3.0 ft · coef. 89
  • ▼ Low tide 11:28 am 0.9 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 10:09 pm -0.3 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 29 min to high tide at 3:47 pm.

Tide coefficient 89 for the 4:51 am high tide and 83 for the 3:47 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.3 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 December 24 (3.3 ft) and the lowest, on May 17 (-0.7 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 25 to 26 (coefficient 101, 3.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 17 (coefficient 23, 0.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:21 am · 5:48 pm High tide 4:51 am · 3.0 ft Low tide 11:28 am · 0.9 ft High tide 3:47 pm · 1.5 ft Low tide 10:09 pm · -0.3 ft Coef. 89 90% Major periods 1:10 am · 1:42 pm Medium
Thu 29 6:21 am · 5:48 pm High tide 5:45 am · 2.9 ft Low tide 12:34 pm · 1.0 ft High tide 4:27 pm · 1.3 ft Low tide 10:56 pm · -0.1 ft Coef. 76 81% Major periods 2:14 am · 2:46 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:22 am · 5:47 pm High tide 6:45 am · 2.8 ft Low tide 1:55 pm · 1.0 ft High tide 5:21 pm · 1.2 ft Low tide 11:51 pm · 0.1 ft Coef. 61 72% Major periods 3:18 am · 3:50 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:22 am · 5:47 pm High tide 7:56 am · 2.6 ft Low tide 3:41 pm · 0.9 ft High tide 6:57 pm · 1.0 ft — Coef. 49 61% Major periods 4:20 am · 4:49 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:23 am · 5:46 pm Low tide 1:02 am · 0.4 ft High tide 9:13 am · 2.5 ft Low tide 4:45 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 9:34 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 47 Last quarter Major periods 5:16 am · 5:43 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:23 am · 5:46 pm Low tide 2:46 am · 0.6 ft High tide 10:17 am · 2.4 ft Low tide 5:24 pm · 0.6 ft High tide 11:06 pm · 1.4 ft Coef. 57 38% Major periods 6:08 am · 6:33 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:24 am · 5:45 pm Low tide 4:24 am · 0.7 ft High tide 11:07 am · 2.3 ft Low tide 5:54 pm · 0.4 ft — Coef. 62 28% Major periods 6:56 am · 7:19 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

B · Nearby station

Laupāhoehoe has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Hilo (NOAA), 21 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Laupāhoehoe

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · fresh breeze, Beaufort 5
Waves 5.2 ft · 9.2 s from the north-northeast (26°)
Swell 3.3 ft · 9.2 s from the north
Current 0.2 mph toward the NNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.6 ft
  • Significant5.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest10 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 10 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 10 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 10 mph ESE · gusts 27
Offshore (15 mi E)Offshore 19 mph ESE · gusts 25

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 8.5 ft with a period of 11 s, from the north (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now81.1 °F
Today 80.8–81.1 °F air: 75 / 77 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 79.5 °F measured 0.5 mi away

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 warmer than normal for late October (+1.8 °F).

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 3:18 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Hilo, Hawaii, HI (188) Buoy 51206 · 22 mi SE of here Measured at 2:26 pm, 52 min ago
Waves 5.2 ft · 13 s from the north-northwest (330°)
Water 80.8 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 51206, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.

Surf

Surf in Laupāhoehoe today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 6:00–9:00 am 2.7–4.1 ft Also 4:00–6:00 pm and 10:00–11:00 am
  • 2.7–4.1 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 3.3 ft swell at 8 s from the north, a bit short
  • Light cross-shore wind (5 mph)
  • Falling tide (low tide at 11:28 am)
Surf at the shore 2.7–4.1 ft average – sets
Swell 3.3 ft 8 s · N · 142 kJ
Wind 5 mph SE · cross-shore
Water and wetsuit 80.8 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:58 am · sunrise 6:21 am · sunset 5:48 pm · last light 6:11 pm
  • Tide: high 4:51 am (3.0 ft), low 11:28 am (0.9 ft), high 3:47 pm (1.5 ft) and low 10:09 pm (-0.3 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 80.8 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 142 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:00 am to 9:00 am, has a good size. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm also works, with a good size. 10:00 am to 11:00 am also works, with a good size.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Laupāhoehoe today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 10:20 am–12:30 pm Also 3:30–4:40 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:28 am): little current from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
  • 3.4 ft swell at 8 s from the north: some surge on the bottom
  • Light cross-shore wind (12 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.4 ft 8 s · from the N
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 80.8 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.4 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:51 am (4:30–5:10 am), low tide 11:28 am (11:00 am–12:00 pm), high tide 3:47 pm (3:10–4:20 pm) and low tide 10:09 pm (9:40–10:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 4.6 ft at 8 s) and rain (0.78 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 80.8 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:11 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 8:13 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:20 am to 12:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 3:30 pm to 4:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Laupāhoehoe.

