Hilo tide chart and tide times
Hawaii · NOAA station 1617760
Nearest NOAA tide station to Hilo, Pāpa‘ikou, Wainaku (4 km from Hilo).
On Tuesday, September 29, high tide at Hilo is at 4:55 AM (2.7 ft) and 4:09 PM (1.8 ft), and low tide is at 11:13 AM (0.9 ft) and 10:35 PM (-0.1 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 29 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:10 AM · Sunset 6:09 PM · Moonrise 8:27 PM · Moonset 9:09 AM | ||
| High tide | 4:55 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Low tide | 11:13 AM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 4:09 PM | 1.8 ft |
| Low tide | 10:35 PM | -0.1 ft |
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:10 AM · Sunset 6:08 PM · Moonrise 9:21 PM · Moonset 10:14 AM | ||
| High tide | 5:47 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 12:16 PM | 1.1 ft |
| High tide | 4:33 PM | 1.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:14 PM | -0.0 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:11 AM · Sunset 6:08 PM · Moonrise 10:21 PM · Moonset 11:19 AM | ||
| High tide | 6:50 AM | 2.5 ft |
| Low tide | 1:46 PM | 1.2 ft |
| High tide | 4:52 PM | 1.3 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:11 AM · Sunset 6:07 PM · Moonrise 11:25 PM · Moonset 12:23 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:02 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 8:15 AM | 2.5 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:11 AM · Sunset 6:06 PM · Moonset 1:21 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:09 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 9:52 AM | 2.5 ft |
| Low tide | 6:25 PM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 9:12 PM | 1.0 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:11 AM · Sunset 6:05 PM · Moonrise 12:31 AM · Moonset 2:12 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:00 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 11:03 AM | 2.5 ft |
| Low tide | 6:34 PM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 11:07 PM | 1.2 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:12 AM · Sunset 6:04 PM · Moonrise 1:34 AM · Moonset 2:58 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:35 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 11:56 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 6:54 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:12 AM · Sunset 6:03 PM · Moonrise 2:35 AM · Moonset 3:39 PM | ||
| High tide | 12:13 AM | 1.5 ft |
| Low tide | 5:45 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 12:38 PM | 2.6 ft |
| Low tide | 7:15 PM | 0.4 ft |
Best fishing times at Hilo (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 1:21 AM–3:21 AM 1:49 PM–3:49 PM | 8:39 AM–9:39 AM 7:57 PM–8:57 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:18 AM–4:18 AM 2:49 PM–4:49 PM | 9:44 AM–10:44 AM 8:51 PM–9:51 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:19 AM–5:19 AM 3:51 PM–5:51 PM | 10:49 AM–11:49 AM 9:51 PM–10:51 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 4:22 AM–6:22 AM 4:54 PM–6:54 PM | 11:53 AM–12:53 PM 10:55 PM–11:55 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:24 AM–7:24 AM 5:55 PM–7:55 PM | 12:51 PM–1:51 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:24 AM–8:24 AM 6:52 PM–8:52 PM | 12:01 AM–1:01 AM 1:42 PM–2:42 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:19 AM–9:19 AM 7:45 PM–9:45 PM | 1:04 AM–2:04 AM 2:28 PM–3:28 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:10 AM–10:10 AM 8:34 PM–10:34 PM | 2:05 AM–3:05 AM 3:09 PM–4:09 PM |
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 1617760. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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