Hilo fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Hilo, using NOAA tide station HILO.

Big Island Updated 6:08 AM HST, Nov 5 NOAA station 1617760

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Light wind (up to 8 mph)
Normal tide range (2.1 ft)
Rain likely (90%)

Next best time

Today 5:38 AM

Prime: Tide change + Dawn

Next tide

Low 6:38 AM

0.8 ft

Weather

69°F, Chance Rain Showers

Wind 6 mph SSE - pressure rising

Water temp

80°F

NDBC buoy Hilo, Hawaii, HI (188) (6.5 mi), 43 min ago

Best times to fish

5:38 AM - 7:38 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:38 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:28 AM - 10:28 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

4:29 PM - 7:21 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 6:51 PM

All 8 times today

12:00 AM - 1:28 AMMoving water into the high tide at 12:58 AM

2:50 AM - 3:50 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:38 AM - 7:38 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:38 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:28 AM - 10:28 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

11:24 AM - 12:54 PMMoving water into the high tide at 12:24 PM

3:04 PM - 4:04 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:29 PM - 7:21 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 6:51 PM

8:52 PM - 10:52 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:23 AMSunset 5:44 PM 69-83°Fwind to 8 mph E

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 12:58 AM (2.1 ft) Low 6:38 AM (0.8 ft) High 12:24 PM (2.1 ft) Low 6:51 PM (0.1 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 1:36 AM (2.4 ft) Low 7:30 AM (0.8 ft) High 12:56 PM (2.0 ft) Low 7:15 PM (-0.1 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 2:11 AM (2.6 ft) Low 8:15 AM (0.8 ft) High 1:25 PM (1.8 ft) Low 7:40 PM (-0.2 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 2:43 AM (2.8 ft) Low 8:58 AM (0.8 ft) High 1:54 PM (1.7 ft) Low 8:06 PM (-0.2 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 1617760 (HILO). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Hilo: Coconut Island (Hawaiian name: Moku Ola or island of life) is a small park in Hilo Bay, on the island of Hawai'i. It was — Photo: W Nowicki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped

Satellite view of Hilo from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station HILO; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 80°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Jacks and trevally 68-86°F
Menpachi 72-84°F

Hourly weatherNWS

6 AM69°6 mphSSE69% rain

7 AM69°6 mphSSE69% rain

8 AM71°8 mphSE69% rain

9 AM74°8 mphSE69% rain

10 AM78°8 mphSE69% rain

11 AM81°8 mphNE69% rain

12 PM83°8 mphNE79% rain

1 PM83°8 mphNE79% rain

2 PM83°8 mphNNE79% rain

3 PM83°8 mphNNE79% rain

4 PM82°8 mphNNE79% rain

5 PM79°8 mphNE79% rain

6 PM76°8 mphNE90% rain

7 PM74°8 mphNE90% rain

8 PM73°8 mphNNW90% rain

9 PM73°8 mphNNW90% rain

10 PM73°8 mphNNW90% rain

11 PM73°9 mphNW90% rain

12 AM72°9 mphNW93% rain

1 AM72°9 mphNW93% rain

2 AM72°8 mphSE93% rain

3 AM71°8 mphSE93% rain

4 AM71°8 mphSE93% rain

5 AM71°12 mphSE93% rain

Occasional rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:23 AM 5:44 PM	Rise 3:20 AM Set 3:34 PM	Minor 2:50 AM Major 8:28 AM Minor 3:04 PM Major 8:52 PM
Fri 6	6:24 AM 5:44 PM	Rise 4:14 AM Set 4:10 PM	Minor 3:44 AM Major 9:12 AM Minor 3:40 PM Major 9:36 PM
Sat 7	6:24 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 5:08 AM Set 4:47 PM	Minor 4:38 AM Major 9:56 AM Minor 4:17 PM Major 10:24 PM
Sun 8	6:25 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 6:02 AM Set 5:26 PM	Minor 5:32 AM Major 10:44 AM Minor 4:56 PM
Mon 9	6:25 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 6:57 AM Set 6:09 PM	Major 11:12 PM Minor 6:27 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 5:39 PM
Tue 10	6:26 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 7:52 AM Set 6:55 PM	Major 12:00 AM Minor 7:22 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 6:25 PM
Wed 11	6:26 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 8:45 AM Set 7:44 PM	Major 12:48 AM Minor 8:15 AM Major 1:16 PM Minor 7:14 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Hilo

Hilo, Kawaihae and Kailua-Kona: rocky shores, deep water close in and famous Kona fishing.

What's biting now (Fall): Papio and ulua feed along shorelines and harbor walls; oio (bonefish) on sandy flats.

Commonly caught in this area: Ulua, papio, menpachi (soldierfish) and pelagics offshore.

Also caught here: goatfish (weke), akule, aholehole, taape, great barracuda (kaku), mahimahi and ono offshore.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Hawaii fishing rules (DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources)

Best baits here6 fish

Jacks and trevally

Menpachi (soldierfish)

Goatfish (weke, moano, kumu)

Bigeye scad (akule, halalu)

Aholehole (Hawaiian flagtail)

Bluestripe snapper (taape)

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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