Honolulu tides today
The Honolulu station is in Honolulu Harbor on the south shore of Oahu, the reference for predictions around the island.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Honolulu, HI · Tuesday, October 13
Tide falling, 0.6 ft now
Low 12:42 PM
0.6 ft · in 1 h 1 min
| High | 5:42 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low | 12:42 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High | 5:01 PM | 0.9 ft |
| Low | 10:40 PM | 0.2 ft |
Tide coefficient 102 (average), range 2.0 ft
Sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:08 PM
Waxing crescent, 11% lit · fishing day ★★☆☆
Solunar: major 1:22 AM–3:22 AM, minor 8:47 AM–9:47 AM, major 1:47 PM–3:47 PM, minor 7:45 PM–8:45 PM
Honolulu tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:42 AM 2.1 ft · 5:01 PM 0.9 ft | 12:42 PM 0.6 ft · 10:40 PM 0.2 ft | 102 | 6:27 AM–6:08 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 6:23 AM 2.1 ft · 5:29 PM 0.8 ft | 1:47 PM 0.6 ft · 11:06 PM 0.3 ft | 94 | 6:27 AM–6:08 PM | Waxing crescent ★☆☆☆ | |
| 7:13 AM 2.0 ft · 6:03 PM 0.7 ft | 3:08 PM 0.6 ft · 11:36 PM 0.4 ft | 83 | 6:27 AM–6:07 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 8:13 AM 1.8 ft · 7:54 PM 0.6 ft | 4:49 PM 0.5 ft | 67 | 6:28 AM–6:06 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 9:24 AM 1.8 ft · 10:52 PM 0.6 ft | 12:17 AM 0.5 ft · 5:52 PM 0.5 ft | 68 | 6:28 AM–6:05 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 10:31 AM 1.8 ft | 1:51 AM 0.6 ft · 6:22 PM 0.4 ft | 72 | 6:28 AM–6:04 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:01 AM 0.8 ft · 11:26 AM 1.8 ft | 3:54 AM 0.6 ft · 6:45 PM 0.3 ft | 76 | 6:29 AM–6:04 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Honolulu
- Tue Oct 13, 11:41 AM to 6:08 PM6 h 27 min · lowest 0.6 ft at 12:45 PM
- Wed Oct 14, 10:53 AM to 6:08 PM7 h 15 min · lowest 0.6 ft at 1:48 PM
- Thu Oct 15, 11:52 AM to 6:07 PM6 h 15 min · lowest 0.6 ft at 3:02 PM
- Fri Oct 16, 12:52 PM to 6:06 PM5 h 14 min · lowest 0.5 ft at 4:52 PM
- Sat Oct 17, 1:48 PM to 6:05 PM4 h 17 min · lowest 0.5 ft at 5:52 PM
- Sun Oct 18, 2:36 PM to 6:04 PM3 h 28 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 6:01 PM
- Mon Oct 19, 6:29 AM to 7:00 AM31 min · lowest 0.9 ft at 6:29 AM
- Mon Oct 19, 3:12 PM to 6:04 PM2 h 52 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 6:01 PM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station HONOLULU (NOAA 1612340). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 1.9 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Honolulu come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 1612340, HONOLULU. The tide here is mixed: two highs and two lows most days, but of unequal size, the two highs of a day differing by 1.1 ft on average, for an average daily range of 1.9 ft between the higher high and the lower low. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 2.5 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 1.4 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 228 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -0.4 ft on January 20, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 2.7 ft on July 3, 2027. Clock times are Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time, which has no daylight saving time.
Under two feet, and still worth watching
Honolulu's tide is small: 1.9 ft from the lower low to the higher high on an average day. It is also mixed, with one high noticeably bigger than the other, by 1.1 ft on average. On a coast ringed by shallow reef, those few feet change a lot. At a low tide the reef flats off Waikiki and Ala Moana come within inches of the surface, and paddling or walking over them gets awkward; at a high tide, swimmers clear the coral comfortably.
Hanauma Bay and the east side
NOAA predicts Hanauma Bay from Honolulu with high water about an hour earlier and the same height; Waimanalo, on the windward coast, is predicted from the station at Moku o Loe in Kaneohe Bay. Snorkelers at Hanauma find the inner reef shallow on a low tide, and the outer reef's channels run stronger when the tide is changing. Pearl Harbor, to the west, has several reference stations of its own.
King tides on the south shore
Honolulu's highest tides come in summer and winter, and in recent years they have flooded low parts of Waikiki and the Mapunapuna area when they arrived on top of high sea levels and south swells. The highest prediction of this period is 2.7 ft, on July 3, 2027, and the lowest low -0.4 ft, on January 20, 2027. Surf and swell, more than the tide, decide most days on the water here; see the Hawaii page for the other islands.
Highest and lowest tides at Honolulu, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for HONOLULU between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2027 | 4:09 PM | 2.7 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 4:31 AM | 2.7 ft |
| July 4, 2027 | 4:52 PM | 2.7 ft |
| August 1, 2027 | 3:48 PM | 2.7 ft |
| November 25, 2026 | 4:42 AM | 2.6 ft |
| December 23, 2026 | 3:45 AM | 2.6 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2027 | 8:00 PM | -0.4 ft |
| January 21, 2027 | 8:52 PM | -0.4 ft |
| December 23, 2026 | 8:50 PM | -0.4 ft |
| December 22, 2026 | 8:02 PM | -0.4 ft |
| January 19, 2027 | 7:05 PM | -0.4 ft |
| June 4, 2027 | 8:40 AM | -0.4 ft |
Tidal datums at station 1612340
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 1.3 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 1.9 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 1.9 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 1.4 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 0.8 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.2 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Kahului tides: KAHULUI, average range 2.3 ft, highest predicted tide 3.1 ft on August 1, 2027
- Kailua-Kona tides: Kailua Kona, average range 1.9 ft, highest predicted tide 2.6 ft on December 24, 2026
- Hilo tides: HILO, average range 2.4 ft, highest predicted tide 3.3 ft on December 24, 2026