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Weather

Weather in Laupāhoehoe

14-day weather

Now in Laupāhoehoe

Now 76 °F Rain · feels like 83 °F · 75 / 77 °F
Low / high
75 / 77 °F
Rain
1.81 in · 100%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
97%
Dew pointDew point
75 °F
Visibility
0.5 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 21
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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky DrizzleLight rainLight rainLight rainLight rainRainLight rainLight rain
Temperature 76°75°76°77°77°76°76°76°
Wind (mph) 8 SSE5 S5 SSE8 ESE11 ESE10 ESE8 SE1 SSE
Gusts 191517232727219
Waves 4.8 ft4.9 ft5.1 ft5.2 ft5.2 ft5.2 ft5.2 ft5.1 ft
Rain 0.03 in0.07 in0.09 in0.05 in0.06 in0.13 in0.09 in0.08 in
  • 3:00 pm 76° 10 ESE 5.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 76° 8 SE 5.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 76° 1 SSE 5.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 75° 2 W 4.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 74° 4 W 4.6 ft
  • 6:00 am 76° 3 WSW 4.6 ft
  • 9:00 am 79° 4 WSW 4.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 81° 3 WNW 5.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Rain 75 / 77 °F 12 mph SE 5.2 ft 4:51 am · 3:47 pm
Thu 29 Showers 74 / 81 °F 4 mph WNW 6.0 ft 5:45 am · 4:27 pm
Fri 30 Rain 75 / 79 °F 6 mph E 6.0 ft 6:45 am · 5:21 pm
Sat 31 Rain 74 / 77 °F 5 mph SE 5.0 ft 7:56 am · 6:57 pm
Sun 1 Drizzle 71 / 79 °F 8 mph WNW 5.8 ft 9:13 am · 9:34 pm
Mon 2 Light rain 70 / 74 °F 5 mph NNW 8.5 ft 10:17 am · 11:06 pm
Tue 3 Light rain 69 / 75 °F 6 mph ESE 8.4 ft 11:07 am
Wed 4 Light rain 70 / 76 °F 8 mph SE 7.9 ft 12:08 am · 11:49 am
Thu 5 Drizzle 71 / 77 °F 13 mph SE 8.6 ft 12:55 am · 12:25 pm
Fri 6 Drizzle 72 / 76 °F 14 mph SE 9.8 ft 1:34 am · 12:58 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 74 / 77 °F 13 mph SE 10 ft 2:08 am · 1:28 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 74 / 75 °F 10 mph SE 10 ft 2:41 am · 1:57 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 73 / 76 °F 6 mph ESE 8.9 ft 3:13 am · 2:26 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 71 / 78 °F 5 mph WNW 15 ft 3:47 am · 2:55 pm
  • Thu 29 Showers 74° / 81° 6.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Rain 75° / 79° 6.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Rain 74° / 77° 5.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 71° / 79° 5.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Light rain 70° / 74° 8.5 ft
  • Tue 3 Light rain 69° / 75° 8.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Light rain 70° / 76° 7.9 ft
See all 14 days →

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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.8 °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 3:18 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Laupāhoehoe

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:21 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 5:48 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:32 am
  • Full dark 6:37 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:58 am
  • Civil dusk 6:11 pm
  • Solar noon 12:05 pm (57° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 28 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:18 pm
  • Full dark 6:37 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:21–6:51 am
Evening golden hour5:18–5:48 pm
Laupāhoehoe

Today the sun is 92,349,342 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Laupāhoehoe

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 90% 90% illuminated · 18.3 days old New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 9:03 pm
Rises 8:13 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 10:16 am tomorrow · in the WNW (300°) · set at 9:09 am
Transit 2:10 am overhead
Visible 14 h 3 min from 8:13 pm to 10:16 am

Today the moon is 226,436 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:10–3:10 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:42–3:42 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:39–9:39 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:43–8:43 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.

Place

Where to fish in Laupāhoehoe

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Laupāhoehoe.

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.3 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.6 mi.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep950 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.6 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.3 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.3 mi and 66 ft at 0.3 mi from shore.

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.

Tides near LaupāhoehoeTides nearby

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Laupāhoehoe at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,147 people. Coordinates: 19.987° N, 155.237° W.
  • It is 192 mi southeast of Honolulu, the main place in Hawaii. The sun rises 12 min earlier and sets 9 min earlier than in Honolulu.
  • The nearest tide station, Hilo, is 21 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about LaupāhoehoeQuestions

What time is high tide today in Laupāhoehoe?

Today in Laupāhoehoe there are high tides at 4:51 am (3.0 ft) and 3:47 pm (1.5 ft) and low tides at 11:28 am and 10:09 pm. Tide coefficient 89.

What time is sunset today in Laupāhoehoe?

At 5:48 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:11 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Laupāhoehoe?

At 6:21 am. First light comes at 5:33 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 1:10–3:10 am, Minor 8:39–9:39 am, Major 1:42–3:42 pm, Minor 7:43–8:43 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Laupāhoehoe?

Rain, from 75 °F to 77 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (10 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Laupāhoehoe?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.2 ft waves with a period of 9.2 s from the north-northeast. The water is 81.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Laupāhoehoe?

The best time to visit Laupāhoehoe is from May to October and in January: highs of 77 °F to 82 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 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 Hilo (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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