Kailua-Kona fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Kailua-Kona, using NOAA tide station Kailua Kona.

Big Island Updated 7:08 AM HST, Nov 5 NOAA station 1617846

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 5 mph)
Normal tide range (1.7 ft)

Next best time

Today 5:42 AM

Prime: Dawn + Tide change

Next tide

Low 7:15 AM

0.5 ft

Weather

73°F, Partly Sunny

Wind 5 mph SE - pressure steady

Moon

Waning crescent

11% lit

Best times to fish

5:42 AM - 7:45 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the low tide at 7:15 AM

8:32 AM - 10:32 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

4:33 PM - 6:18 PMDusk - the evening feed

All 9 times today

12:36 AM - 2:06 AMMoving water into the high tide at 1:36 AM

2:53 AM - 3:53 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:42 AM - 7:45 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the low tide at 7:15 AM

8:32 AM - 10:32 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

12:02 PM - 1:32 PMMoving water into the high tide at 1:02 PM

3:08 PM - 4:08 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:33 PM - 6:18 PMDusk - the evening feed

6:28 PM - 7:58 PMMoving water into the low tide at 7:28 PM

8:56 PM - 10:56 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 5:48 PM 73-85°Fwind to 5 mph S

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 1:36 AM (1.7 ft) Low 7:15 AM (0.5 ft) High 1:02 PM (1.7 ft) Low 7:28 PM (0.0 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 2:14 AM (1.9 ft) Low 8:07 AM (0.5 ft) High 1:34 PM (1.6 ft) Low 7:52 PM (-0.0 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 2:49 AM (2.1 ft) Low 8:52 AM (0.5 ft) High 2:03 PM (1.5 ft) Low 8:17 PM (-0.1 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 3:21 AM (2.2 ft) Low 9:35 AM (0.5 ft) High 2:32 PM (1.4 ft) Low 8:43 PM (-0.1 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 1617846 (Kailua Kona). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Kailua-Kona: Kona Bay, Hawaii from Mauka. Near Holualoa. — Photo: Travisthurston, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped

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

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Hourly weatherNWS

7 AM73°5 mphSEPartly Sunny

8 AM75°5 mphSSWPartly Sunny

9 AM77°5 mphSSWPartly Sunny

10 AM81°5 mphSSWPartly Sunny

11 AM83°5 mphWSWPartly Sunny

12 PM85°5 mphWSWMostly Sunny

1 PM85°5 mphWSWMostly Sunny

2 PM85°5 mphWSWMostly Sunny

3 PM85°5 mphWSWMostly Sunny

4 PM84°5 mphWSWMostly Sunny

5 PM82°2 mphESEMostly Sunny

6 PM79°2 mphESEMostly Clear

7 PM77°2 mphESEMostly Clear

8 PM76°3 mphEMostly Clear

9 PM76°3 mphEMostly Clear

10 PM76°3 mphEMostly Clear

11 PM76°3 mphEMostly Clear

12 AM75°3 mphE33% rain

1 AM75°3 mphE33% rain

2 AM75°3 mphE33% rain

3 AM74°3 mphE33% rain

4 AM74°3 mphE33% rain

5 AM74°3 mphE33% rain

6 AM74°3 mphE35% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
11% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:27 AM 5:48 PM	Rise 3:23 AM Set 3:38 PM	Minor 2:53 AM Major 8:32 AM Minor 3:08 PM Major 8:56 PM
Fri 6	6:27 AM 5:47 PM	Rise 4:18 AM Set 4:14 PM	Minor 3:48 AM Major 9:16 AM Minor 3:44 PM Major 9:40 PM
Sat 7	6:28 AM 5:47 PM	Rise 5:12 AM Set 4:51 PM	Minor 4:42 AM Major 10:00 AM Minor 4:21 PM Major 10:28 PM
Sun 8	6:28 AM 5:47 PM	Rise 6:06 AM Set 5:30 PM	Minor 5:36 AM Major 10:48 AM Minor 5:00 PM
Mon 9	6:29 AM 5:46 PM	Rise 7:01 AM Set 6:13 PM	Major 11:16 PM Minor 6:31 AM Major 11:36 AM Minor 5:43 PM
Tue 10	6:29 AM 5:46 PM	Rise 7:55 AM Set 6:59 PM	Major 12:04 AM Minor 7:25 AM Major 12:28 PM Minor 6:29 PM
Wed 11	6:30 AM 5:46 PM	Rise 8:49 AM Set 7:48 PM	Major 12:52 AM Minor 8:19 AM Major 1:20 PM Minor 7:18 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 Kailua-Kona

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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