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Kahului (Maui) fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Kahului (Maui), using NOAA tide station KAHULUI.

Maui Updated 6:08 AM HST, Nov 5 NOAA station 1615680
HawaiiPacific - Hawaiian Islands
Small Craft Advisory until Sat 6 AM - from the National Weather Service. Details
Bite outlook today Estimate
Poor
  • Small craft advisory - rough water for small boats
  • Breezy - up to 20 mph
  • Normal tide range (2.0 ft)
Next best time
Today 4:59 AM
Prime: Tide change + Dawn
Next tide
High 11:48 AM
2.1 ft
Weather
74°F, Scattered Rain Showers
Wind 16 mph NE - pressure rising
Water temp
80°F
NOAA Kahului, Kahului Harbor, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

4:59 AM - 7:45 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 5:59 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
8:32 AM - 10:32 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
4:33 PM - 6:51 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 6:21 PM
All 8 times today
12:00 AM - 12:59 AMMoving water into the high tide at 12:29 AM
2:56 AM - 3:56 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
4:59 AM - 7:45 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 5:59 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
8:32 AM - 10:32 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
10:48 AM - 12:18 PMMoving water into the high tide at 11:48 AM
3:09 PM - 4:09 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)
4:33 PM - 6:51 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 6:21 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 5:48 PM 74-83°Fwind to 20 mph ENE
Tide chart and times4 tides today
Best time 4:59 AM - 7:45 AMBest time 8:32 AM - 10:32 AMBest time 4:33 PM - 6:51 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM12:29 AM5:59 AM11:48 AM6:21 PM0 ft2 ftBest time 4:59 AM - 7:45 AMBest time 8:32 AM - 10:32 AMBest time 4:33 PM - 6:51 PM12a6a12p6p12a12:29a5:59a11:48a6:21p0 ft2 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayHigh 12:29 AM (1.9 ft)
Low 5:59 AM (0.8 ft)
High 11:48 AM (2.1 ft)
Low 6:21 PM (0.1 ft)
Fri Nov 6High 1:06 AM (2.2 ft)
Low 6:49 AM (0.8 ft)
High 12:13 PM (1.9 ft)
Low 6:40 PM (-0.1 ft)
Sat Nov 7High 1:39 AM (2.4 ft)
Low 7:33 AM (0.9 ft)
High 12:36 PM (1.8 ft)
Low 7:00 PM (-0.2 ft)
Sun Nov 8High 2:11 AM (2.6 ft)
Low 8:15 AM (0.9 ft)
High 12:58 PM (1.7 ft)
Low 7:23 PM (-0.3 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 1615680 (KAHULUI). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Kahului (Maui): Air view of Kahului. (Uploader on Flickr identified the shot as "Air View of Wailuku." But it's been misidentifed.)
Photo: ideatrendz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped
Satellite view of Kahului (Maui) from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station KAHULUI; the fishing area extends around it.
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
Hourly weatherNWS
6 AM74°16 mphNE39% rain
7 AM74°16 mphNE39% rain
8 AM75°18 mphENE39% rain
9 AM77°18 mphENE39% rain
10 AM80°18 mphENE39% rain
11 AM82°17 mphENE39% rain
12 PM83°17 mphENEMostly Sunny
1 PM83°17 mphENEMostly Sunny
2 PM83°17 mphENEMostly Sunny
3 PM83°17 mphENEMostly Sunny
4 PM82°17 mphENEMostly Sunny
5 PM80°20 mphENEMostly Sunny
6 PM78°20 mphENE46% rain
7 PM76°20 mphENE46% rain
8 PM76°20 mphENE46% rain
9 PM76°20 mphENE46% rain
10 PM76°20 mphENE46% rain
11 PM76°21 mphENE46% rain
12 AM75°21 mphENE39% rain
1 AM75°21 mphENE39% rain
2 AM75°18 mphNE39% rain
3 AM74°18 mphNE39% rain
4 AM74°18 mphNE39% rain
5 AM74°23 mphNE39% rain

Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:30 AM
5:48 PM
Rise 3:26 AM
Set 3:39 PM
Minor 2:56 AM
Major 8:32 AM
Minor 3:09 PM
Major 9:00 PM
Fri 66:31 AM
5:48 PM
Rise 4:21 AM
Set 4:15 PM
Minor 3:51 AM
Major 9:20 AM
Minor 3:45 PM
Major 9:44 PM
Sat 76:31 AM
5:47 PM
Rise 5:15 AM
Set 4:51 PM
Minor 4:45 AM
Major 10:04 AM
Minor 4:21 PM
Major 10:28 PM
Sun 86:32 AM
5:47 PM
Rise 6:10 AM
Set 5:30 PM
Minor 5:40 AM
Major 10:52 AM
Minor 5:00 PM
Mon 96:32 AM
5:46 PM
Rise 7:05 AM
Set 6:12 PM
Major 11:16 PM
Minor 6:35 AM
Major 11:40 AM
Minor 5:42 PM
Tue 106:33 AM
5:46 PM
Rise 8:00 AM
Set 6:58 PM
Major 12:04 AM
Minor 7:30 AM
Major 12:28 PM
Minor 6:28 PM
Wed 116:33 AM
5:46 PM
Rise 8:54 AM
Set 7:47 PM
Major 12:56 AM
Minor 8:24 AM
Major 1:20 PM
Minor 7:17 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 Kahului (Maui)

Kahului: the harbor and north shore beaches.

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

Commonly caught in this area: Papio, ulua, oio and goatfish.

Also caught here: akule, aholehole, menpachi, 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.

Best baits here6 fish
Jacks and trevally
Topwater
Topwater
Spoons
Spoons
Jigs
Jigs
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Bonefish (oio)
Shrimp
Shrimp
Crab
Crab
Flies
Flies
Jigs
Jigs
Goatfish (weke, moano, kumu)
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Jigs
Jigs
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Bigeye scad (akule, halalu)
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Sabiki rig
Sabiki rig
Jigs
Jigs
Aholehole (Hawaiian flagtail)
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Dough bait
Dough bait
Flies
Flies

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