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Kauai tides
Kauai has 68 coastal places, including 29 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 5 official stations.
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- Places with tides 68 of 68 46 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 2.7 ft in Hanapēpē
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 97
- Sun 6:40 am–6:03 pm 11 h 23 min of daylight
- Moon 90% · 8:26 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 am
Kauai at a glance
- Coastal places: 68 (29 main ones and 39 more): 37 towns and cities, 26 beaches, 3 harbors and 2 piers.
- State: Hawaii.
- With today's tide: 68 of 68 places (46 with a station within 5 miles and 22 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Hanalei Bay (NOAA), for 21 places. 5 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Hanapēpē, with 2.7 ft between high and low tide (Port Allen station).
- Smallest tide today: Waimea, with 2.2 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 97 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 2 minutes earlier in Donkey Beach than in Waieli, at the two ends of the area.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanalei Bay 21 places · NOAA | 4:30 am 3:13 pm | 11:21 am 8:58 pm | 2.7 ft |
| Nawiliwili 15 places · NOAA | 5:31 am 4:14 pm | 12:43 pm 10:20 pm | 2.5 ft |
| Waimea Bay 12 places · NOAA | 5:38 am 4:21 pm | 1:01 pm 10:38 pm | 2.2 ft |
| Port Allen 11 places · NOAA | 5:14 am 3:50 pm | 12:40 pm 10:04 pm | 2.7 ft |
| Hanamaulu Bay 9 places · NOAA | 5:41 am 4:24 pm | 12:47 pm 10:24 pm | 2.5 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 Kauai
- Hanamā‘ulu High tide 5:41 am · 4:24 pm Low tide 12:47 pm · 10:24 pm
- Hanapēpē High tide 5:14 am · 3:50 pm Low tide 12:40 pm · 10:04 pm
- ‘Ele‘ele High tide 5:14 am · 3:50 pm Low tide 12:40 pm · 10:04 pm
- Princeville High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Waimea High tide 5:38 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 1:01 pm · 10:38 pm
- Kapa‘a High tide 5:41 am · 4:24 pm Low tide 12:47 pm · 10:24 pm
- Kīlauea High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Wailua High tide 5:41 am · 4:24 pm Low tide 12:47 pm · 10:24 pm
- Kekaha High tide 5:38 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 1:01 pm · 10:38 pm
- Hanalei High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Hanapēpē Heights High tide 5:14 am · 3:50 pm Low tide 12:40 pm · 10:04 pm
- Anahola High tide 5:41 am · 4:24 pm Low tide 12:47 pm · 10:24 pm
- Po‘ipū High tide 5:31 am · 4:14 pm Low tide 12:43 pm · 10:20 pm
- Kalihi Wai High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Pākalā Village High tide 5:38 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 1:01 pm · 10:38 pm
- Kaumakani High tide 5:14 am · 3:50 pm Low tide 12:40 pm · 10:04 pm
- Haena High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Wainiha High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Keālia High tide 5:41 am · 4:24 pm Low tide 12:47 pm · 10:24 pm
- Port Allen High tide 5:14 am · 3:50 pm Low tide 12:40 pm · 10:04 pm
- Hanalei Pier High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Lumahaʻi Beach High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Gillins Beach High tide 5:31 am · 4:14 pm Low tide 12:43 pm · 10:20 pm
- Hāʻula Beach High tide 5:31 am · 4:14 pm Low tide 12:43 pm · 10:20 pm
- Kalalau Beach High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Kauapea Beach High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Hanakāpī‘ai Beach High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- ʻAnini Beach High tide 4:30 am · 3:13 pm Low tide 11:21 am · 8:58 pm
- Barking Sands High tide 5:38 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 1:01 pm · 10:38 pm
The other 39 places on Kauai
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
- Ahukini State Recreation Pier
- Brennecke Beach
- Donkey Beach
- Glass Beach
- Halehomaha
- Haula Beach
- Kāhili Beach
- Kalapakī Beach
- Kalihiwai Beach
- Kapalawai
- Kē‘ē Beach
- Kekaha-Waimea
- Kekupua
- Kīkīaola Harbor
- Koloa-Poipu
- Kukuiʻula
- Kumukumu
- Kupolo
- Mānā
- Nāwiliwili
- Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor
- Ninini Beach
- Niumalu
- Numila
- Olokele
- Omao-Kukuiula
- Pakala Beach
- Pali Ke Kua Beach
- Poipu Beach
- Pokii
- Port Allen Small Boat Harbor
- Puu Poa Beach
- Sea Lodge Beach
- Shipwreck Beach
- Tunnels Beach
- Ulu Ko
- Waieli
- Waikoko Beach
- Wailua Beach
Questions about the tides on Kauai
What time is high tide today on Kauai?
Today, at the Hanalei Bay station, used by 21 places on Kauai, high tide is at 4:30 am (2.6 ft) and 3:13 pm (0.9 ft), and low tide at 11:21 am and 8:58 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Kauai?
Today, in Hanapēpē: 2.7 ft between high and low tide (Port Allen station). The smallest is in Waimea, with 2.2 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Kauai?
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 Hanalei Bay station the coefficient will reach 97.
How many tides a day are there on Kauai?
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 Kauai?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 6:40 am and sets at 6:03 pm: 11 h 23 min of daylight. In Donkey Beach it rises 2 minutes earlier than in Waieli.
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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